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Refined by the Fireby Kay Warren, from Praying through CancerThe doctor was very matter-of-fact. When he told me I had breast cancer, his inflection didn’t change, his manner didn’t warm ...

There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the LORD’s counsel— that will stand. — Proverbs 19:21 NKJVHave you ever zoned out in thought? What were you thinking about? ...

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23Though you have not ...

I woke up and reached over to the bedside table for my phone to see what time it was. It was just three o’clock in the morning. I groaned. I ...

Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. — C. S. LewisWe all are hopers. We are creatures who cannot stop wishing. We are four-leaf-clover collectors. ...

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. — Galatians 6:9Recently my husband, Michael, ...

Editor’s note: These are stressful times. Everywhere you look you can find people in political strife, marital struggle, financial distress, difficulty with kids, loved ones struggling with suicidal thoughts, and ...

Be StillCome rest with Me, beloved. Though many tasks are calling to you, urging you to put them first, I know what you need most: to be still in My ...

Editor’s Note: More than a decade ago, at the height of the Iraq War, Jeremy Courtney and his wife Jessica Courtney chose to move to Iraq. Rather than turn away ...

When I find myself feeling unsure of my identity in God’s eyes, His Word offers me plenty of assurance about who I am in Christ. Ephesians 2, especially, gives me ...

Would you try something? Silence your phone, turn off the music, and set a timer for two minutes.Sit silently until the alarm goes off.I’m happy to wait on you while ...

Editor’s Note: Surrender. Should we sit here and try to unpack that word together? We’d be here for a while, wouldn’t we? To cut to the chase, Merriam Webster defines ...

I don’t know what you are facing today, but I know what it’s like to face circumstances that are out of your control. Life can be swirling around us, it ...

A Good Way to Start a DayI don’t trust hotel wake-up calls. Whether you will actually receive one when you ask seems to depend on the state of mind of ...

When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. — Matthew 14:32Waiting is the hardest work of hope. ~ Lewis SmedesWaiting patiently is not a strong suit in American society.A ...

Whenever there is a conflict between what we feel we’re expected to do and what we feel we should do, it’s time to step back from the decision. And seek ...