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You Are Not Fighting Alone
For a woman who has been single much longer than she ever thought, reminders that we’re unmarried come from many places. Even filling out a job application and checking that single status once again can bring a reminder we could do without. It just doesn’t seem right. You might ask yourself, Will this part of…
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When Relationships Become More Important Than Their Purpose
When God Gives Us People for a Purpose God created us for relationships. From the beginning, He made it clear that being connected to other people was part of His design. Genesis 2:18 (NLT) says, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for…
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Pay Attention to Your Own Walk
Galatians 6:4–5 (NLT): “4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” When Comparison Distracts You From What God Is Doing in You There are some scriptures…
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Say What God Says
When What You See Doesn’t Match What God Has Said It’s so easy to look at the disappointments of life and simply accept what we see. It’s easier to sink into sadness—to curl up in a ball and cry until there are no more tears left. When this kind of pain greets us every day,…
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A Woman Who Has Never Been Married
When You Have Never Been Married, But Still Desire Marriage In 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 (NLT), Paul explains that there is a freedom available in singleness that should not be overlooked. Marriage is a blessing, but it also brings responsibilities that require a husband or wife to divide their attention between serving the Lord and caring…
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Will God Meet Me in My Sadness?
When loneliness makes you question whether obedience is worth the wait Proverbs 4:26 (NLT) says, “Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.” There is something we need to understand when we are making decisions about our relationships: God expects us to use the wisdom and truth He has given…
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Light to the Deepest Gloom
A broken heart is more than a break—it can be a signal that God wants to take the healing deeper within us. Heartbreak has a way of bringing things to the surface that we may not have recognized before—wounds, patterns, fears, misplaced hopes, and even places where our faith needs to grow. And when we…
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It’s Time to Wake Up
Lucy is 63 years old, and she is very aware of it. She knows her knees don’t always cooperate like they used to, she knows she needs a little more recovery time after a long day, and she knows that some of the things she wore at 30 probably need to stay at 30. But…
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When You’ve Fallen, Get Back Up
Why Your Past Doesn’t Have to Define Your Future Every believer has a moment they wish they could take back. A decision they regret. Words they wish they had never been spoken. A season when they knew they wandered from God’s best. If you’ve experienced this and walked with Jesus Christ for any length of…
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Before You Give Him Your Heart
Why putting Jesus Christ first changes everything Before you give your heart to someone else, there is a question that deserves your honest attention. It’s a question that should come before the attraction, before the excitement of a new relationship, and before you begin imagining what the future might look like together. Has your heart…
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What Are You Still Holding On To?
When Jesus Christ Is Calling You to Let Go The Weight We Learn to Live With Sometimes we don’t realize how much we’ve been carrying until the Holy Spirit begins putting His finger on it. What once felt normal starts to feel heavy in the presence of God. Hebrews 12:1 (NLT) tells us, “let us…
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Only Part of the Whole Picture
God Sees What We Cannot Yet See 1 Corinthians 13:9 (NLT) says, “Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture!” When We Want Something Badly Have you ever looked back on a decision and thought, If I knew then what I know now,…
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When Reality Finally Catches Up with Truth
Ecclesiastes 7:12 (NLT) “Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.” I was talking to a Christian woman the other day, and she told me she sometimes wishes she could do her life over again. She’s in her late fifties and has never experienced married life. She admitted…
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His Light Outshines Our Flaws
John 4:4 (NLT) “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” I caught something real this week. The moment I fall short of God’s standard, the pressure hits fast.…
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How Much Longer Will You Waver?
When the Heart Starts Splitting Loyalties There are moments in Scripture that don’t just teach—they confront. 1 Kings 18:21 NLT says, “Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, ‘How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!’…
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You Can Ask, But Are You Ready to Receive It?
Jesus said in Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV), “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Those are powerful words from our…
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When Your Heart Starts Lying to You
How our desires can quietly lead us away from God’s plan There’s a reason Scripture doesn’t tell us to follow our hearts—it tells us to guard them. The heart feels deeply, yes, but it also drifts easily. Without God’s truth holding it steady, it can lead us into places we never intended to go. How…
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God Speaks to His Children
When we speak about Jesus Christ with conviction, we should expect questions. Not soft ones. Not always respectful ones. Real ones. And one that tends to press on the nerves is this: “How do you know God told you that?” If we’re honest, that question can feel irritating. It can feel like a challenge to…
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The Final Destination
Where is God taking you I recently heard a woman say during an interview that she wanted more out of her marriage. She acknowledged that her husband was faithful, successful, a provider who paid the bills and helped raise their three children. By all visible measures, she was blessed. And yet, she felt unsettled. What…
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When the Money Fails but God Doesn’t
When Life Hits Your Bank Account but God Holds Your Heart There are moments when life hits you in a place you didn’t see coming — your finances. And when that blow lands, it doesn’t just touch your money. It touches your peace. It touches your sleep. It touches that quiet part of you that…
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The Praise of a Woman Who Trusts God
Philippians 4:4 (NLT) tells us, “Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!” If you’ve been walking with Christ for a while, you know this verse isn’t written to people on vacation. It was written to believers living under pressure. And still, Paul says rejoice. Why? Because praise is not denial.…
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Let Me Take Your Name
When Faith Slips into Desperation Isaiah 4:1 (NLT) “In that day so few men will be left that seven women will fight for each man, saying, “Let us all marry you! We will provide our own food and clothing. Only let us take your name so we won’t be mocked as old maids.” So many…
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Love Through a Renewed Mind
Loving through a renewed mind begins with surrendering to the Holy Spirit. It means laying down our way of loving — the conditional love, the “I’ll love you if…” attitudes — and leaving those old habits at the foot of the cross. This can feel hard because many of us are used to running things…
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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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The Grass Isn’t Always Greener
Learning Contentment in Every Season Philippians 4:11 (NLT) “Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.” When we’ve been in the same season for a while, it’s easy to grow restless. What once felt exciting starts to feel predictable. Life settles into a routine…
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His Ways Are Higher Than Our Ways
Sometimes when God speaks—whether through His Word, prayer, or a quiet nudge from the Spirit—what He says doesn’t immediately make sense to us. It can feel so outside of how we think that our first response is, “God, did I really hear You correctly?” Most of us have asked that question more than once. In…
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What Is “Good” According to God?
When God’s Purpose Conflicts With Our Preferences Many believers say they trust God, yet they struggle deeply when His answers do not match what they are convinced is best. They long for meaningful relationships that lead to marriage. They want fulfilling careers, financial stability, and material abundance—not for selfish reasons, but because they believe these…
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Never Pray to Go Backwards
There are moments in the life of a believer when moving forward feels harder than staying where we are. Not because God has stopped moving, but because the unknown can feel more uncomfortable than our familiar stomping ground. Sometimes we confuse familiarity with safety and comfort with blessing. We look back on earlier seasons, remembering…
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God Mends the Broken Heart
What Heartbreak Reveals About Your Heart Matthew 6:33(NLT) “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” One of the realest questions a hurting heart ever asks is this: Can God actually protect my heart? Because when love shifts—when someone you thought was moving toward…
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Don’t Be Fooled by Appearance
How to Discern True Blessings from Counterfeits Sheri thought she had it all figured out. The man she believed was “the one” was handsome, charming, ambitious—and when he said he wanted to marry her, it felt like a dream finally coming true. Friends envied her, family congratulated her, and even her own heart raced with…