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Can We Choose Joy? This Is What God Has Been Telling Me
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Can we really choose joy? This question has been sitting with me quietly, the way unanswered questions often do, lingering in the background of daily routines and surfacing in unexpected moments of stillness. Recently, I found myself in a season that felt strangely heavy, not because something terrible had happened in my life, but…
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Does My Job Matter to God? 3 Biblical Truths About Ministry and Calling
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I am not sure if you have ever felt this too—the strange divide between how it feels to serve at church and how it feels to work at your job. Both are important, both are meaningful, and both help people in different ways. Yet somehow, they do not feel the same. It is easy…
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What If Our Dreams Fail? Navigating the Disappointment No One Prepared Us For
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There are moments in life when we suddenly stop in the middle of our journey and ask, “How did I get here? And why does nothing look like what I hoped for?” Maybe you felt so sure about a dream, a plan, or even a person—only to watch everything unravel in ways you didn’t expect. Maybe…
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Is Judgement Hiding in Your Heart? 3 Gentle Reminders
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There are passages in Scripture that feel incredibly simple on the surface, yet when we pause long enough, we realize they hold a mirror up to our hearts. Luke 6:37–42 is one of those passages. Jesus says, “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all…
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Is It Really Possible to Love the Unlovable? Choosing Grace When It’s Hard
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Is it really possible to love the unlovable? It sounds noble and godly when we talk about it — the kind of love that extends grace to those who hurt us, the kind of patience that stays calm even when provoked. But when we’re face-to-face with someone whose words cut deep, or whose actions…
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When Your Heart Hurts for No Reason: Learning to Run Back to the Father
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Have you ever felt that unexplainable pain in your heart — the kind that lingers deep inside, even when everything around you seems perfectly fine? It’s the ache that quietly sits with you even when you’re surrounded by people. The kind of sadness that doesn’t always have a clear reason. You can’t quite name…
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What Kind of Day Pleases the Lord? Learning to Rest in His Grace
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What kind of day do you think pleases the Lord? Is it the day when you accomplish everything on your to-do list? The day when you spend extra hours in prayer or serve tirelessly in ministry? Or maybe it’s the day when you finally feel like you’ve lived out your calling with excellence? As…
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When Loved Ones Disappoint Us: 3 Ways to Respond with Grace Instead of Bitterness
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“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” – Exodus 14:14 Let’s be honest—no matter how much we love the people around us, there will be times when they let us down. It’s one of the hardest parts of relationships, isn’t it? That moment when someone close to you—your mom,…
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Have We Drifted Away from the Real Meaning of Fruitfulness? 4 Ways to Realign our Heart
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There are moments in life when we pour our hearts into something—our work, our ministry, or even a dream—and yet, it seems like nothing’s happening. We wait and wait, expecting results, but instead of fruit, we’re left staring at empty branches. When we start something and can’t see fruit, it’s hard to keep our…
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Have You Counted the Cost? 3 Steps Before Making Big Career Decisions
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There are moments in life when we stand at the edge of big decisions—career changes, business expansions, financial risks, or even starting something completely new. And in those moments, a quiet question often echoes in my heart: “Have you counted the cost?” It’s a gentle but confronting question—one that has slowed me down more…