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Hi, my name is Chenai! Welcome to my blog! I write to encourage, inspire and empower you in growing in your spiritual life through reflections and prose. I've even written a book -- make sure to check out Hindsight, currently available on Kindle! Don't be shy to reach out! I would love to hear from you! ❤
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September 22, 2026

Wrestling With Discontentment

**   I woke up with a complaint in my heart a couple of days ago. I’d been nursing this discontent in my heart for a while, because out of nowhere the words “Is God not enough?” flashed through my mind. I didn’t want to brush this question away, so I inquired it of myself without pretence . As I inquired within myself…
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March 31, 2026

See Light

"For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light."  Psalm 36:9 *** There are times when you may go through some things, and you can't see past where you are, because where you are is the only tangible reality that you can perceive. I've certainly been there before. However, when t…
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February 25, 2026

Through the Wilderness

Whenever I used to hear about wilderness seasons, I actually imagined being in a forest, enveloped by that strange silence of being in the middle of nowhere and having fresh air tinged with the smell of earth, and trees, but still clean; no compass, no sense of direction -- just trying to find one’s way. I think tha…
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December 09, 2025

Trusting God In Uncertainty

As I was scrolling on Threads , I read a comment that said, “You really gotta be OK with walking with God, having no idea where y’all are going.” I chuckled. Walking with God often feels like an extreme sport.  I think most times you don’t know the specific destination, so the level of trust required is astronomical. …
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November 18, 2025

Spirit Led

I recently read a post on a familiar subject regarding posting personal testimonies online. Generally speaking, there’s a sentiment among some Christians (not all) that you shouldn’t post such a blessing because of witchcraft from one’s background, and evil eyes of people who want to scatter that blessing. Once upon a…
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November 06, 2025

Stony Ground

During bible study, a comment was made that Christians don’t exercise their faith but often lean toward     being practical or realistic rather than declaring the Word of God. For example, the word of God says that you were healed by the stripes of Jesus, but rather than declaring wholeness, we consistently declare …
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November 04, 2025

Commissioned

As I’m slow-walking my way through the gospels, today it occurred to me that I’m not walking in the fullness of the Great Commission. I thought this because my Bible commentary highlighted that Jesus called for us to do the same works, and greater works than He did. And despite hearing this during church sermon…
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October 23, 2025

Choose Your Hard

After all these years in the faith, surrendering to God’s plans has not gotten easier. The more you boldly say yes, the greater the pressure to jump ship becomes. You never really graduate in faith; your capacity of faith increases and comes with seemingly increased challenges.     But I suppose what I’m seeing is s…
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October 16, 2025

Unbelief

We are believers who do not believe.     I think that, personal weaknesses aside, people of faith do not exercise faith as we ought. We say we have faith, and I think we do, but when trouble comes, many of us are like the seed that fell on rocky ground, and because the word is not rooted, we quickly lose faith.  Per…
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August 26, 2025

Borrowed Steps

**   I took a stroll downtown one fine evening. The sun was setting but the sky remained brightly lit, as though it was not quite ready to end the day. It was warm and comfortable, with an occasional breeze that cooled the air. I did not have a particular destination in mind.   The farther I walked, the more I was env…
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March 27, 2025

Go with God

EBENEZER = 'stone of help' Ebenezer, my help, has come. ** The past 24 hours have been enlightening, this morning more-so. I was reading extra bible commentary in my bible that talked about emotional healing. It had me reflecting on some things, and I prayed about some things that I need to lay down, thin…
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February 11, 2025

Safety

I was sharing with a friend how I’m grateful to God for life. I believe God is making me aware of some of the things that he is protecting me from as I drive around and as I go about my day-to-day. More than once I’ve experienced moments where he has shielded me from disaster. He has kept me safe, and I find myself …
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January 28, 2025

Planting Gardens

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.  /Genesis 2:8/   Have you ever wanted to be in a certain place, but every effort you made proved fruitless and you had to move elsewhere? I’ve certainly felt that, and I think that rejection ushered me on a road to under…
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December 12, 2024

My Help

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the Lord has helped us." 1 Samuel 7:12 ** From time to time, I write things that encourage me, even on this blog. But there are days like yesterday where discouragement comes out of nowhere and all that I …
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