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When Bitterness Silences Love
Proverbs 14:10 (NLT) “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.” A woman once told me about a conversation she had with her adult daughter that completely caught her off guard. During an argument her daughter suddenly said, “Mom, why do you sound so angry all the time?”…
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Lights in This Dark World
Matthew 5:14 (NLT) “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” This world is not our home—we’re just passing through. That may sound like something sweet we say in church, but it’s real truth. When Jesus Christ stepped into this world, He came as light entering a…
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The Way of Life
The Lord Can Handle Our Problems Jesus isn’t waiting for us to show up polished, strong, or holding everything together. He invites us to come exactly as we are. He said in Matthew 11:28 (NLT), “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” And…
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When You’re About to Pull That Thorn Right Out
Why God’s Timing Matters More Than Our Relief There’s a moment right before we decide to fix it ourselves — that quiet second when waiting on God starts to feel a little too slow for the pain we’re carrying. The discomfort has lingered longer than we expected. The prayer has been prayed more times than…
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Ask the Right Questions
Matthew 7:7 (NLT) “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” In the beginning of my Christian journey, this verse actually frustrated me. When I first read it, I took it literally and ran…
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A Divided Mentality, What It Is and Why We should Avoid It
Revelations 3:7-8(NLT) “This is the message from the one who is holy and true, the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open. 8 “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no…
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God’s Confidence, Our Calling
Life has a way of shaking our confidence. Somewhere along the way—through heartbreak, disappointment, or even childhood pain—we can start to forget who we are and whose we are. But God’s confidence was never taken from us; it’s still inside, waiting to rise again. The truth is, we don’t need to find confidence—we just need…
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The God Who Makes It Happen
Trusting His Timing, Not Ours Isaiah 60:22 (NLT): “At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.” The truth revealed in Isaiah 60:22 is a powerful promise—it reminds us that timing belongs to God, not us. And if we’re honest, that’s a truth most of us have to keep revisiting. Because when waiting…