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When Storms Come to Your Garden: Finding Peace in Life's Challenges
Hi there, garden friends. Jennifer here with a bit of encouragement for when the skies of life turn gray.
Last week, we talked about tending to the new growth in your spiritual garden through simple daily practices. But what happens when storms roll in unexpectedly, threatening to uproot all that tender progress?
Uprooting Sin: The Vital Difference Between Confession and Repentance
In our spiritual gardens, sin is like a weed that threatens to choke out new growth. It's tempting to simply acknowledge its presence and move on, but true freedom requires a deeper uprooting. This is where understanding the difference between confession and repentance becomes vital.
Confession: Acknowledging the Weed
Confession is the first step in dealing with sin. It's the act of agreeing with God about the reality of our transgression. In 1 John 1:9, we're told, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Encountering Jesus in the Garden of Your Mind
Hello dear friend! It's Jennifer again, and I'm so glad you've joined me today. I want to share something very close to my heart - how meeting with Jesus in our memories can bring profound healing.
After I was baptized in the Spirit, I began learning that Jesus is in everything, that He was present in every traumatic experience I had gone through. So I started to practice rewiring those experiences by closing my eyes, going back to those moments, and asking Him to reveal Himself to me there.
Understanding God's Heart for Healing: A Garden Love Story
Have you ever wondered what God really thinks about your healing journey? About your broken places, your slow progress, your two-steps-forward-one-step-back dance of growth?
Let me share what I'm learning about the tender heart of our Gardener God.
The Father's Garden Heart
Like any master gardener, our Father doesn't expect instant blooms. He knows:
• Every seed has its season
• Growth happens underground first
• Storms can strengthen roots
• Pruning leads to abundance
When Church Hurt Meets Mother Wounds: Finding Healing in God's Garden
Sometimes healing comes in unexpected ways, revealing wounds we didn't even know we carried.
My journey with mother wounding started early - those deep childhood hurts that shape how we see ourselves, others, and even God. But it wasn't until my faith began deepening that I discovered another layer: church hurt. While I didn't grow up in church, I've come to understand that church hurt, like mother wounds, affects us all in different ways. None of us are untouched.
What Biblical Inner Healing Really Is (And Isn't)
What Biblical Inner Healing Really Is (And Isn't)
In a world full of healing crystals, manifestation journals, and "good vibes only," it's crucial to understand what Biblical inner healing truly means. As someone who has walked this journey, let me invite you into God's garden of truth and transformation.
