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When Overwhelmed by Fear, Start with Sincere Prayer
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Jacob’s fear of his brother was entirely legitimate. The last time they saw each other, Esau had vowed to kill him for stealing their father’s blessing. Now, returning home after twenty years, Jacob knows a confrontation is unavoidable. Before he devises a single strategy, his first action is to turn to God. His prayer…
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Life’s Seesaw: Navigating Ups and Downs
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That’s how life is. There’s ups and there’s downs, just like you’re riding a seesaw. But Philippians 4:12 says, in all things, I know how to be abased and I know how to abound. I know how to suffer need, how to be blessed how to be full, and how to be hungry…
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God’s Power Is Not Just for the Perfect
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“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Luke 5:31–32 There’s a lie that’s been quietly creeping through the church for far too long: That you have to be perfect to receive God’s help.That unless your relationship looks holy,…
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When your relationship is struggling, you’re not failing
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“My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness…”— 2 Corinthians 12:9 Just because you’re a Christian doesn’t mean your relationships will always be smooth.It doesn’t mean you won’t hit rough patches.And it definitely doesn’t mean you’re failing when things fall apart. We forget that relationship struggles—conflict, distance, miscommunication,…