Author: Marilé Strauss – Poetry on Fire
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When You Have No One To Talk To
Have You Ever Felt Completely Alone? One of the most difficult experiences we can face is feeling like we have nobody to talk to. I am not necessarily speaking about being physically alone. Some of the loneliest people in the world are surrounded by family,…
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Seek First The King
“But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 The Cry of a Confused World Turn on the television… Open social media… Read the headlines… Our minds are filled with news of War,…
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The Law of the Stretch: When it Feels Like it Never Ends
When Initial Excitement Fades… There comes a moment in every season of stretching where the excitement fades. At first, stretching feels purposeful. You see the growth. You feel the challenge. You know God is doing something in you. But then the stretch continues. And continues.…
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While They Waited
What is Godly waiting and what is it not? Sometimes we think waiting is simply the space between where we are and where we want to be. But often, waiting is where God prepares us to carry what we asked Him for. We pray for…
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Waiting Together
The waiting season There are seasons where life feels suspended between promise and fulfilment. You know God spoke. You know He planted something deep within you. Yet instead of movement, there seems to be stillness. Instead of arrival, there is waiting… And if we are…
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Thick Skin. Tender Heart.
There is a difference between a hard heart and a strong spirit. Many people confuse the two. A thick skin is not the absence of feeling. It is the ability to remain steady without being ruled by every opinion, every rejection, every misunderstanding, every wound,…
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Who told you to hide?
The many masks we wear… There are so many people walking around wearing versions of themselves they created to survive. Some became quieter because they learned their voice was “too much.” Some became performers because achievement earned them affirmation. Some became people pleasers because rejection…
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Sackcloth & Ashes: When Friendship, Calling and Pressure Collide
When your soul tries to let you know… There are some seasons where something in your soul feels bruised, but you cannot fully explain why. You are still doing what needs to be done. You are still showing up at work. Still answering messages. Still…
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When you realise something Sacred has shifted…
Can sacred shift? There comes a moment where you cannot ignore it anymore. Something that once felt alive between you and God does not feel the same. Not because He moved. Not because He became distant. But because, slowly and almost unnoticed, life filled the…
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The Invitation of the Pause
Selah… A long weekend arrives and something in us exhales. Plans are made, rest is anticipated, and space opens where there was pressure. Yet if we are honest, it is easy to fill that space just as quickly. We move from busyness into distraction without…