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Sherry Kirkland
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Trust God
When you trust something you have confidence in it. You believe that it will do exactly what it is purposed to do. If you have trust in a person, you take their word for who they are and what they say they will do. We even take other peoples word when we are deciding to try something new... like new services, places we haven't visited or even foods we haven't tried. We put trust in everything around us, often without even thinking about it. We trust that the lights will co
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Sherry Kirkland
- Sep 11, 2019
- 3 min
Do You Really Believe?
When I pose this question, I am thinking over my own life. I think about my early years before I had any belief system, I think about the years I went through all the motions of my faith and I think about how I am living my life now. When I compare these different stages in my life I realize that there was no real change in how I lived my life, from my early years through most of my adult life. Even though I did the things that most Christians did, like going to church reg
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Sherry Kirkland
- Aug 11, 2019
- 4 min
Baptism of The Holy Spirit
What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? I am going to try to explain this plainly so that everyone understands. It is nothing like the Baptism of water that we receive from our pastors in our churches. Amongst our family and friends in a reverent ceremony. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit cannot be learned and doesn't come at specific date or at a scheduled time. It can only be given by God. And it comes from Him in His own perfect timing. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit i
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jul 28, 2019
- 2 min
Only A Wicked Generation
Today I would like to talk about a Bible verse that I came across. A bible verse that disturbed me, made me a bit apprehensive and stirred my desire to pray. Not just for myself but for all of us. Every since I read it last, it has been weighing on my heart to share my thoughts with you. Matthew 12:39 39He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Now if you did not know, these are the wor
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jul 14, 2019
- 2 min
Help Me Father
Yesterday I noticed a thing that I do. I noticed that I do it all the time but I do it almost unconsciously. I cry out to the Lord throughout the day. Not loudly, no tears and I don't think anyone else would notice, even if they were paying attention. It's more of a sigh but almost whispered...a quiet murmur, yeah that's what it is, a quiet murmur. "Help me Father." It is my constant plea to the Lord. That I repeat without even thinking about it. I usually say it when m
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jul 7, 2019
- 3 min
Be Excited And Expectant
What excites you? For me there are many things, as a child I was always excited when Christmas was near. Knowing that there were unknown surprises coming would keep me on edge for days. Now I get excited when my vacation is coming up or when I know I am going to get something new like, a new car. We all have things that excite us but what should excite us most is the prospect of experiences and encounters with God. God is the God of miracles, signs and wonders. Just take
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jun 30, 2019
- 3 min
Imagine That
I am going to ask you to go on a little journey with me. A journey into your mind, thoughts and creative powers. Like when we were little, if you were anything like me and my siblings, we could play for hours in imaginary situations. We would literally get lost in the world we created and shared with each other. And it seemed as if we had really gone some place. So I am going to ask you to tap into your childhood creativeness and imagine something with me. Imagine being
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jun 16, 2019
- 3 min
The Evidence of God In Your Life
A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the fruits of the spirit. When I initially decided to write that blog I had one goal in mind, to share a break through I received from the Lord. But as I wrote that blog it went in a totally different direction. I would still like to share and today I will do my best to stick to the point and hopefully this will help someone else as much as it has helped me. I speak a lot about experiencing God and encounters with the Lord. Compare
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
Fruits of The Spirit
The fruits of the spirit come with the baptism of the Holy Spirit or receiving the Holy Spirit. People describe this experience in many different ways but it is that moment when you become that new creature in Christ that the bible speaks about. This is an event that you will not be able to second guess or question. No one will have to tell you and it will not have to be verified. You will know because it will be life changing. For me this was an experience that I had no
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Sherry Kirkland
- May 27, 2019
- 3 min
God of Miracles, Signs and Wonders
A miracle is an amazing, highly improbable or extraordinary event. It is an outstanding achievement. Something surprising and unexplainable by rational terms, but only understood by divine intervention or the supernatural. A sign is an object or an event that indicates the presence of something else. Just like a road sign can tell you about something up the road that you cannot see. God often gives us signs. These signs are often warnings. We have all had them but many o
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Sherry Kirkland
- May 5, 2019
- 3 min
Passing Judgement
There is a story in the bible, where the Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus, who was caught committing adultery (John 8:1-11). The laws of the time said that this woman should be stoned to death. The Pharisees knew the laws but they wanted to test Jesus to see what he would say. So they presented this woman to Jesus, basically asking Him if she should be punished or not. The Pharisees knew the knew that this woman had committed a crime (sin). But because of the way Jesus
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Sherry Kirkland
- Apr 28, 2019
- 3 min
The Testimonies Of Others
For most of my life, I felt like I was just going through the motions of being a Christian. I was attending church regularly. I was active in my church, working mostly with the youth and some secretarial duties. I was a good person. I paid my tithes and offering. With all that I couldn't help it but I was still unsure of where I stood with God. Deep down in my heart I didn't know if I would make it into Heaven. I couldn't helping feeling that there was more. Eventually
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Sherry Kirkland
- Mar 31, 2019
- 3 min
Give It To God- Anxiety
I have had anxiety my whole life. Before I even knew what to call it, it was already there. It became so much a part of me that I claimed it, as just who I was. I held on to it as a part of my identity. All things that I believed about myself was connected to it. So many negative thoughts, and I believed them all. No one else had to tell me because I had already convinced myself of who I was. Growing up, I didn't say much because I never thought I had anything worth say
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Sherry Kirkland
- Mar 17, 2019
- 3 min
Journey Full of Tears
When you give your life to Christ, it is easy to assume that life will be full of joy, positivity and great things. Why wouldn't it be? Following Christ is the best decision any of us can make for our lives. And this is the choice that God wants us all to make. To open our hearts to Him and allow Him to come into our lives. If your walk with God is anything like mine you will experience some amazing and wondrous things. With all the goodness that comes with this life ther
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Sherry Kirkland
- Mar 3, 2019
- 2 min
Idolatry
Idolatry is defined as the extreme love, adoration or reverence of someone or something. The bible is very clear that, we should have no other gods before Him. It is actually one of the ten commandments. He created us for a purpose and He doesn't demand but He deserves for us to show Him reverence. He is worthy of all of our praise and worship. When I think of idolatry I often think of bowing down and saying prayers to a statue. Like in the story of Moses. When Moses ca
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Sherry Kirkland
- Feb 24, 2019
- 3 min
No Days Off
Work is an activity involving mental or physical effort, done to achieve a goal. For most of us the work we do on our jobs accomplishes a goal for our employers. And for many more of us the motivation to continue these tasks is financial compensation. We work so that we can provide for ourselves and take care of our families. The jobs most of us work do not require 24 hour attention. We are allowed time off. If you work a 40 hour work week like I do, you also get days of
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Sherry Kirkland
- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
Atmosphere Changer
I am going to share an experience with you. An experience that if I had not had it, I do not think I would have fully understood what an atmosphere changer really was. If you are not familiar with the term I am going to share a story with you that will make the idea clear. Last year, I was invited to a friends house. She was having a gathering of her friends. This was something that they did monthly. Rotating whose house they gathered at. I wasn't sure what we were goin
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Sherry Kirkland
- Jan 21, 2019
- 3 min
One Thing I know For Sure
Today I would like to share a personal experience, one of my 'God stories'. I believe that this experience has a message for all of us. This gave me absolute proof of the one thing that I positively know for sure, that God loves us all more than we can really ever know. The details of this is included in my book, My Extraordinary Walk, in Chapter 15, Extreme Love. This all started with a prayer. I had been feeling unloved by the people around me. I believed that it was
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