Rachel DiPaolo

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Spiritual Sabbatical

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Feb 6, 2012, 2:22 pm
Spiritual Sabbatical   This week God called me to give it completely to Him, so I’m unplugging from the routine (in case I’m slow on approving and responding to comments). It’s a time of celebration, a feast, of delighting in Him as He transitions/transforms me by His hand.  There is much g...
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Factors of Effective Prayer

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Feb 3, 2012, 4:06 pm
Factors of Effective Prayer   In this video I talk about the importance of truth and expectations in relation to prayer.
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Don't Forsake the Assembling of Yourselves

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Feb 2, 2012, 3:43 pm
Don’t Forsake the Assembling of Yourselves   Any important video on the meaning of Hebrews 10:22-26 … and not forsaking the assembling of ourselves .. in otherwords, getting ourselves together for the coming Bridegroom.
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Hurried & Frazzled to Dazzled

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 6:41 pm
Hurried & Frazzled to Dazzled 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  Ephesians 1:19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty po...
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Importance of Repentance

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 26, 2012, 12:41 pm
Importance of Repentance Repentance is an ongoing back and forth exchange with God. It’s seeking God’s truth, learning from Him, then turning from your way of doing something to His way. It’s the path to abundant life for His ways are wisdom, life, truth, peace, and joy. It’s God’s desire...
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Fellowship: A Spiritual Matter

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 23, 2012, 1:52 pm
Fellowship: A Spiritual Matter    2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? Fellowship is a spiritual interaction between two or more souls. It’s connecting with ot...
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Increasing Faith through "Buying & Selling"

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 16, 2012, 1:00 pm
Increasing Faith through “Buying & Selling” Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see....
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Seeking Inner Peace

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 12, 2012, 4:27 pm
Seeking Inner Peace   Filed under: Relationship with God, Salvation, Videos
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Two Kingdoms: Where do You Abide?

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 9, 2012, 7:22 pm
Two Kingdoms:  Where do You Abide?   There are two kingdoms your soul can abide in; one of this earth, one of heaven; one of man’s wisdom, one of God’s wisdom; one of darkness, one of light; one of death, one of life; one of lies, one of truth. John 8:44, James 3:15-18 One kingdom is governed...
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Message for Your Spiritual Leaders

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 5, 2012, 1:11 pm
Message for Your Spiritual Leaders    A little bit different slant to a very important topic, the development and maturing of your relationship with God Almighty.   Filed under: God's Sovereignty, Relationship with God, Videos
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Where Do You Worship?

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jan 2, 2012, 3:46 pm
 Where Do You Worship?   As you think about the New Year, setting goals and making resolutions, consider the one act that will affect you and your year more significantly and powerfully than anything else, where you worship. What’s the temple(s) of your life? What do you give your resources t...
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Day of the Lord, What to Expect?

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Dec 29, 2011, 12:43 pm
Day of the Lord, What to Expect?     In this video I talk about what I feel God has taught me about The Day of the Lord, I go over a chapter in Isaiah and a poem I posted a couple weeks ago. Pray it stimulates some “stirring the deep” for this Day is significant to all of us and is upon us. ...
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See as God Sees & Know Love

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Dec 26, 2011, 6:34 pm
See as God Sees & Know Love   Obviously we can’t fully see as God sees, but as we draw near to Him we start to see life more from truth and spirit, thus from God’s perspective. One of the most transcending outlooks is seeing others from a framework of love, God’s love. Each one of us is a b...
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The Lost Act of Discipleship

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Dec 22, 2011, 4:20 pm
The Lost Act of Discipleship   Being a disciple of Christ, the Truth, is fundamental and essential to life in Him and becoming the temple of God … Filed under: Christian Mentoring, Relationship with God, Videos
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A Message of Love from The Father

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Dec 18, 2011, 5:03 pm
A Message of Love from The Father   My dear children, I love you with an everlasting love. It will never fail as My will and My ways will never fail. How I’ve longed to have you close in my bosom, but you’ve rebelled. You wanted someone between us ruling over you just as your Fathers did. I ...
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Evidence of Christ's Lordship: Rest

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Dec 15, 2011, 4:09 pm
Evidence of Christ’s Lordship: Rest Also view at http://www.youtube.com/stirringthedeep  Filed under: Faith, Fruit of Holy Spirit, God's Sovereignty
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The Churches of Revelation

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 31, 2011, 4:02 pm
The Churches of Revelation: In Which Group Do you Abide?   I’ve been reading Revelation yet once again seeking understanding from the Holy Spirit. In Chapters 2 and 3, Jesus Christ addresses the seven churches, which are representative of the spiritual state of all of God’s children. (churches...
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Spiritual Battle Around the Bible

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 28, 2011, 3:24 pm
Spiritual Battle Around the Bible   Filed under: The Word
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Are You Spirit-Minded Or Flesh-Minded?

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 24, 2011, 5:09 pm
Are You Spirit-Minded Or Flesh-Minded?   Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.   What is spirit-minded versus carnal or flesh-minded? The flesh is our self-will and all that it produces and manifests. It’s our self-created values, idol...
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Mark of Beast, Buying & Selling

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 12:25 pm
Mark of Beast, Buying & Selling   Filed under: End Times, Videos
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Making Sacred Time for God

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 17, 2011, 6:13 pm
Making Sacred Time for God The sun dawns and stirs souls to engage the new day. As the sun brightens their eyes, they grab a cup of hot coffee or tea and spend the next hour, talking, listening and deeply engaging God in the sacred quietness they’ve structured into their lives. They pour out thei...
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How To Seek The Kingdom of God

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 13, 2011, 12:44 pm
How to Seek the Kingdom of God   Filed under: Kingdom of God, Relationship with God, Videos
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The Day of the Lord

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 10, 2011, 4:11 pm
The Day of the Lord   1 Corinthians 3:13-14 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. The Day of the Lord (span of time and testing of Christ; the Word of God, The Day) will ...
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Spiritually Hungry – Filling your Lamp

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 6, 2011, 12:32 pm
Spiritually Hungry – Filling your Lamp   Filed under: Kingdom of God, Videos
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The Day of The Lord, What Will It Be?

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Oct 3, 2011, 12:57 pm
... or growing fright? Our God a consuming fire, coming in the clouds To burn ... thief coming unaware Others a fulfillment of hope prepared. A shift among the powers of heaven From evil’s reign to love’s dominion. Children of light become mighty warriors Bringing ... victory As God ...
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Being Present Minded

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Sep 26, 2011, 4:23 pm
Being Present-Minded   Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its o...
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Kingdom of Heaven – Like a Mustard Seed

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Sep 23, 2011, 12:28 pm
Kingdom of Heaven – Like a Mustard Seed   Filed under: Kingdom of God, Videos
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The Kingdom of Heaven

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Sep 19, 2011, 1:26 pm
The Kingdom of Heaven   The Message of Christ What did Jesus Christ preach while on earth? What is the gospel of Christ? He didn’t preach His death and resurrection … so what was it? Luke 4:43 but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this...
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Seeking God Regardless of Your Feelings

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Sep 11, 2011, 3:26 pm
Seeking God Regardless of Your Feelings   Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. Feelings can be VERY misleading. Our feelings are based on what we believe and know at the moment. One a...
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Made in God's Image

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Sep 5, 2011, 6:49 pm
Made in God’s Image What God as been teaching me lately … We are made in God’s image. Genesis 1:26 One of the main aspects of this likeness is we create with our thoughts. It isn’t if we do or don’t, we do. Our thoughts create. What is the main difference between two people, the differen...
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Speak Evil of No One

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Sep 2, 2011, 1:48 pm
Speak Evil of No One   Titus 3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,  to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. PART II (Gotta love those video pauses … what a face!) Filed under: Fruit of Hol...
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Streams in YOUR Deserts

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Aug 29, 2011, 2:06 pm
Streams in YOUR Deserts Isaiah 35:6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert God has been teaching me this “streams in the desert” level of trust He desires of His children. A level of trust...
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Power of God as Our Teacher

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Aug 23, 2011, 7:01 pm
  Power of God as Our Teacher   If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus Ephesians 4:21 God teaches beyond what any human is capable of. God teaches how, what and when others can not. God’s Spirit, the Holy Spirit, teaches us through the Bible in com...
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Be a Tree: Rest

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Aug 15, 2011, 3:15 pm
Be a Tree: Rest   One of my greatest temptations is to try to fix myself instead of entrust ALL to God. Not sure why it’s still an issue, as I’ve seen over and over again that my efforts avail to frustration, failure, and bondage while God’s work has brought deliverance. Perhaps until now I ...
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Key Elements to Healing

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Aug 12, 2011, 12:29 pm
Blog Talk Radio: Key Elements of Healing A PODCAST (click here to listen) is available on four key elements of healing; internally and externally for it is all connected. You can also get it at Itunes. Search for Stirring the Deep under podcasts. Overview: Healing … something all of us desire in...
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Love for The Truth

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Aug 8, 2011, 4:48 pm
Love for the Truth   Awhile ago during my quiet time, I felt the Spirit give me a new exciting direction in my calling.  With my passion ignited, I went off to enjoy the day, but soon the dampening cloud of discouragement moved in. I started to think; What’s the point? Would anyone really care...
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The Truth and Your "Truth"

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Aug 2, 2011, 6:35 pm
The Truth and Your “Truth”   There is The Truth; The Truth of God. It’s what is truly real in this universe and beyond. Then there is each one of our truths, which are our unique perspectives on this world. No one views this world the same, which is amazing when you consider it. There are gr...
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Discipleship Of Christ

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jul 25, 2011, 1:25 pm
Our beliefs determine everything. When our beliefs are transformed and remolded, we change. Our beliefs change when we deeply learn something new. It’s a depth of learning that reshapes our souls and thus our lives. This remolding is what God calls us to in seeking His truth, and not a head knowle...
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The True Sabbath Rest

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jul 18, 2011, 8:53 pm
The True Sabbath Rest   God saves and His Word sanctifies. John 17:17 Our part in this redemption and renewal is to believe in His Word, truth and promises. When we do (which is faith), we truly rest. Thus faith precedes true rest. You can’t rest without faith, thus the importance of gaining tru...
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The True Journey of a Believer

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jul 11, 2011, 7:01 pm
The True Journey of a Believer   I did an audio recording on this topic that goes into greater detail, I strongly suggest listening if you get an opportunity, The True Journey of a Believer. There are many misconceptions about the journey and/or life of a believer, someone who truly wants to be u...
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The True Liberty

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jul 4, 2011, 3:12 pm
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. While you are enjoying hamburgers, friends, and fireworks, consider what true liberty is. It isn’t doing what you want; as we’ve been led to believe in Ameri...
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Living with Purpose and Meaning

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 30, 2011, 5:13 pm
Living with Purpose and Meaning   Living with purpose and meaning is something we all desire; it’s a desire implanted us by God. In the video below, I talk about three different perspectives to consider in relation to fulfilling our purpose as God desires. I hope it’s an encouragement to you...
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Grace: A license to sin?

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 27, 2011, 5:07 pm
Grace: A License to Sin?   For years, I thought sins (anything contrary to God’s truth and ways), the little ones, were not that big of a deal. I assumed they were a part of life. On some level, I accepted them. On some level I enjoyed them – though it was a false joy proliferating pain. How o...
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The Purpose and Meaning of Fasting

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 24, 2011, 5:21 pm
Blog Talk Radio: The Purpose and Meaning of Fasting A PODCAST (click here to listen) is available on the deeper meaning of fasting you often don’t hear discussed. You can also get it at Itunes. Search for Stirring the Deep under podcasts. Overview: Fasting is an area that is greatly misunderstoo...
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Support and Faithfulness

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 22, 2011, 1:14 pm
True Godly Support of Others   In these days as many are facing trials and challenges it’s so important to have the right support of others, for that can make all the difference. In this video, I talk about the support we should seek as well as be and the impact it can have in our walk.   Coun...
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Elect, It's Time to Pray

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 20, 2011, 4:36 pm
Elect, It’s Time to Pray   Now, unlike any time before, is the time for God’s elect, those who are united to God in truth and spirit, to pray for the deliverance of the souls of others. In Job 42, God had “accepted” Job because he saw his true self, and in that awareness he repented and t...
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Victory Cry

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 17, 2011, 4:21 am
Blog Talk Radio: Victory Cry: Part I A PODCAST (click here to listen) is available on living in victory in our lives. You can also get it at itunes. Search for Stirring the Deep under podcasts. Overview: Many of us are facing trials and challenges. It can be frustrating for a believer because you...
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Persist and Endure to the End

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 13, 2011, 1:39 pm
Persist and Endure to the End   How persistent are you truly? Now is a time when your patience and persistence will be greatly tested. I sense a significant growing separation among people; a separation between those of the light and those of the darkness. God is truth. Those who are diligently ...
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Hanging out with the Wrong Crowd

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 6, 2011, 5:51 pm
Hanging out with the Wrong Crowd   Remember in your teenage years the concern that your parents had about you hanging out with the wrong crowd? What was the big deal? Feel the concern you have now for your kids? The influence of others is a powerful force in our lives, was then and is now. Growin...
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Defeating Discouragement

Rachel DiPaolo posted an article on - Jun 2, 2011, 3:34 pm
Blog Talk Radio: Defeating Discouragement: Part I A new PODCAST (click here to listen) is available on overcoming discouragement in our lives. You can also get it at itunes. Search for Stirring the Deep under podcasts. Overview: Discouragement is something we all face. In this show, I talk about ...
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Stir the deep daily, Christian about the relationship not religion, writer, budding pianist, psychologist, animal lover. Interested in truth, contemplation, reading, interior design, fitness & health, hiking, yoga, balance, travel, Toastmasters.

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