“My fulfillment depends on my answer…”Whew. Convicting.“If I trust Him, I will obey Him gladly.”[Elisabeth Elliot, Joyful Surrender] Obedience in the face of disappointing others is h.a.r.d.Especially when you’ve spent your whole life trying to please people.Obedience when it’s hard to say yes is hard.Obedience when it’s hard to say no is hard. But friends, you will never experience the…
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I keep thinking about this verse from Colossians. It tells us to “let” peace rule… implying we have some kind of decision or action to take ourselves. How do we let peace rule our hearts? I think taking an honest inventory of what is currently ruling your heart is a good place to start. If I’m honest, I don’t think…
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Some battles are invisible to the outside world. You carry them quietly, faithfully — maybe even with a smile — while your heart aches. To the one facing something that most people don’t know about, I see you. More importantly, God sees you. You may feel alone, even in a room full of people, but you are never alone. The…
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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” [Psalm 136:1] I love the word steadfast. I think it’s because I realize how very much I am not steadfast.Not much of this world is. Things shift quickly. Circumstances change. Our emotions? All over the place.But the love of the Lord? It is steadfast and…
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If you woke up this morning at a loss…Angry.Grieving.Disoriented.Overwhelmed. Take that as an invitation to put down your phone and pick up your Bible. There is no other comfort.There is no other peace.There is no other salvation.There is no other way…but Jesus. He is the way, the truth, and the life.And if we want to know Him, we must open…
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