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Draw Near to God: Don’t Be Afraid to Come Close
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Don’t fear. Don’t be afraid to get close to God. Yes, we want to fear the Lord. We want to have a healthy respect for God. When people say “fear the Lord,” it means knowing that God is going to do exactly what He says He’s going to do. That should give you a…
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Draw Near to God: Why Your Relationship With God Comes First
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“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 This is about relationships. First, you accept Jesus. You say:“Lord Jesus, I believe You died for me.I believe You rose again.I believe You’re coming back.Forgive me for all my sins.Cleanse me. Wash me. Make me whole.Fill me with Your Holy Spirit.”…
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Singing My Pain Away
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There’s a line in my poem that says, “All I want is to play my guitar and sing my pain away.” Music became the place where I could release what I couldn’t say out loud. There were years I didn’t tell anyone about the abuse I endured. I carried it quietly. I functioned. I…
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Money, Love, Success… and Still Empty? Here’s What Actually Lasts
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All is vanity. Everything is gonna fade away. The grass may look green on the other side, but pretty soon it’s gonna be brown. This whole earth is gonna fade away. It’s all vanity. The only thing that’s gonna last is your relationship with God. That’s why I’m here to help you build it.…
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Discerning God’s Voice During Spiritual Warfare
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I’ll share a dilemma I had. It’s not really a dilemma, but I heard. I was praying one morning, and I heard a word and it was just one word. And I was like, okay, what does that mean? So you might hear something, then it’s, “is that God or is that the other…
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When Love Loses Its Spark—and What Saves It
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Infatuation loses inflation. You know when you first meet someone and it’s like, “Ooh, he’s so cute. She’s the bomb.” You go out, you have your first kiss, and it feels so good. But after time, it dwindles. You’re not as excited to see him anymore. And another home is broken. Newlyweds start out…
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When the Part Is Played and Love Deflates: A Poem About What Breaks After
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Characters fade Degrees the same What happens once The part is played Infatuation loses inflation And another home is broken Children crying Mothers dying Fathers lying Jesus sighing God bless, Shirah Chante, your relationship coach
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Follow Me: Hearing God’s Voice on the Freeway
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Follow me. As I continued on in my life. The Lord kept leading me through his voice, the voice of the Lord. That powerful, mighty voice. Oh, I can recall one day, hmm, that I was driving on the freeway with a friend and all our three babies in the backseat. She had two…
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God’s Presence & the Joy That Strengthens Us
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You’re invited to spend a few moments drawing near to God. A new episode of Teens Draw Near to God is now available, and this week’s focus is God’s Presence, the place where joy is made full and strength is renewed. This episode is especially for: In this message, we revisit the foundation for…
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What if 2026 is the year you discover who you really are?
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Happy New Year! 🎉 As we step into 2026, I want to invite you—and the teenagers in your life—to start this year by drawing closer to God. In the latest episode of Teens Draw Near to God, titled Glee: Happy New Year, I share an original poem, scripture, and a simple New Year faith…