by Jan Porter | Jul 5, 2023 | Leaving
Psalms 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. It is very easy to compare the success of others to your life. Especially if you are in a difficult season of...
by Jan Porter | Jul 5, 2023 | Leaving
Mark 4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. At times life can be a strong storm. The storms will be loud and distracting and all you want is for them to quiet down. Life storms...
by Jan Porter | Jul 5, 2023 | Leaving
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Life can be scary. It can require so much strength from us but this scripture reminds us that God has...
by Jan Porter | May 2, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
WEEK ONE…Jan Porter Many of us people of faith feel we need to fix or change someone and that it is our responsibility to do it. And…if the individual we are trying to “help/fix” doesn’t change we take on that responsibility and usually feel hurt. WOW,...
by Jan Porter | May 2, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
WEEK TWO…Jan Porter Proverbs 3:5-7 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. As I write...
by Jan Porter | May 2, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
WEEK THREE…Jan Porter I like to refer back to the book of James. If I feel myself slipping back into codependency or my thoughts are how to “correct/help/fix” someone else, I go back and look at myself to make sure I am in God’s will. Then you will not have time...
