Listening to the loudest voices is not wisdom. Just because someone is popular does not mean their words, advice or decisions are wise. By letting your 'yes' be yes and your 'no' be no, you do not need to yell in order to be believed. The voices that are best to listen to are often …
A week and a half ago, I decided I needed (wanted) to finish the rough draft of my book by Valentine's day. I had 86,000 words written (not in order, some of each chapter), and by the end of last week, I got through a completed draft of chapters 1-6 (out of 19). So this …
God did not create us to do life alone. Starting with out relationship with him, we are not meant to be isolated. God put people on earth in community by design. Friendship is an important value in the Bible. God wants us to make and have friends. Having people in our lives can be challenging, …
Every day we should praise God. When we worship God, it is pleasing to him but it also fixes our eyes and focus on where it should be. God is good, even if our day/month/year/decade is hard/bad/frustrating/heartbreaking. God is still good, no matter what circumstances we are in, and he deserves our praise. Praising God …
Your environment influences your growth. A seed that is in a seed packet will not grow it does not have the right conditions, however, soil makes the sprout come up. Being planted in God and growing in him produces righteousness and praise in our lives. He brings forth what he already put inside of us, …
We have been justified through grace, not through works. God loved us so much, he sent Jesus to die for us, even though we could never earn the sacrifice he made. God is merciful. He showed the ultimate act of mercy by sending Jesus, and he also continues to be merciful to us today. We …
The Bible is the Word of God. In the Bible, God gives us instruction on His will and His way. As we live our lives, we should stay rooted in the scripture. When we say and do what the Bible says, we are rooted in God's truth. Praying scripture, applying scripture and quoting scripture is …
God provides for every season he takes us through. Our provision for today might not look like the provision we get tomorrow, and that is okay. Manna appeared on the ground every morning in the wilderness for the Israelites, and only lasted one day, except on the sixth day of the week when it lasted …
God knows you better than you know yourself. He sees who you were, who you are and who you will be, and he passionately loves you. He created you, designed you exactly the way he wanted you, and created a purpose for you before you were even born. God knows your name. How can you …
It's easy to feel stuck when you're writing if your characters and their relationships stop feeling authentic. Sometimes it can be hard to spot when it happens. Especially when your characters are doing the things you want them to do for your plot, their lack of emotional authenticity can go under the radar. For a …
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Jules Conrad 