The Lord Is Our Light and Strength: Psalm 27:1 NKJV
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 NKJV We can have confidence and trust in God despite difficult circumstances. In the middle of an enemy attack, David wrote Psalm 27 as an outcry to God. David expressed the gravity…
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How the Bible Helps Me Overcome Parenting Guilt
Guilt is always waiting. When I let down my guard or my mind wanders, there it is. Something I did wrong. Something I should be doing right now. I recently saw a study reporting that men who are married with children are more socially stable and tend to earn higher incomes than comparable single men. I bet it’s because of…
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4 Bible Verses For Coping With A Challenging Childhood
My childhood was challenging. I grew up in a tough area in the Bronx where survival was more important than education. Running home from school to avoid fights and gunshots was normal. Then, while already living in a small apartment, my cousins came to live with us after my uncle—a drug dealer—was murdered and my aunt was sent to a…
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4 Bible Verses For When You Feel Friendless
According to the esteemed Myers-Briggs test, I am a natural introvert. I feel overwhelmed in large groups, process the majority of my thoughts internally and prefer to start (and end) my day with alone time. But by nature, I also crave friendship and community. I long for an opportunity to belong, for a chance to share life with others. These…
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4 Misconceptions About Forgiving Others
Somebody jostles you on the street and says, “sorry!” You could lash out at their carelessness, but instead you say, “no problem.” Have you really forgiven that person? Forgiveness can be a wonderful thing, but it’s often misunderstood. In the Lord’s Prayer, we ask God to forgive our trespasses (or debts) as we forgive others, so it’s a process we’re…
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3 Bible Verses For Dealing With A Micromanager
You wake up to find a note waiting in your inbox, subject line: URGENT, enforced by a red exclamation point. You wince as you click to open the message, knowing exactly who the sender is and what she wants. It’s your boss. It’s the third email she’s sent over the weekend about your project due on Monday. You open the…
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3 Bible Verses For Surviving A Dead-End Job
Years ago, I found myself struggling through what felt like a solid six months of a severe "case of the Mondays." Every morning, I tried to walk into work feeling motivated and positive. Structures had shifted, and I was told there wouldn't be an opportunity for me to grow. I didn’t have much left to keep me busy, and I…
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