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Guard Your Heart: Silencing the Voices that Destroy Self-Worth
On April 7, 2026 by Anna De Lay“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Question to ponder: How has my self-worth been affected by negative voices and false beliefs? I have
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7 Biblical Truths to Remember When Progress is Slow
On December 2, 2025 by Anna De LayI saw this sign on my walk the other day and thought, “Boy, isn’t that how progress feels right now!” SLOW. Whether it’s getting healthy, finishing a degree program, or aspiring to some other life goal, staying the course can often seem monotonous or even impossible. If that resonates with you, keep reading for 7
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Worship in the Battle — Lessons from Jehoshaphat
On November 7, 2025 by Anna De LayWhen life presses hard and opposition arises, praising and worshipping God might be the last thing we feel like doing. So often, we begin to worry or try to fix things in our own strength. Yet, when we surrender to God’s will and acknowledge that He is the only One who can help us through,
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Say Yes to God! Don’t be Afraid to Enter Your Promised Land
On October 11, 2025 by Anna De LayThe Old Testament Israelites often come to mind when I think of human frailty, doubt, and the propensity for us to wander. How do we forget God’s words so easily?? The events surrounding the Exodus are the perfect examples of this. The Israelites had been enslaved by Pharaoh for 400 years. Finally, God heard their
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Worship in the Hard Seasons: Lessons in Suffering
On July 22, 2025 by Anna De Lay“Would you still worship Me if I never healed you?”
I stood crying and listening with my head down during a worship service a few years ago when I heard the Lord say these words to me.
Without missing a beat, I said, “Yes Lord, of course!!”
“Then why have you laid down and given up?”
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10 Practical Tips for Christian Songwriters
On March 11, 2023 by Anna De LayAfter 20+ years of songwriting and a few hundred songs to show for it, I still feel like I have so much to learn, (especially when it comes to stewarding my songs.) My writing has evolved over the years as I continue to read books on the subject, attend retreats, and learn from some of
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Abiding in Christ: Bearing Good Fruit Even in the Chaos
On February 14, 2023 by Anna De Lay“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” Galatians 5:22 Have you ever stepped back and examined your life and saw none of the fruits of the Spirit at work? Perhaps you’ve gotten so busy in your day-to-day life that prayer and thankfulness have taken a backseat,
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Don’t Lose Heart: You Will Get Through This
On November 27, 2022 by Anna De LaySo we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison… 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Lately, Steven Curtis Chapman’s latest radio hit, Don’t Lose Heart has been playing over and
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In Season and Out: Guided by the Spirit
On October 20, 2022 by Anna De Lay…preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching… 2 Timothy 4: 2 I’ve often struggled with the concept of being ready at all times to do the work of ministry. I tend to look for inspiration, a muse, an idea to get me