Category: Words From the Heart
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When You Feel Worn Out: Finding Strength in God
When You Feel Worn Out: Finding Strength in God Let’s be real for a minute…If you’re already feeling stretched thin, brace yourself — the holidays are coming. And as wonderful as this season can be, it has a way of piling on the pressure. Shopping lists grow longer, calendars fill up faster, and before we…
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Passing the Test: Turning Trials Into Triumph
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4) Although I have been out of school going on 60 years, I can still recall…
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Led by the Spirit, Not by Feelings: Learning to Follow God’s Voice Over Emotion
Have you ever made a decision in the heat of the moment — maybe said something you regretted, jumped into a relationship too quickly, or walked away from something God actually wanted you to stick with? We’ve all been there. Our emotions, while God-given, can be incredibly misleading. One day we’re passionate and bold, the…
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Comforted to Comfort: Finding Purpose in the Pain
– A Reflection on 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 Have you ever looked up at God and asked, “Why this? Why now? Why me?” If you have, you’re not alone. Suffering and struggle are things every believer walks through, yet they often leave us feeling isolated or even confused about God’s presence and purpose. In his book When…