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Slowing Down in a World That’s Gaining Speed
When my family and I lived in Turkey a few years ago, we witnessed a pace of life we thought only existed half a century ago. A neighbor invited us ...
Prayers of Thanksgiving
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that He considered me trustworthy, appointing me to His service. — 1 Timothy 1:12 NIV We give You thanks, ...
Happy Thanksgiving!: The Right Attitude
Now, our God, we give You thanks, and praise Your glorious name. — 1 Chronicles 29:13 The Pilgrim Fathers who landed at Plymouth to settle in what became the United ...
Gratitude Changes You
Just look at us! We’ve become overcome with gratitude! Gratitude can’t occupy the same area of space in your heart as carping and complaining. Which will it be? The truth ...
El Shaddai
Scripture: Genesis 43:14; Psalm 131:2-3 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty [El Shaddai]... I have made you a father ...
Dropping Hints
For the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets. — Amos 3:7 ESV It can start early in the season: our loved ones dropping ...
Getting Comfortable with the Reality of Flawed Friends
Most modern friendships last only until the first conflict. Like plastic cups, we toss them out and just grab new ones. But why would we expect deep relationships without deep ...
How Has God Prepared You for Your Purpose?
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they all come from the same Spirit. There are different ways to serve the same Lord, and we can each do different ...
Grief: Heads Up, Hands Off
Grief doesn’t come with a handbook. There are guidelines, of course — clinical scales that help determine phases of denial, anger, acceptance, and a few others. And while a useful ...
Eternal Perspective or the Black Dot on the String
Perspective can be thought of as the way we think about life. Think about life in terms of its brevity. If eternity were a string of yarn wrapped all the ...
Expectations: The Alluring Illusion of Control
Eye the wisdom of God in all your afflictions. ~ John Flavel Faith Versus Entitlement Whether you are a planner who has your next five to ten years marked out ...
Who Jesus Is
When I was growing up, Madonna once said, “Jesus Christ was like a movie star, my favorite idol of all.”¹ Napoleon Bonaparte went further: “I know men, and I tell ...
A Christmas List
All the promises of God find their Yes in Him. — 2 Corinthians 1:20 ESV Do you remember making a Christmas list when you were young? Whether you mailed it ...
Your Unique Calling
Your Calling We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. — Ephesians 2:10 I had wanted a ...
Who Is the Holy Spirit?
I clicked the play button on the video of a woman sitting in a chair on a stage, microphone in hand, seemingly ready to share something from the Bible to ...
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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage
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