Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Sunday, February 16, 2025 Joyful Sunday! Let’s start with something new—many of you received The Friday Rundown for the first time! This monthly newsletter goes out to over 1,000 people worldwide. As a participant of Getting to the Root of It you will automatically receive both emails. My apologies for not mentioning this sooner. If The Friday Rundown isn’t for you, feel free to delete it when it arrives. Just a heads-up—unsubscribing from...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Thursday, February 13, 2025 We had an incredible time this past Monday! I’ve heard from so many of you about how the exercise—though challenging—was exactly what you needed. Growth isn’t always comfortable, but it’s always necessary! Below, you’ll find the Zoom replay recording along with two handouts to support your journey. If you joined us as a guest of one of the participants and would like to get your own copy of the digital download,...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Sunday, February 9, 2025 How’s everyone doing? Listen, when you move in obedience to God, best believe the enemy will try everything to stop you. But I’m here as a witness— "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10) When I accepted God’s call to relaunch Getting To The Root of It, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. But I had no idea just how much resistance and...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Thursday, February 6, 2025 “Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them.” — Isaiah 61:7-8 (NIV) Ladies, let that sink in for a...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom February 2, 2025 First things first, Joyful Black History Month! Now for the devotion. Devotional: Getting to the Root of It - Fasting and Prayer As we focus on Getting to the Root of It, Wednesdays are set aside for fasting and prayer. It’s important to remember that everyone’s journey with God looks different. What works for one person may not work for another, but the goal remains the same: to grow in intimacy with Jesus—a deeper...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Thursday, January 30, 2025 Thank you for everyone who has been praying for my mom. She is in the ICU. Not much change since Sunday. Devotion: Love ~ Works of the Flesh Versus Fruit of the Spirit: Who Will Reign Victorious? What is love? Is it a feeling? A fleeting emotion? Or is it something deeper—something that transforms, liberates, and heals? Scripture calls us to “walk in love” (Eph. 5:2), but how can we walk in love if we do not first...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Sunday, January 26, 2025 Today’s devotion can be found at the link below. #ProtectYourPeace https://gaildudley.medium.com/protect-your-peace-af8b7d5126b6 Click the link above to check out my writing platform. I’d love for you to subscribe—it’s completely free! Prayer: God with all that is going on today, we ask that you wrap Your arms around us so that we can remain under the shadow of God. Read this scripture than pray this scripture....
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom How Long? Walking through Getting to the Root of It will open your eyes to the self-made prisons we often find ourselves in—or at least reveal the shackles and chains that have kept us bound. Let’s go back to day one in the workbook and revisit Isaiah 52, which starts with, “Awake, awake, O Zion.” It goes on to say, “Free yourself from the chains on your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.” Now, turn to John 5:4-9, where Jesus asks a powerful...
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Getting to the Root of It: A Healing Balm of Freedom Sunday, January 19, 2025 Joyful Sunday to you! Since the release of Getting To The Root of It in 2018, I’ve witnessed God move in extraordinary ways. Women’s lives have been transformed—healing has taken place, careers have shifted, marriages have blossomed, babies have been born, financial breakthroughs have happened, and broken relationships have been restored. I’ve seen women step out in faith, trusting God for miracles, and then watched...
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