“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ~ Romans ...
Read More »3-Step Formula to “Bounce Back” after Rejection
Studying Ishmael’s life and specifically his rejection reminds us that life is not always fair. Sometimes the people who should take care of us and protect us from the cruelties of the world fail to do. Other times, the people we love most are the very ones who inflict pain ...
Read More »Teen Rejected by His Father
Son Most Beloved And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. ~ Genesis 16:15-16 Sarah and Hagar were working in the tent when they heard the commotion. Dogs barking. ...
Read More »God Not Only Hears, He Helps
And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Genesis 16:13 In Genesis 16, we see Hagar’s life was affected by the decisions of the authorities above her who had ...
Read More »The Life She Never Wanted
Slave Unvalued “And Sarai said unto Abram, ‘Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her.’ And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.” ~ Genesis 16:2 Hagar stepped away from her ...
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