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Dear You,

You’ve been fighting a hard battle. Behind closed doors, within the quietness of your heart, in the hours when it seems the rest of the world is sleeping. You are a warrior, my friend. A woman of courage. Yes, you. The one who sometimes feels weak. The one who wonders if she will ever prevail. The one whose hand trembles on the sword sometimes.

You are already victorious. More than a conqueror. It may not feel that way in the heat of the battle, but you can be sure of this: the war is already won. You can’t lose. You will not falter.

You have been promised that nothing can defeat you. Nothing. Not even this. So stand tall, warrior girl, because you are mightier than you know. Your prayers, your unyielding faith, your words of truth have the power to make the enemy tremble. Not because of who you are but because of whose side you fight on.

And the One you fight for will always fight for you. He has done so since the beginning of time, and he will do so until every last obstacle and opposition has been destroyed. He is fierce on your behalf and infinitely tender with your heart.

Sometimes you will be wounded, yes. But don’t let that trick you into believing you have been knocked down forever. That can never happen. Those wounds will be healed by the One whose scars have guaranteed victory for you.

Stand strong, friend. Keep fighting. Refuse to let fear win. Never yield an inch to the enemy. You stand on holy ground, and no one can take what’s yours.

Not now. Not ever.

You’re going to be okay because you’ve already won forever.

XOXO

Holley Gerth

{inspired by Josh. 1:9; Rom. 8:37; 1 Cor. 15:57 and adapted from If We Could Have Coffee… (ebook)}
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Welcome to Coffee for Your Heart! The concept is simple: You’re an encourager so I’m asking you to pour out a little love with your words every Wednesday. The writing prompt I gave you last week in celebration of You’re Going to Be Okay hitting the bestsellers list was, “No matter what happens, you’re going to be okay because…” Now it’s time to link up your blog post or leave a comment sharing how you used that prompt to encourage someone. When you link up, you’ll be entered for the giveaway below!

Pretty please use this button in your post so others can easily join in with us {link the image back to https://holleygerth.com/coffee-for-your-heart-love/}…

The next writing prompt is this: “What brings you joy?” Write a blog post on that theme and link it up here next Wednesday. If you don’t have a blog, you can post on facebook or simply leave a comment about what brings you joy. I always feel a bit better when I read what about what makes my sisters smile.

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GIVEAWAY! If you link up a post today you’ll be entered for a $50 gift certificate to www.wisedecor.com. They do fabulous custom removable wall decals. You could do your word of the year, a favorite verse, a quote you love–whatever you want! I just got one and I love it. Connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Google + and Pinterest.}

photo/quote design by Sara Torbett

{this image and all the ones I create are free for you to use and share}

Dear You,

We all have moments when we feel alone. In a world where everyone seems to be connected, it seems ironic that studies show we’re more isolated than ever before. That sense of separateness can create cracks that let lies slip into our hearts.

Lies that say, “Everyone has more friends than you.”

Lies that taunt, “Maybe you don’t really belong here.”

Lies that even accuse, “If anyone really knew you, you wouldn’t be loved the same.”

Can we shudder together at the ugliness of those words? And then can we say as sisters that we won’t listen to them anymore?

You are not alone. I am not alone. Even in the moments when we feel like we are.

You do belong. You are wanted. You add value in ways no one else can.

That’s the way God created it to be. In the beginning, he said it wasn’t good for man to be alone so he created relationships with other human beings. He also promised that he would personally always be with us.

Here’s the catch: we still have the power to shut our hearts. We can say, “I feel alone sometimes, so there must be something wrong with me. I will hide away until I can become perfect. Then I will reveal who I really am.” We can go through a lifetime of church and work and parties this way—showing up but never really showing who we are.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Instead we can courageously say, “Here I am, imperfect and messy and broken. We all are. So let’s be that way together.”

Is this hard? Oh yes. Is it risky? Love always is. Yet it’s also the only way to dissolve the illusion that we’re alone, and to help others do the same. We’re better, stronger, more fully alive together.

I need you. You need me. We need each other.

XOXO

Holley Gerth

{inspired by John 13:34-35, 1 Thess. 5:11, Heb. 13:5 and adapted from If We Could Have Coffee (ebook)}
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Welcome to Coffee for Your Heart! The concept is simple: You’re an encourager so I’m asking you to pour out a little love to others with your words every Wednesday. The writing prompt I gave you last week was, “You’re not alone.” Now it’s time to link up your blog post or leave a comment sharing how you used that prompt to encourage someone this week!

Pretty please use this button in your post so others can easily join us {link the image back to https://holleygerth.com/coffee-for-your-heart-love/}…

The next writing prompt is this question: “What are the encouraging words you want to hear when you’re having a hard day?” Write a blog post on that theme and link it up here next Wednesday. And even if you don’t have a blog, we’d love for you to join us by leaving a comment that day.

p.s. If you’re linking up here, you should check out the Tell His Story link-up with Jennifer Dukes Lee and share your post there too!

Dear You,

Let’s start with what matters most: you’re loved. I don’t know why it’s so hard for us to deeply, wholly believe that’s true. I’ve heard again and again the whispers of doubt. Can I be a different voice, a louder voice, in your life today?

You really are loved.

Just as you are.

More than you know.

There’s nothing that can change that in your life. Not a bad day, not a mistake, not all the ways you may sometimes worry you fall short. Nothing. So close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let the words wrap themselves around your heart.

I am loved.

It’s wonderfully true.

That means you don’t ever have to prove yourself. You don’t have to strive to earn the affection your heart longs for most. You can be free from continually pursuing more and yet never feeling like enough.

You’re loved in a way that is secure forever. The God who spoke the universe into being has said these words to you: “I love you.” And what he says can never be altered. In a world where so much may change, you can trust that his love will always stay the same. Your heart is truly safe with him.

Now. Tomorrow. Always.

XOXO

Holley Gerth

{adapted from If We Could Have Coffee…(ebook)}

And this week’s video is your chance to see me without make-up, unshowered and having “one of those days.” Just be glad you can’t smell me…ha!

Coffee for Your Heart: You’re Loved from Holley Gerth on Vimeo.

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Welcome to Coffee for Your Heart! The concept is simple: I’m asking you to pour out a little love with your words every Wednesday. The writing prompt I gave you last week was, “You’re loved.” So now it’s time to link up your blog post or leave a comment sharing how you used that prompt to encourage someone.

Pretty please use this button in your post so others can easily join in with us {link the image back to https://holleygerth.com/coffee-for-your-heart-love/}…

The next writing prompt is this: “You’re beautiful…just as you are.” Write a blog post on that theme and link it up here next Wednesday. If you don’t have a blog, you can post on facebook or simply leave a comment about how you let someone in your life know they’re beautiful to you this week.

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