Tag: spirituality

• Room For God

  Resentment is a barrier to God.

  You cannot hear God’s voice when your mind is clouded by anger, selfishness, and fear.

  God is heard in the quiet places.

  There is nothing quiet about resentment.

  It hounds your thoughts and consumes your spirit, leaving no room for stillness.

  The antidote for resentment is forgiveness.

  Through forgiveness, you make room in your heart for God.

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  ROOM FOR GOD
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  August 8, 2024

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• Sustained By Faith

  You do not need faith when things are going well.

  The good times require no effort or trust.

  It’s when things are going poorly, when life is difficult, and when you are struggling that faith is required.

  When the path forward is unclear, let faith be your compass.

  When life feels uncertain and darkness surrounds you, allow faith to light your path.

  Faith does not protect you from pain or hardship.

  Rather, faith is trusting that you will be sustained spiritually through whatever pain or hardship you encounter.

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  SUSTAINED BY FAITH
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  August 6, 2024

  difficulty, faith, hardship, obstacles, spirituality, trust

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• Walk In Faith

  Open your heart.

  Let go of control.

  Be willing to trust.

  You are loved.

  You are being cared for.

  Submit to faith.

  Your path will be lit before you and the shadows will become your stepping stones.

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  WALK IN FAITH
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  August 4, 2024

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• Beyond Understanding

  Be still and allow yourself to be loved.

  It’s the simplest thing in the world.

  Yet it’s the most difficult thing in the world.

  We have so many desires, fears, and expectations that keep us from trusting that everything will work out.

  We waste our time regretting the past and worrying about the future.

  But it’s all going to be over in the blink of an eye.

  Enjoy this moment and know that you are cared for beyond your understanding.

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  BEYOND UNDERSTANDING
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  August 3, 2024

  faith, in the moment, presence, spirituality, trust

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• Place Of Peace

  Seek out the quiet place inside you.

  Don’t give in to the clamors and distractions of the world.

  Make a peaceful home in your heart and abide their.

  From here, there is no reason to argue.

  In this place, there is no fight to win.

  Your mind will frequently lead you astray, but return to this place of peace as often as you can.

  Treat peace as a practice.

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  PLACE OF PEACE
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  August 1, 2024

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