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The Mind of Christ

Michele's Writings, Prayer Directives, UncategorizedFebruary 28, 2025999Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN “…for we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16b) Thinking. Everyone does it. God designed our brains in such a way that modern science is just now able to map a few things. Compared to God, human logic and thinking is like a toddler drawing on a wall with…

Monthly Blog. …and I Love You

Michele's Writings, Monthly BlogFebruary 14, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. … you are precious and honored in my sight, and … I love you, (Isaiah 43:1a and 4b) WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN How sure are we that God loves us? Doesn’t that sound like a silly question? I…

Dressed for Success

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesJanuary 27, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN Based on Revelation 19:6-8, this year we are exploring how the Believer’s righteous acts cover us in Christ’s righteousness and represent our Savior to the world. Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one…

Monthly Blog: Shameless

Michele's Writings, Monthly BlogJanuary 15, 2025450Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN “I have stored up Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11) I feel the need to shine a light into the midst of a nasty, dark, and icky soul-killing tactic of the Devil. That ick is the slimy reality of shame. A slick…

Robed in Righteousness

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesDecember 18, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN Based on Revelation 19:6-8, this year we are exploring how the Believer’s righteous acts cover us in Christ’s righteousness and represent our Savior to the world. “Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our…

Love Actions

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesNovember 29, 2024784Views 0Likes 0Comments

(A paraphrased letter from Jesus based on Romans 12:1-19) PREPARED BY MICHELE HANSEN Dear Beloved, My servant Paul has written My words to you so that you will be able to be My representatives, My ambassadors. Just because these words were written over 2000 years ago, doesn’t mean they aren’t applicable today. In light of…

Greater Love

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesOctober 24, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN The battle had been raging and it seemed there was no relief in sight. Fragments of inspiration lay across the battlefield. The smoke and ash of broken dreams drifted across our mindscape. Hope; or very little hope, was lost in the fog of defeat. There should have been more hope, but…

True Treasure

Michele's Writings, Prayer DirectivesSeptember 30, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (Luke 6:45) Human beings are fascinating creatures. Setting aside all…

Everybody Needs a Nathan

Michele's Writings, Prayer Directives, TandemAugust 27, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the Head. (Ephesians 4:15) I have always been intrigued by the prophets in the Old Testament. I think about what a tough job they had because they were to be the voice of…

Shadows in Heaven

Michele's Writings, Prayer Directives, TandemJuly 31, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY MICHELE HANSEN Doing my personal devotions one morning, a question came to me… “Are there shadows in heaven?” I was intrigued. The immediate answer is…maybe? The deeper answer depends on the type of shadow we’re talking about. The primary definition of shadow in the scriptures has to do with protection, but we must…