“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; […]
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For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. 2 Peter 1:9 The blood of Christ has cleansed us from all sin. This is the starting point of our obedience. Any other line from which we take off from in this race towards glory […]
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“I want to encourage you to believe that the will of God is always far different than what we imagine–far bigger, far more difficult–but, unspeakably more glorious.” Elisabeth Elliot Can you take hold of this thought with faith? If you could, the discontentment in your heart would settle into peace. I imagine your life has […]
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“Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” Genesis 28:16 The places in our lives where no one expects miracles, revelations, or promises, are sometimes the very places God chooses to manifest His glory. It takes great faith to believe God’s promises when you feel utterly bereft of the sweetness of His presence. But God is always at work in […]
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You rejoice in this, even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials so that the proven character of your faith—more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:6-7 God refines us with fires of […]
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“For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was revealed in these last […]
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“Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.” –Psalm 77:19 The soul can be quite unsettled by mystery. The Christian must learn how to walk through mysterious providences without being undone by doubt and uncertainty. There will be seasons where direction is given moment by moment, […]
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“…when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” – Luke18:8 To pray is to have faith. Though it be little, it is still faith. There will come a time where despair will overtake, doubt will cripple, and only a few will be found petitioning before The Lord. If we draw […]
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I love seasons. Being a Texas girl, living in Ohio has spoiled me with (what I think, they may disagree) such distinct seasons. Currently, fall is around the corner. It’s still warm here, but I see the leaves just begging to change color and that crisp wind waiting to swirl and hit our tiny town. […]
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“Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, ‘You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!’.”-Matthew 27:39-40 Could you imagine if Christ would have given into the people’s demands? Little did […]
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