Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with…
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Broken Crayons
There is a popular quote that has infiltrated social media and found its way on many graphic images- “Broken crayons still color.” Many people have found this quote encouraging, which has been proven by its repeated sharing and posting online. The fault I find in this quote is that it…
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When Life isn’t Fair
“When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory. And I realize just how beautiful You are and how great Your affections are for me.” How He Loves by John Mark McMillan Who am I that God would look at me and have anything but loathing…
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Seasoned with Salt
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. -Colossians 4:6 Have you ever said something that you immediately regretted? I mean, the instant the words cross your lips you wish you could hit pause, grab them from…
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Why Does God Allow Pain?
The young boy screamed and writhed under the hold of his mom, trying to get away and begging her to stop. She simply tightened her hold on his arm and continued the process of cleaning his wound. Despite the pain she was causing, the mom knew that the process was…
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13 Reasons Why You Matter
In everyone’s life comes a time when they question their self worth. Do I really matter? Does anyone even notice me? Do I make a difference? Would anyone miss me if I weren’t here? One of the most powerful lies Satan would have us believe is that we are worthless.…
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Is Grace Unfair?
There is nothing in His justice which forbids the exercise of His mercy… Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. -A. W. Tozer Growing up, my brother and I were constantly comparing what we had to what the other had. Everything…