I set out to write a pithy little post titled “Don’t Strive or Struggle … Surrender,” but as I dug in a little bit, I discovered that striving and struggling are not necessarily bad things. Let me explain… The dictionary defines striving and struggling as working hard with energy and…
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Flawed Yet Faithful
If you’re familiar with any of the well-known Bible characters, you’ve probably noticed that God uses flawed people despite their shortcomings. Moses struggled with self-doubt and was convinced God had picked the wrong guy. Jonah didn’t like his assignment, so he tried to run and hide. Peter was impetuous. Paul…
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Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So
The world is filled with people facing struggles of all kinds. Financial burdens. Health problems. Marital troubles. Wayward children. Stress. Anxiety. Fear. You can likely relate to at least one of these issues. But as a redeemed child of God, you have also seen His goodness in your life. Do…
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When Life Kind Of Stinks
I’m taking a brief break from my Romans deep dive to share some practical advice from the Word of God on how not to fall apart when life kind of stinks. My husband recently had a health scare that led to more discoveries and we’re going on day five of…
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Finally Some Good News!
If you’ve stuck with me up to this point, you’re probably ready to hear some Good News. I know I am! Paul has preached some hard truths so far. If you close the book of Romans too early, you’ll be overwhelmed by the dreadful bad news and miss the glorious…