Tag: purpose
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The One Invitation That will Fill your Soul Again
Today, you are invited to a banquet. When you hear the word banquet, perhaps you imagine long tables laid with food, joyful chatter, and the clinking of cutlery as people feast and celebrate together. Guests leave full – body and soul satisfied. The Bible speaks of a Great Banquet still to come, when we will…
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Are You Thriving Where You’re Planted? Questions to Ask Before You Uproot Everything
This one’s for anyone who feels restless, stuck, or ready to walk away. Let me ask you a question: Are you thriving and growing in life, right where you are? And if not – do you know the reason? I can help you with that… because I think I know why. “But blessed is the…
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Why Starting Something New Feels So Hard (and Why That’s Normal)
At the time of writing this blog post, I am 2 weeks into a new role I love in a completely different workplace, and it’s been… interesting. I know with absolute certainty that this amazing opportunity is a door that only the Lord could have opened, and feels so perfectly suited to me. And yet……
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The Invitation Hidden In Bags of Gold
I had a beautiful opportunity to speak at a women’s conference. The message the Lord put on my heart to share, was so powerful, they spoke about it for many days after. And so I want to share it with you. We began our time together exploring Jesus’ parable of the bags of gold (or…
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Don’t Wait for Perfect – Do It Anyway
If you’re reading this today, it’s no coincidence. This message is for you, right where you are. This post has been on my heart for a while, and I believe some of us really need to hear it. Let me ask: Have you been putting off something that feels important? Perhaps it doesn’t make much…
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Are You Living and Working from Your Strengths?
Have you ever noticed how some activities leave you feeling energised and fulfilled, while others drain you? This isn’t just a coincidence—these feelings point to where your strengths, or weaknesses are. When we live and work from our personal strengths, we can experience more joy and satisfaction. But not just that, we also align ourselves…
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The Blessing of Waiting: Recognising the Seasons of Preparation – Part Two
If you have ever struggled, or are currently languishing in a season of waiting, this blog post is for you. In part one of this blog post, we covered these three points: 1. Waiting is a time of preparation and growth : God uses this time to grow and prepare us for the season ahead.…
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The Blessing of Waiting: Recognising the Seasons of Preparation – Part One
If you feel like you are in a season of waiting, this is for you. We have all had seasons of waiting. It is one human experience that can connect every single of one of us to each other. Yet, even though we have to do it so many times over the course of our…
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Seeds of Potential: Using Your Inner Resources to Start Your Journey.
Are you waiting for the magic key, the right set of circumstances, to be able to get to where you want to be? Maybe like me, you’ve said things like; “When this happens, I’ll be able to do that.” Somehow you hem yourself in with all the things you think have to be in place,…
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Capacity, Growth and God’s Plan.
Hey friend, come and sit with me for a few minutes while we chat. This blog post is continuing a conversation that began last week, with my inbox community. A friend and a wonderful member of our community, Mattea, said this: “I’d love to hear from you about how you have cultivated your relationship with…
Carrie Baker - The Growth Collective 