by Teresa Shields Parker | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
If pride is not dealt with, it will introduce into our lives, a bolder and more arrogant emotion called pretension. It’s what pride becomes when we start believing we are invincible and don’t need God. Pretension is when an inflated sense of self-importance takes over... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
Being prideful is not just an attitude. It’s also an emotion God hates. It’s the emotion that He wants us to ditch, and He tells us exactly how to do that in His Word. Pride is the foundational emotion on which all other emotions, which lead to sin, are built. Pride... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
God always wants the best for us and that is why He hates our excuses. Excuses are what keep us from following God and may even keep us from heaven. I am not saying this to scare you. I am saying it to make sure you are following what He wants you to do. 1 John... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
God doesn’t care if I am fat. He wants me to enjoy my life. He wants me to live, love and be happy. Food makes me happy so I’m just doing what He wants me to do. That was just an excuse and at its core it is untrue. God really doesn’t care about our outward... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
To say we have no voice or say in what happens in our lives is an excuse for not surrendering to the Holy Spirit. We do have a voice but it means we are just living by every whim we have and not by God. Galatians 5:16 TPT tells us, “As you yield to the dynamic life... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
Voices, voices everywhere. We hear them from friends, family especially if we have small children, mothers, fathers, extended family, best friends, worst enemies, television, social media, music, podcasts, speakers, preachers, teachers, mentors, casual acquaintances,...