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Week 3 Challenge-Where I Live From

October 5, 2022 No Comments

Come along with me on an eight week challenge and learn where I live from! Week 2 is all about loving and forgiving yourself and forgiving others.  Thankfully God made us, loves us, completely has forgiven us for all eternity and he desires for us to love ourselves.  The scripture is from 2 Corinthians 3:18 and if you have my book The Door Is Open you can read Chapter 2 for even more in depth understanding of resting in God. Please don’t hesitate to PM me any questions, aha moments or what the Holy Spirit is showing you! Let’s share this adventure together and learn to not only “say” we live in a place of freedom but actually LIVE from there.
#timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #compassion #loveyourself #Godlovesyou #grace #freedom #truth #darlenegaston #christianauthors

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Truth Tuesdays

Your Performance is Never…

August 9, 2022 No Comments

This post is a blast from the past, but goes along with the meme or video I created for today.  One of the things I find most Christians do, because I myself did it too…
#timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #newcovenantliving #truth #darlenegaston #christianliving #christianauthors #christianity #newcovenant #grace vs #law #mylife #corebeliefs #performance #Jesus #theCross #celebrate

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The Season of Haunting?

October 5, 2023 3 Comments

#autumn #fall #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #christianauthor #wideopenspaces #Godisbigger #safe #nofear #faith #love #Jesus #HolySpirit #darlenegaston

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Hope Filled Fridays

Live Like

May 6, 2022 No Comments

Live like… The answer to this will surprise you…because I am a Christian. It will not be what you expect. #TheDoorIsOpen #TimeToReallyLiveFree #hopefilledfridays #strength #corebeliefs #Godslove #humanity #faith #darlenegaston

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Truth Tuesdays

One Act

July 26, 2022 No Comments

If I had to pick my favorite chapter in my first book, Time To Really Live Free, I would have to choose Chapter 14 entitled Missing the Mark
#itisfinished #truth #darlenegaston #timetoreallylivefree #christian #christianauthors #christianity #newcovenant #grace #mylife #corebeliefs #righteousness #Jesus #theCross #absolution #celebrate

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Grace Is

February 27, 2023 No Comments

Eight years ago when we were told we had to leave the church we had gone to for the last nine years and not come back, many people who still attended were handed a sermon on CD regarding the “slippery slope of grace”.  The truth is there is no “slippery slope of grace”. #slipperyslope #grace #godsportion #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #christianauthor #freedom #wideopenspaces #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou #allofGod #faith #love #Jesus

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Grace Is – Living in the New Covenant – Part 2

March 22, 2023 No Comments

Have you ever felt like you were being led to a conclusion on a topic?  I am thankful for my memories of a teacher, Ms. Cowan, who made sure we tackled subjects from all sides.  She wanted us to be critical thinkers not just re-writing what we have been taught…  #grace #graceis #thisisme #newcovenant #christianity #christianauthor #whoyouare #whoGodis #slipperyslope #grace #godsportion #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #freedom #wideopenspaces #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou #allofGod #faith #love #Jesus #bothfeetin

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Grace Is – Living in the New Covenant

March 11, 2023 1 Comment

The fearful word grace is what started things eight years ago. Grace.  Beautiful, wonderful, full of love–grace.  For some reason grace, within the church (many times), is put on a leash or in a box.  I think I prefer the box analogy…because we don’t want to put God in a box, do we? #grace #graceis #thisisme #newcovenant #christianity #christianauthor #whoyouare #whoGodis #slipperyslope #grace #godsportion #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #freedom #wideopenspaces #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou #allofGod #faith #love #Jesus

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Grace Is

February 27, 2023 No Comments

Eight years ago when we were told we had to leave the church we had gone to for the last nine years and not come back, many people who still attended were handed a sermon on CD regarding the “slippery slope of grace”.  The truth is there is no “slippery slope of grace”. #slipperyslope #grace #godsportion #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #christianauthor #freedom #wideopenspaces #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou #allofGod #faith #love #Jesus

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Faith-All of Him

February 1, 2023 No Comments

Colossians 2:10 “…in Him”. That little word in is ‘en’ in the Greek.  Here is this little word’s definition, which brings so much meaning:.#simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #christianauthor #meditation #journaling #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou #allofGod #faith #love #Jesus #Colossians2 #heneverleavesme

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Faith & Phobos (noun)

January 16, 2023 1 Comment

Fear (phobos -noun) causes actions from all people.  Just as faith (pistis -noun) causes actions from all people.  If we can first see fear or faith as a thing which then moves us into an action (result-verb) then this will make much more sense to us…#simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #christianauthor #meditation #journaling #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou #fear #faith #love #Jesus #Romans8 #heneverleavesme

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My Heart & Faith

January 8, 2023 No Comments

My #heart and #Faith intertwined as one with God’s heart. A #newcreation I am in #Christ. Faith is God’s persuasion, a thing, a gift he gives that we accept or choose not to. This changes our perception as we accept this faith gift of persuasion and causes us then to believe and/or trust in what God has persuaded us of. Which is belief and is an action (verb-pisteuó). This #process of changing our perception is known as #repentance. What an amazing thing. #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #thedoorisopen #christianauthor #meditation #journaling #jesuslovesme #jesuslovesyou

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Faith is a Noun Not a Verb

December 27, 2022 No Comments

#Faith, the word, the deeper meaning has me this season. Our perception of this word is important to #believers. Faith is God’s persuasion, a thing, a gift he gives that we accept or choose not to. This changes our perception as we accept this faith gift of persuasion and causes us then to believe and/or trust in what God has persuaded us of. Which is belief and is an action (verb-pisteuó). This #process of changing our perception is known as #repentance. What an amazing thing. #simpleliving #timetoreallylivefree #christianauthor #meditation #journaling #infraredsauna time #jesusloveme #jesuslovesyou

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Faith (noun)

December 21, 2022 No Comments

#Faith in the #kingdomofgod is so much different than this worlds beliefs.  God has been talking faith again with me and our understanding of it as humans. This is where I want to start with what he has shared with me. I love going back to what I wrote in my books and then being amazed at what I wrote and then God helping me understand and unwind more. ❤️💙❤️This #Christmas season let go and let God unwindld belief systems and let him teach you something new that is older than time. #faith #love #joy #peace not #fear

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Week 8 Challenge-Where I Live From

November 9, 2022 No Comments

Come along with me on an #eightweekchallenge and learn #whereilivefrom ! Week eight is about goodness and a new creation-YOU.  The challenge is to rest in God, the vine, from the place of who you are-a new creation and a branch.  The scripture is from John 17:22-23.  You can read more in Chapter 5 of The Door Is Open.  I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as I have.  Please don’t hesitate to comment, email or PM me any questions or what the Holy Spirit is showing you! Let’s share this adventure together and learn to not only “say” we live in a place of freedom but actually LIVE from there.  Hoping you have found new freedom in Christ! #thedoorisopen #newcreation #vine #branch #fruitsoftheSpirit #HolySpirit #Godistalkingtoyou #freedom #truth #timetoreallylivefree #darlenegaston #christianauthors

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Week 7 Challenge-Where I Live From

November 2, 2022 No Comments

Come along with me on an #eightweekchallenge and learn #whereilivefrom ! Come along with me on an eight week challenge and learn where I live from! Week seven is about antichrists and a little bit of leaven.  Antichrists, deceivers and leaven all hold similar meanings.  It might surprise you to learn how the antichrists are in the church today just like they were in John’s time.  The scripture is from Matthew 23:4-38.  You will have to read it on your own in the Message version which you will see go along with the 10 points from The Door Is Open, Chapter 7.  Please don’t hesitate to comment, email or PM me any questions or what the Holy Spirit is showing you! Let’s share this adventure together and learn to not only “say” we live in a place of freedom but actually LIVE from there. #thedoorisopen #antichrists #deceivers #littlebitofleaven #HolySpirit #Godistalkingtoyou #freedom #truth #Matthew23 #timetoreallylivefree #darlenegaston #christianauthors

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