Tag: the character of God
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Creating Spiritual Anchors
Part 1 “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:” (Lamentations 3:21) Notice how this verse ends? That little punctuation mark isn’t a period but a colon. The thought isn’t done, the image isn’t complete—there’s something important coming. The author (likely Jeremiah) is in the midst of terrible affliction and uncertainty, crying…
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Three Verses We Need to Remind us of God’s Protection
God is the secret place for our souls that the world cannot touch, eternally secure once we have been hidden in Christ (Colossians 3:3). The fears and trials of this world are big. But our God is bigger. No matter what we face, no matter how bad it gets, He’ll simply never let us go. …
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Three Verses for When Life is Hard.
(And what they really mean.) 1. Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and hope.” For believers today, this promise is fulfilled through our current spiritual security in Christ (nothing can separate us from His love!)…
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Not Enough … But Our Savior Is.
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26). Friends, please, can we normalize not being enough? I understand why we say it… “You are enough.” We are trying to emphasize the inherent value we have as individuals beautifully created by God. That…
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When God’s Love Asks Us to Let Go
“And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, ‘You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me’” (Mark 10: 21-22, emphasis added). Life doesn’t always turn out how we planned. Dreams are deferred. Doors close.…
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No One But Jesus.
Pause and Praise Week 4 “He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart” (Psalm 107:14). It is good for the soul to simply sit in the presence of our God. To praise Him. To lift our eyes to HIs goodness. To remember that He is God and…
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Sheltering in His Greatness
Pause and Praise Week 3 “Behold these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?” (Job 26:14). We don’t need a god who fits in a box, who conforms to our impression of how he should be. …
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Sitting In the Vastness of God
Week 2 “Where were you when I established the earth? Tell me if you have understanding. Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?” (Job 38:4-5). Vast. Immense. Unfathomable. If our human minds struggle to comprehend the expansive nature of the universe, how much more the God who spoke…
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Sitting with the Greatness of God
Week One Sometimes it is good for the soul to simply sit in the presence of our God. To praise Him. To lift our eyes to HIs goodness. To remember that He is God and we are not. So for the next few Mondays, will you join me? Let’s pause together, Let’s quiet the noise,…
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Satisfied With Good Things
“He satisfies you with good things.”Psalm 103:5 Today I simply bring thanks. No polished words.No profound story.Just a quiet heart overflowing with gratitude. Father, Your gifts are good gifts.The warmth of the sun.A stranger’s smile.A moment of stillness that settles the soul. Teach me to receive these simple mercies with joy.But even more, teach my…