Lynn Holzinger
What to Do When God Seems Silent - Lessons From Habakkuk
How long, O LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save? Habukkuk 1:2 God's...
the Father's heart
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
Has your prodigal gone after other gods?
She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will return to my first...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
It's Not Too Late For Your Prodigal
And he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and ran and embraced him, and kissed...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Nov 17, 2020
- 9 min
How God Dealt With Jonah as a Prodigal When He Ran From God
But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:3 (NKJV) The book of Jonah recounts a time in the life of the...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Oct 22, 2020
- 5 min
Three Testimonies of Prodigals Who Returned
When I was 19, I decided I’d be honest and stop saying I was a Christian.
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Lynn Holzinger
- May 26, 2020
- 6 min
Sexuality and the Gospel: How to share Christ with the gay community
One night as I lay in my prison cell bed, I saw something scribbled on the metal bunk above me: "If you're bored, read Jer. 29:11." So I did
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Lynn Holzinger
- Apr 21, 2020
- 6 min
The Prayer of a Prodigal King: Psalm 51
God is faithful and He will forgive anyone who comes to Him with a broken and contrite heart.
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Lord Shows the Proper Path to Those Who Go Astray
"He will not abandon sinners-this is His goodness; but will reclaim them, chasten them, make them walk in his way-this is his uprightness."
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
Running to God
Paul said he took pleasure in his weakness for "When I am weak, then I am strong." When we admit we are weak and run to God, who is strong,
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
Pray the Prayer of Hannah for Your Prodigal
Don't dismiss what He is teaching you on this faith journey. And do not, for a second, think He has not remembered you or your request!
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Lynn Holzinger
- Feb 19, 2020
- 5 min
Loving Your Prodigal
(Photo by Alex Gorham on Unsplash)
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Lynn Holzinger
- Feb 12, 2020
- 3 min
When Your Prodigal Hasn't Returned
(Photo by Fabrizio Verrecchia on Unsplash) His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." John 2:5 This morning as I...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Dec 6, 2019
- 5 min
Esau's Transformation From Prodigal Son to Beloved Brother
Then Esau ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they both wept. Genesis 33:4 When Isaac was...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Isaiah 53: Jesus Was Counted Among the Rebels
... because He submitted Himself to death, and was counted among the rebels; yet He bore the sin of many and interceded for the rebels....
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Lynn Holzinger
- May 3, 2019
- 4 min
Witnessing Through Our Actions
(Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash) Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
Three Ways to Respond to Someone Who Says It's Narrow-minded to Think Jesus is the Only Way to G
(Photo by Sean Thomas on Unsplash) Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Apr 2, 2019
- 3 min
Our Prodigals' Only Savior
(Photo by Jon Flobrant on Unsplash) For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior... Isaiah 43:3 For those of us who...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 28, 2019
- 3 min
The Christian Worldview
(Photo by Calvin Hanson on Unsplash) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 18, 2019
- 3 min
God Speaks to Our Prodigals in the Silence
(Photo by Jessica F on Unsplash) When he came to his senses... Luke 15:17 In my book, The Father's Heart for Prodigals, I write a prayer...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 29, 2019
- 4 min
The Prodigals of Nineveh
(Photo by Marcos Paixão on Unsplash) On the day Jonah entered the city, he shouted to the crowds, "Forty days from now Nineveh will be...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 7, 2019
- 5 min
Is It Time to Re-Commit to Praying for Your Prodigal in 2019?
(Photo by Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash) For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer... 1...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
How Does God See Our Prodigals This Christmas?
And His name will be the hope of all the world Matthew 12:21 I woke up two mornings ago, and I was thinking about what our prodigals are...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Nov 26, 2018
- 4 min
Being Thankful for the Small things
(Photo by Jessica Castro on Unsplash) Give thanks in all circumstances because this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Oct 7, 2018
- 3 min
Two things God is Doing With Our Wayward Ones
(Photo by Jesús Rodríguez on Unsplash) For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jul 14, 2018
- 6 min
When Your Prodigal Claims to Be an Atheist
(Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash) And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jun 22, 2018
- 2 min
Who Can God Use?
(Photo by Will Swann on Unsplash) The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases....
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jun 15, 2018
- 4 min
Prodigals
(Photo by Hudson Hintze on Unsplash) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jun 8, 2018
- 5 min
Miracles Are God's Department
(Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash) We mothers must take care of the possible and trust God for the impossible. We are to love, affirm,...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jun 2, 2018
- 2 min
Praying for Our Prodigals
(Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash) I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will...
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Lynn Holzinger
- May 25, 2018
- 2 min
I Am Here
(Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash) My Child, I see your downcast heart and your wounded soul. I know what you are thinking. "Why is this...
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Lynn Holzinger
- May 18, 2018
- 2 min
The Crown of Beauty
(Photo by Ashton Mullins on Unsplash) Beautiful One, You are My treasure; the one I paid for so many years ago. I risked it all for you...
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Lynn Holzinger
- May 11, 2018
- 2 min
Don't You Give Up On a Miracle
(Photo by Adarsh Ik on Unsplash) My Beautiful One, When you feel like giving up, I remind you of the truth. Don't pass it off as...
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Lynn Holzinger
- May 4, 2018
- 3 min
You Want Victory
(Photo by Matt Cannon on Unsplash) Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith... Hebrews 12:2 Don't look back!...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Apr 20, 2018
- 4 min
It's Not Just the Way It Is
(Photo by Kassem Mahfouz on Unsplash) For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Apr 13, 2018
- 5 min
The Joy of the Lord
(Photo by Justin Young on Unsplash) The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Apr 6, 2018
- 3 min
Now I Will Praise the Lord
(Photo by Melissa Askew on Unsplash) ...she said, "This time I will praise the Lord...." Genesis 29:35 (NIV) My Beautiful Child, I desire...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 30, 2018
- 4 min
The Miracle
He is not here; He is risen! Luke 24:6 (BSB) My Beloved, What are the odds from a human perspective that I would rise from the dead? And...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 23, 2018
- 3 min
Broken Heart Prayers
Rise during the night and cry out. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord. Lift up your hands to him in prayer, pleading for your...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 16, 2018
- 3 min
Give Me Control
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 16, 2018
- 3 min
Give Me Control
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 9, 2018
- 2 min
Leaving the Ninety-Nine
(Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash ) If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Mar 2, 2018
- 4 min
Lessons from the Life of Moses Part 2: When Remaining Confident is Hard
(Photo by Margarida CSilva on Unsplash) The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Feb 23, 2018
- 3 min
Choose the Feet of Jesus
(Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash) "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, Luke 10:41 My...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Feb 16, 2018
- 3 min
Matters
(Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash) Dear Child, You are loved! You matter! I can't make you believe it, but I can keep reminding you...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Feb 9, 2018
- 3 min
Milk and Honey
If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. Numbers 14:8...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Feb 1, 2018
- 4 min
Living By Faith
(Photo by Hugues de BUYER-MIMEURE on Unsplash) Faith is the path to freedom. Remember when you first found Me? Remember when your eyes...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 27, 2018
- 4 min
Standing in the Fire
These (trials) have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 19, 2018
- 4 min
Priests in Action
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 12, 2018
- 3 min
Who Can Stop Our God?
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Ephesians...
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Lynn Holzinger
- Jan 5, 2018
- 3 min
Delight Yourself in the Lord
On Wednesday I told you that my New Year's resolution for this year was to" delight myself in the Lord" (Ps. 37:4). What was David...
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