My “act of surrender” was more like a little boy—“I may be sitting down on the outside–but I'm still standing up on the inside!” …
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A New Year with Nothing Left to Give
Enthusiasm soared as I headed out to surprise my husband with a mowed lawn. Yet within minutes, every pass across the yard seemed increasingly difficult. …
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A Willingness to Bend
While listening to Nancy and Mary talk, I pondered how well the movie The Incredibles illustrates several points made in the True Woman Movement . . . …
ReadAn Extravagant Gift of . . . Potatoes
You’ve read the verse that says, “They were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all,” but have you seen it in action? …
ReadAre You Ready for a Risk?
If I never take a risk, what am I missing out on? And more importantly, am I missing out on something God wants me to do? …
ReadAre You Tired of Waiting on the Lord?
I bet you're waiting for something right now. I don't mean the stop light to change or the water to boil. Does your wait feel too long? Does God feel "tardy"? …
ReadCan't I Rely on Myself Just a Little?
I ought to rejoice that “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness,” but I’m not sure that I always do . . . …
ReadCounter-intuitive Love
If you always find it easy and natural to love your brothers and sisters in Christ, this article is not for you. Otherwise, read on. …
ReadDo You Mean I Can’t or I Won’t?
How to know if you're facing an I can't or an I won't opportunity . . . …
ReadDo You Obey Jesus Out of Love?
How do you move from being a "try harder" girl—constantly frustrated over my most recent sin failure--to a woman who loves Jesus so much that His ways become my ways? …
ReadDoes My Heart Belong to the Pigs?
The people didn't rightly fall down and worship the Lord Jesus for the very same reason I often don't. Their earthly needs had more of their heart. …
ReadFamily Planning
We'd been married just over a year when God's sovereignty collided with my plans for children. …
ReadGuarding Sacred Treasure
Scripture provides telling clues as to why Joseph was chosen to serve as the Holy Child's guardian, to care for the sacrificial Lamb. …
ReadHere's My Life
For months the Lord had been speaking to me about an area of surrender. It began initially as a simple question from my husband, “Would you be willing …?” …
ReadHolly on “Voices”: What is God DOING?!
I can vividly remember the conversation on suffering I had with my husband at the ripe old age of 31. Oh my, I was so naïve! …
ReadI'm the One Holding the Strings
I see myself as the anchor for my kids; the one holding the kite strings. But the wind is often unpredictable, pulling them from my hands and tossing them to and fro. God, what should I do? …
ReadIn the Deep End with Jesus
Are you "in over your head"? If so, this message from Priscilla Shirer is just for you. …
ReadLaura on "Voices": I Can Be Useful to Him?!
"That I could be useful to God in my circle of influence was beyond my comprehension . . ." …
ReadLaying It All Out
When the vicious threats reach the King Hezekiah's ear, he knows just what to do. He goes to prayer. …
ReadLessons in Obedience and Worship from Abraham
The first time the word "worship" is used in Scripture is right here, smack dab in the middle of the most heart-wrenching, tenacious obedience ever. …
ReadLessons Learned in the Flea House
Rodents in various sizes and stages of life, holes in the walls, the ceiling, and floors—all convinced me this was more than I could bear. . . …
ReadMaria's Surrender: Part 1
"I'd been involved in some capacity of 'formal' ministry since 1980. And then, it all stopped. At first I was excited to see what was 'next.' . . . Then, nothing . . ." …
ReadMaria's Surrender: Part 2
"Do I have desires? Yes. Do I have God-given abilities? Yes. Has God provided opportunity to use them right now? No. So, I wait on the Lord." …
ReadMy Right to Fight and Never Surrender
Ironically, the woman who digs in her heels often surrenders more than the one who bows her knee . . . …
ReadShould You Wait to Have Kids Until You Can Afford Them?
Kids are expensive! But does that mean we should avoid having them? When planning your family, here are four things to consider beyond your checking account. …
ReadSmall "Yeses"
Do you ever feel your life is stuck in a routine that is plowing an ever deepening rut? …
ReadSubmission Plus Trust Equals . . . Joy? (True Woman 201, part 8)
The Lord was asking me to trust Him and to submit to His will in the way I was responding to my situation, even though I did not understand why or how He could redeem it. …
ReadTaking Matters Into Your Own Hands
Be reminded from the life of Sarah that it's far better to trust God's wise plan than to charge ahead on your own. …
ReadThe Greatest Surrender Ever
On this most bitter of nights, we watch Christ struggle . . . Three times He lifts the same request, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me." His agony is evident . . . …
ReadThe Struggle and Sweetness of Surrender
I knew this day would come, but I didn't know the issues the Lord would address in my heart as I watched it all unfold. The "letting go" lessons began . . . …
ReadThe Surrendered Life
It was a boy. They'd long wanted a boy and thought their child-birthing years were past. But that wasn't her only news . . . …
ReadTrust or Tyranny?
If we do not trust God’s promises, we will ultimately find ourselves in bondage to the very things we refuse to surrender. …
ReadWhen Your Soul Needs Rest
Jani shares about one particularly difficult December and unpacks Psalm 62:1. …
ReadWill You Trust God Without Borders in 2015?
Stepping into the unknown is scary, but it will put you in the position of trusting God as never before—reaching a place where our "trust is without borders." …
ReadYou Must Kill Self-Dependence and Grow in God-Dependence
Our dependence on God cannot be based solely on our life circumstances. We must depend on God first and foremost because of who He is. …
Read“It was only a thing.”
It was then that I noticed something was missing. For years I had seen Mother wear a striking jewel-studded ring on her right hand . . . …
ReadConfessions of a Former Supergirl
As we surrender our weaknesses and have-nots to an all-powerful God, whose Spirit lives in us, we know true strength. …
ReadWhen God Says 'Go Forth' into Unfamiliar Terrain
Have you been sent into unfamiliar territory? As you step out in obedience, know that God is your faithful provider. …
ReadGladys Aylward: The Power of Childlike Faith
Because Gladys dared to trust God and take Him at His Word, she lived one of the most conquering, victorious lives this world has ever seen. …
ReadThe Self-Sufficiency of Self-Improvement
We don't need a five-step plan; we need a Redeemer. And His name is Jesus. …
ReadCorrie ten Boom: Extraordinary Faith in the Face of Danger
‘The blacker the night around us grew, the brighter and truer and more beautiful burned the word of God.’ …
ReadBetty Scott Stam: A Life of Surrender
When Betty Stam wrote the words of her well-known prayer, “Work out Thy whole will in my life at any cost,” she had no way of knowing what full surrender would cost her. …
ReadElisabeth Elliot: Wholly Surrendered to God’s Will
Elisabeth Elliot beautifully exemplified a heart wholly given to God, a faithful life given to His will, and a mission-minded purpose given to His eternal Kingdom. …
ReadWhat About Your Desire to Do Something Great for God?
If we’re holding out to accomplish something big for God one day, our desires may be misplaced. …
ReadWhen the Pain Doesn’t Seem Fair
Truth for when you find yourself in the hospital waiting room and your heart pleads, "Haven’t we suffered enough?" …
ReadSimple Gifts in Jesus’ Hands
Often I let my doubts, insecurities, and even logic get in the way of offering what I do have to Jesus. The need seems so great. And I have so little. …
ReadWhy Control-Craving Hearts Get Angry
How often are your angry outbursts rooted in a craving for control? …
ReadTrust When Your Illusion of Safety Shatters
In life, there are moments when the illusion of safety is pulled back, the world tilts off balance and we wonder who—if anyone—is holding it all together. …
ReadDying to Self: For Your Good and His Glory
Taking up our cross to follow Jesus is often a painful experience—but we desperately need it. …
Read3 Ways We Declare Independence from God
What message do we send to our Father when we seek help from everyone else, but never Him? …
ReadWhen Your Life Disappoints You
Could I follow a God who does things I don’t like? Could I surrender and trust Him with my heart? …
ReadThe God-Enabled Pursuit of Holiness
If He has commanded us to be holy—and He has—then He will enable us to do it. …
ReadJust Do the Next Thing
If you are desperately, painfully overwhelmed, do the next thing. Pray. And then do the next thing after that. …
ReadDo We Need a Still Small Voice Before We Obey?
Do we think we need a sign to tell us what do? Must we have everything lined up just right to make perfect sense of our confusing circumstances? …
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Trying Harder Is Not the Answer
Success in life is not about sticking to a plan; it’s about sticking to Christ. …
ReadA True Woman Learns to Trust
What circumstances threaten your trust? After someone caused great pain to her family, Karen Loritts did not want to trust God. Instead she wanted to lash out in anger and hurt someone. Learn to develop a deeper level of trust for the most difficult issues you face.
Karen Loritts
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What circumstances threaten your trust? Learn to develop a deeper level of trust for the most difficult issues you face.
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Mary's Secret to Embracing Life-Shaking Circumstances
Have you ever wondered what enabled Mary to respond to the angel Gabriel’s life-changing news with such humility, submissiveness, and obedience? As you lose yourself in Mary’s story, you’ll find yourself challenged to give your plans, timetables, and expectations to the One who has a very different, sovereign plan for your life.
Janet Parshall
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Have you ever wondered what enabled Mary to respond to the angel Gabriel’s life-changing news with such humility, submissiveness, and obedience?
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Mayra’s (Not So) Picture-Perfect Life (Profile Video)
As vice president of a company that managed several health clubs in Santo Domingo, Mayra de Ortiz felt like she had a picture-perfect life. But in reality, everything was far from perfect. As Mayra discovered her husband's mounting debts, she told him it would be better if he were dead. Since Federico couldn't face her and considered himself a rat, ...
Mayra Ortiz
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Hear how God used this, plus a True Woman Conference, to finally lead Mayra to surrender control of her life to God.
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A Sign of Surrender
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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There is no greater calling than to be marked as His slave—to choose to give my life in the service of the Master.
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Surrender: The Heart God Controls (Group Leader Guide)
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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This study could very well be the first step toward a deeper, richer, victorious spiritual life—if you will surrender fully to God.
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Belonging to God
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Delight in the greatest calling possible—serving the Master you've grown to know, love, and trust.
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Living the Surrendered Life
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Nancy walks line by line through the hymn, "Take My Life." Personalize this wonderful text as your prayer to be fully consecrated to Christ.
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Up Close and Personal: An Interview with Nancy ...
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Read excerpts from Nancy's journals as she fasted, prayed, and searched the Scripture for direction leading up to the beginning of Revive Our Hearts radio.
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