by maureenhager | Aug 16, 2018 | Accepted, Chosen, Restoration, The Father's Love, Trust
How you perceive God matters. He has placed dreams inside of you He wants to fulfill. God uses ordinary people like you and me. Be willing to step out in faith to achieve the dreams He has placed in your heart. Be daring enough to embrace the vision He has chosen for...
by maureenhager | Jul 12, 2018 | Friendship, Lord, Love, The Father's Love
In a broken and hurting world, it’s hard to find a true friend. Acquaintances will come and go, friends will abandon us, and new connections expose their uncovered truths. Is it possible to find a true friend who will go through good times and bad times with...
by maureenhager | Jun 28, 2018 | Accepted, Chosen, Healing, Rejection, Restoration, The Father's Love
Rejection robs a person of the love and acceptance they were designed by God to receive. Jesus endured rejection during His life on earth. He did it for us, to set us free from the bondage that rejection can bring. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows...
by maureenhager | May 31, 2018 | Accepted, Good Enough, Grace, Heart, Hope, Restoration, Significance, The Father's Love
Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I good enough?” Someone compliments you on a job well done, “Really?” you ask yourself. A friend notices your new haircut and tells you how much she likes it. “Does she really like it or is she just...
by maureenhager | May 17, 2018 | Blessed, Discipleship, Grace, Heart, Lord, Mercy, Prayer, Sheep, The Father's Love, the Good Shepherd
According to Scripture, a pastor is a Shepherd who leads God’s people; the church. He feeds the church with spiritual food; the Word of God. Wouldn’t you want a pastor with a shepherding heart? And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who...
by maureenhager | Mar 15, 2018 | Brokenness, God's Restoration Brings Hope Again, Hope, Restoration, The Father's Love
*My hospital room was a quiet refuge from the physical and emotional trauma I had suffered at the hands of a rival biker gang. I was alone in a hospital bed in Baton Rouge. My body lay in a cocoon of plaster. The body cast restrained my body in the hope of repairing...
