Author: Tina Bell

Do you test or trust God?

Do You Test or Trust God?

Last night, my daughter was sleeping beside me when a storm warning alarm, followed by thunder and rain, woke her up. “Mommy, are we going to be safe?,” she asked, no longer asleep. “I’m scared.” “Yes kiddo. Let’s ask God to keep us safe,” I responded. “But how do you know we will be safe,” she asked? “I trust God,

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2 Sides of Pride

The Two Sides of Pride

This week marks the end of the journey we have taken through the ReEngage class at Trinity Baptist Church. Of all the things I have learned about myself over the last 16 weeks, the most humbling one has been realizing just how un-humbly I have been living my life. If you had told me in August, “Tina, pride is at

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2 Timothy 2:23-25

Letting Go of What Others Say & Think About You

Oops … I did it again. 🤦‍♀️ Last night, I let the salty words of others get into my heart and create internal strife. After a truly wonderful evening with my family, I got a Facebook notification and read it. And I allowed my whole evening thereafter to sour. My husband held me as I vented. “They don’t know …”,

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Wonderful Counsel is Activated by Wonderful Conversation

Wonderful Counsel is Activated by Wonderful Conversation

There’s a song I absolutely love by Jordan St. Cyr that came to mind as I thought about the message today from Pastor Andy Coats at Trinity Baptist Church. My favorite line in the song says, “Weary traveler, restless soul, you were never meant to walk this road alone.” That was the heart of Andy’s message today, as he took

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How conflict either grows us or divides us

How to Find Peace Instead of Conflict in Relationships

Ever have a friend hurt your feelings or disappoint you, been so disappointed by your spouse you thought about divorce, or got so frustrated by what someone said that you just decided to “delete” them from social media (if not your life entirely)? If we are honest, at some point in our lives, we all have because relationships are hard

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Psalm 100:4 Bible Verse

A Psalm of Thanksgiving

🍁Happy Thanksgiving!! 🍁 I started today with this question … “How often do we find ourselves thankless in this world because we compare ourselves to what others have instead of giving thanks to God for all he has given to us?” The thought came from our Bible study this week at Trinity Baptist Church which will focus on Psalm 100.

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Humility is a reflection of who Christ is in your life

Humility is a Reflection of Who Christ is in Your Life

If you look in the mirror and are honest in evaluating the person looking back at you, would you say the person has a heart full of humility or a heart full of pride? Today, Trinity Baptist Church welcomed Joel and Angela May as guest speakers. The duo has had a marriage ministry for many years and spoke on keys

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Sing makes great promises but seldom reveals the fine print.

Sin Makes Great Promises, But It Comes with Fine Print

Are you a patient person? Do you trust in God’s timing and promise for your life despite the tests He may put you through, or do you tend to try and take things into your own hands and your own timing? In our Connect Group this morning, we looked at Genesis 16. After years of waiting, Sarai gives up on

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