Without hope, most of us would succumb to the pressures that come in this life and just quit.
But having hope – that there is something better ahead, that there’s good here in the difficulty; a silver lining perhaps – that helps us to endure all the hard things up to its end.
See, long-lasting does not mean lasting-forever, there is an end. Having a perspective that looks for goodness in the hard allows us to get glimpses of the good God that is up to and that gives us hope to persevere.
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Be still and know God
The life of a Christian is one of getting to know who God is and then, from that context, who we are as revealed in His word. Knowledge of both…
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Courage to be still and find peace in chaos
Be still and know that He is God. I’m learning to be still; to let go and see the majesty of God revealed in my life. I talked about cultivating…
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Summer in the Psalms
The Psalms is a collection of Hebrew songs, or hymns, that teach us how to converse with our Father in Heaven. They are honest and impassioned heart cries of the…
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Be still and listen
Christ said that His sheep knows His voice. He speaks to us through His word and indwelling Spirit. What a gift! But, do we spend the time listening to and…
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Joyful Obedience
Here is a recap of my journaling through Illustrated Faith’s devotional for the month of March called Joyful Obedience. It’s been a while since I shared a monthly faith journaling…
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The Joy in Restoration
We had our house repainted, along with minor repairs, recently and I couldn’t help but think about the work of restoration that our God is doing and the resulting joy.…