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Making Plans: But Did You Ask God?

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:44:41 +0000

I was thinking through some plans recently. Nothing major, just a few tweaks here and there. Then I heard the Holy Ghost say, “Ok, but did you ask Me?” I had to stop. The honest answer was no. I hadn’t asked God about any of it. It didn’t seem important enough to bother Him with. But that thinking reveals something. Somewhere along the way, I had decided which parts of my life were worth bringing to God and which parts I could handle on my own. The big decisions got prayer. The small ones got my own judgment. Scripture doesn’t Read More

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Proximity Is Not Purpose: Lessons from the Last Supper

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:28:54 +0000

At the Last Supper, Jesus said something that still unsettled me: “It is the one to whom I am going to give this piece [of bread] after I have dipped it.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread [into the dish], He gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.” (John 13:26). Think about that. Jesus — the Bread of Life Himself — dipped bread with the very man who would betray Him within hours. Proximity to Jesus did not change Judas’s heart. Access to the anointing is not the same as agreement with the assignment. That’s the Read More

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Who Are You?: Knowing and Understanding Your Identity

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:51:18 +0000

Have you ever stopped to ask why you love what you love? Why certain people draw near to your spirit while others never quite fit? Why your mind moves toward the things it moves toward? These are not random details of your personality. They are threads God wove into you before you ever drew breath. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument], And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own]; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) God did Read More

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Stop Looking Back: Life Lessons from Lot’s Wife

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:52:00 +0000

There is something dangerous about nostalgia when God has called you forward. In Genesis 19:26, we read one of the shortest yet most sobering verses in Scripture: “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” Lot’s wife had been given a clear command—do not look back. God was delivering her family from destruction, yet her heart was still tethered to what she was leaving behind. Looking back was not just a physical act. It was a heart posture. Jesus later reinforced this principle in Luke 9:62: “No one who puts his hand to Read More

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Breaking Unholy Covenants: Reclaiming Your Power

Garnet Nowell — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:38:08 +0000

God said, “Some of you have made unholy covenants and signed contracts with the enemy. You have given away your power and given access to the enemy. You are now paying the price through sickness ravaging your bodies, mental attacks, stressful financial situations and problems in your marriage and family.” The problem is, you think you are right and have been justifying this behavior. It’s time to break free of those covenants and cancel those contracts. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal these unholy covenants and contracts to you. He will show you were repentance is needed. There are moments Read More

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The Gift of Access: Positional Purpose

Garnet Nowell — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:09:09 +0000

One of the most powerful yet overlooked blessings in life is access. Access is more than opportunity — it is divine permission, spiritual positioning, and relational favor that places you where your effort alone could not take you. Access is a gift, and when God gives it, it changes everything. Throughout Scripture, we see that destiny often hinges on who is allowed in the room. Esther had access to the king (Esther 5:1–3). That access saved a nation. She was not the strongest person in Persia, but she had proximity to power. Her position became purpose when she stepped forward Read More

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