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Is Anxiety a Sin?

What Does Philippians Say about Anxiety? You’ve heard it. The most commonly cited verse about anxiety is Philippians 4:6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer ...

Jesus Prays for Us

I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail. — Luke 22:32 On the night before His death, Jesus made this announcement: All of you will be made ...

Translating Your Suffering into a Durable Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in ...

Praying for a Job for Your Adult Child

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My loving eye on you. — Psalm 32:8 I can’t tell you ...

What Does Biblical Freedom Really Mean?

I was taught that God wants us to live freely, but I never understood what that kind of freedom meant or felt like. It seemed like a good idea in ...

How Do I Find My Way Out?

Observing Painful Patterns If you are a woman who learned to hide or make yourself small, please know this is not the life God has for you. If you are ...

Can I Lose My Salvation?

Many Christians are being misled by the lie that somehow they may have lost their salvation — or might lose it if they aren’t careful. They live in the constant ...

God Will Help You Through Your Fears

As famous lakes go, Galilee — only thirteen miles at its longest, seven and a half at its widest — is a small, moody one. The diminutive size makes it ...

Covered by Grace: Dealing with Shame

State Shame versus Trait Shame The temporary state of feeling shame when we realize that we have lost standing in someone’s eyes because we have done something wrong can be ...

Girl, Let It All Out

A Little Vulnerability Can Change Your Life I’m one of those all-in kinds of people. If I decide I like something, or that there’s something I want to try, there’s ...

How Jesus Saves

The Lost Father Abdulfattah Jandali ran a Mediterranean restaurant in California. He was a Syrian immigrant, balding and intelligent, with fierce eyes and round, wire-rimmed glasses. After coming to America, ...

Slip Away to A Quiet Place

Editor's note: Wendy Blight knows what it's like to feel like peace has evaporated and nothing is "normal" anymore. In her new book Rest for Your Soul, she shares how ...

Season of Grief, Journey of Faith

Understanding Your Grief But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will ...

Something’s Leaking: When We Name It, It Can Be Healed

I love donuts. Like, a whole bunch. Specifically, Shipley Do-Nuts in Texas. There’s something about the original glaze that rocks my world. But when I was introduced to the snacks ...

God's Peace for When You Are Anxious About Tomorrow

As you sink into bed tonight, exhausted, are you already thinking about tomorrow’s meetings, next week’s obligations, next month’s deadlines? You’re anxious about tomorrow… and the next day… and the ...

Always Keep Praying - Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. ...

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