As you read the Bible, do you ever find yourself wondering what was God thinking? Sometimes, I find myself asking God, “Why in the world did you choose that individual? Wasn’t there someone better suited to the task at hand?” Let me just say this: Gideon is definitely not my favorite person in the Bible, …
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God has Made a Lasting Covenant With Us
God keeps His promises. Because He can. Because He wants to. Because He loves. Because He is faithful and righteous. The word “covenant” captures my attention and stirs my heart. A covenant is essentially an agreement between two parties. When God makes a covenant with a person, however, it constitutes a promise. God made a …
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Four Ways You Can Combat Envy
Imagine yourself standing in a hallway, giddy with hope as the team results are posted. The white 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper hangs neatly on the painted concrete block wall, double-sided tape securing it well. Your finger runs down the list of names. Your heart thumps wildly as you scan the list. Surely, I’m on here. Your finger finds …
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Do You Have the Right Vision for Your Life?
Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” (Proverbs 29:18) I once had dinner with a homeless man at McDonalds. After we got past his begging for money and then small talk, he started to open up about his life. Although he’d been on the streets …
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When Betrayal Threatens to Shatter Your Confidence
I quickly clicked the home button on my phone making the text message from a loved one disappear. A lump formed in my throat as I tried to hold back the tears. The ache gripped my heart tightly. How did I end up at the doors of betrayal once again? If you are at all …
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God’s Gift of “No”
Think of a child who asks her parent for something… and the answer is no. Rarely is that the end of the conversation. The child wants to know Why? Why is the answer no? I think of this because I know I’m often that child when God answers no. But why God? I don’t understand. …
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