Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

How Can My Weakness Be a Gift?

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I was reminded of how much I hate being weak when I had to hobble around duck-taped together because of a swollen knee. God used this to renew my perspective on weaknesses. I hope this excerpt adapted from Give Yourself a Break will encourage you too.

Embrace Weaknesses

We love our strengths. They open doors, garner accolades, and earn money. But no one has only strengths. Everyone has weak areas. The person who gets things accomplished may bruise people. The people person may be easily distracted from tasks. These weaknesses may frustrate and embarrass us. They sidetrack us, but they’re also gifts from God. They keep us humble and reliant on Him, which is His goal.

What about weaknesses caused by emotional or physical injuries, not DNA? Are those also gifts? Continue Reading

Have You Asked God for Favor?

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Discouragement hovered over me like a thick fog. My  swollen knee was worse not better. We’d just made plans for a trip that involves walking. Would this require surgery like I’d had on my other knee a few years ago?

“Lord, I know you love me. The cross settled that,” I prayed. “But I need some favor today.”

Where do you need God’s favor? Are you stuck in a bad place without power to change? Have bad decisions—even sin—put you in a desperate situation? Perhaps you earned your consequences. Is there any hope God will rescue you?

Grace to Villians

God never ceases to amaze me with the grace He showed some of the worst scoundrels in the Bible including those who never came to saving faith, like King Ahab and Cain. God sent grace when they asked.

After murdering his brother, Cain complained that his punishment was too much. Continue Reading

A Good Book to Help You See God Better

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Are you looking for a good book to inspire you, make you wise, and transform your life? Can one book do all that? Yes, the Bible does that and more!

This blog contains a less than two-minute video introducing Little Women, Big God, which highlights some shocking, inspiring, and life-changing stories found in the Bible.

Blessings,

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  • Tamar posed as a temple prostitute to seduce her father-in-law.
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  • Rahab worked as a prostitute.
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  • God chose these women to be in His Son’s family tree.

Yet, how often do we believe God chooses only blameless (good) people? 

  • Ruth’s husband died and left her destitute.
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  • King David sexually exploited Bathsheba. Her husband and baby died because of David’s sin.
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  • Mary’s fiancé sought to divorce her because he wrongly believed she’d cheated on him. Her king dispatched an army to kill her baby. She watched the crucifixion of her innocent son.

Yet, aren’t we surprised when God allows suffering to touch His children?

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3 Steps to Reboot Your Faith

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Has your faith lost some spark? Perhaps a career, health, or relationship loss has stung you. Many of God’s special people profited from faith reboots that brought wisdom, strength, and closeness to God.

Steps to Reboot Your Faith

1. Discover more of your God

A wrong view of God affects how we interpret and handle life. This was the case with a young woman who couldn’t stop hurting herself even though she read the Bible and prayed for strength. “My dad thinks I should be able to handle this and is against me talking with someone.”

As we talked, it surfaced that she had met God but hadn’t bonded with Him. She related to Him as she related to her distant father. Job said, “I have heard of you, but now I see you” (Job 42:5). It’s wonderful when we see and bond with God. When reading your Bible or viewing His creation, look for what these say about your Father.

2. Discover more of yourself

An identity built on what we’ve done instead of who we are won’t satisfy, as a capable athlete admitted, “I have an athletic scholarship. Yet I’ve failed morally.” Seeing ourselves as God sees us empowers us.

Joseph saw himself as a leader, whether he was in a pit, prison, or palace. Who are you? Consider your values and gifts (see Psalm 139:13,14).Continue Reading

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