Author: Marilé Strauss – Poetry on Fire
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Burundi Mission | Day 5
From leadership training to hands on crusading… Today, Philip had the privilege of ministering at Olivia University in Bujumbura, sharing from Isaiah 11 on the sevenfold Spirit of God and calling students to become Kingdom builders who transform every sphere of society. Even across languages,…
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Day 4 | Burundi Missions Trip
Digging the Trenches There is something happening in Burundi that cannot be explained by logistics alone… Yes, there is a stage being built. Steel is going up. Sound is being prepared. Every cable, every chair, every practical detail is falling into place. But while a…
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Burundi Missions Trip | Day 3
Missions force you out of any man-made comfort zone, and you humbly learn to follow the Comforter Himself, no matter where He may lead. It is no longer about you, it has never been. Only Jesus!
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Day 2 | Burundi Missions Trip 🇧🇮
Day two began at 7:00am with devotion led by George Müller. Together we prayed for unity among the churches and that the upcoming crusade would bear much fruit. It was a powerful reminder that revival does not begin when the first person walks onto a…
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Burundi Mission – Day 1 Feedback
The power of Prayer There is something about resistance that reminds you God is moving. Before we even reached Burundi, there were obstacles. Delays. Questions. Closed doors that seemed determined to stay shut. Twice we were stopped before boarding. Even after finally making it onto…
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Guard Your Heart Against Offence
The bait you were never meant to swallow Some things really did happen. You were not imagining it. You did not misunderstand everything. You were hurt. Someone said what they said. Someone did what they did. Perhaps you were betrayed. Perhaps you were rejected. Perhaps…
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Guarding your heart: When people misunderstand you.
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV) Hello, Poetry on Fire Wildfires. As we continue our journey of guarding our hearts, I want to spend some time on a wound that is often overlooked…
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Guarding your heart through Betrayal
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 There are some wounds that arrive unexpectedly and with an immediate deep wound visible to the world. Others arrive with a smile. Some wounds come from enemies. Others come from…
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How Do I Practically Guard My Heart?
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 NKJV Many of us know this verse by heart. We have heard it preached. We have quoted it to others. We have told ourselves more than once that…
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When Is It Okay to Let People Go?
There Is a Difference Between Loving Someone and Walking With Them One of the most difficult questions we face as believers is knowing when it is time to let someone go. We know that God calls us to love people. We know that He calls…