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Sabbath: A Guide to Spiritual Rest
Lately, my thoughts have drifted to the Sabbath and how we should observe it. I know it isn’t always possible to observe it on a Sunday for various reasons, but I believe it is something we should observe as Christians. Genesis 2:2-3 confirms this because if our all-powerful God, who can do all things, takes…
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Overcoming Discouragement
Sometimes, it seems like there is nothing good in this world. We are faced with constant negativity, rejections, obstacles, and illness. It is hard, and what hope we have starts to fade. We’ve all been there, discouraged, wanting things to improve but not knowing how or when waiting for what feels like an eternity with…
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Discomfort: Why must we suffer to grow?
Discomfort is something we all live with. A fact of life and one that we would rather live without. Yet, without it, none of us would be who we are today. As painful and annoying as it can be, discomfort is not our enemy. It has shaped us and refined us in good ways and…
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The Idea of Perfection
Perfection is something we all strive for. Perfect hair, perfect clothes, perfect life. Yet, it is something we fail to reach over and over again. We compare ourselves to others, setting standards we cannot hope to attain because we think they’ve reached perfection and, therefore, so can we. But it’s all a lie! Just because…
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Mindset + Faith = Freedom
In my last post I focused on the future, on the habits which will shape who we become. I stand by what I said because I truly believe it is in the process of becoming who we want to be that we become who we should be. I said then that the future seemed dark…
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Where is God in this world of suffering?
This world is challenging; there is no doubt about it. The news is constantly declaring war and chaos. Positivity is at an all-time low. For many out there, it leaves questions like ‘Where is God?’ and ‘Why isn’t He doing anything?’ Even Christians doubt if God is doing anything at times. Recently, a friend asked…
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Forgiveness: What You Need To Know
The concept of forgiveness is something we all struggle with, especially as Christians. We often question whether God truly forgives us, and when we inevitably sin again, we may try to hide from Him, thinking there’s no way He could forgive us again. However, forgiveness is integral to life, and we must learn to accept…
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Authenticity – What does the bible say about it?
The world tells us to look within and find our authentic selves. To listen to our hearts and who it says we are, and what we should be doing with our lives. To follow a way of life that gives us the most pleasure and always makes us happy. Even as Christians, it is all…
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Storytime: How God lifted me out of misery
I stumbled upon this quote a while ago. I can’t remember the date or where I found it, but I distinctly remember how I felt. Sitting there, I thought, “This is me!” and not in a good way… “Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it.” – Don Herold. At…
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The Power of Gentleness
I was inspired recently by the verse below, and it made me think about how often we respond in a sarcastic tone when we are unhappy or worse, shout and insult. We are by no means perfect beings, but shouldn’t we be striving to be? Sure, we cannot be perfect because of sin, but Jesus…
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