Inspirational – Page 3 – D.L. Lunsford's Flight of the Butterfly

Battle the Fear of Emergence

Self-emergence can be a long, difficult journey and not all the obstacles you encounter are circumstances or other people. Many of your most formidable impediments are within you. And you may discover that the person striving to free you is the same one zealously attempting to bind you. Yes, you may be the enemy of […]

In My Heart

Destiny Appointment

While pursuing a dream, you encounter defining moments; moments that change everything. You never know when, but when they happen, you discover what you’re made of. If you truly believe and are sold out to your dream, the tiger in you will surface. And if there is any doubt or fear, the chicken will reveal […]

In My Heart, Short stories/Poetry

Your Binding Love

Judgment separates Truth from Error and Life from Death But Your love keeps us together. Jew or Gentile Sinner or Saved Your love does not change; it is not partial. Your mercy and grace is not slack. Hatred separates Black from White and Rich from Poor But Your love keeps us together. While arrogance separates […]

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Relationships

Relationships, we’re in more of them than we realize. We have relationships with people, animals, food, money…our comforts. Most of them are business arrangements. We use each other to enrich our lives, animals to provide companionship and protection. We count on our food to provide nourishment, pleasure and comfort–not just for ourselves, but […]

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Because Bad Things Do Happen

It’s hard to fully appreciate what the Lord has done for you when you can’t get over what He allowed in the first place. A question people often ask is: If there is a God, then why does He allow bad things to happen? As believers we grow into an increasing awareness of […]

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A Little Something about God’s Mercy

When someone has the power to punish you or do you harm and chooses not to do it, that is mercy. The bible says mercy triumphs over judgment, and there is no mercy for he who shows no mercy (James 2:13). A lot of people hurt me in my life, but […]

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Rebelling Against “Normal”

Being different is scary and it often leads me down lonely roads. I find I am always looking for a place where I belong; I look for home. Many times I have wished for a more travelled path, a normal road. But what is normal anyway–except compromise and conformity? Normal is following the footsteps of the […]

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When to Break from the Masses

Nature is a peculiar thing. In the forest when something is happening, all the animals, in the air and on the ground, forget their natural aversions to each other. When you see them all fleeing whatever is coming, you can tell from whence trouble comes because all the wildlife is headed the opposite […]