Trusting God Beyond Salvation: Romans 5:8 NKJV
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NKJV God’s love is extended to us even in the midst of our sin. It’s easy to think challenging or painful circumstances in our lives are God’s way of punishing us for our sin. This thought pattern, however, is…
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4 Bible Verses for When You’ve Let Down A Loved One
If you’ve ever disobeyed a parent, teacher or supervisor, then at some point in your life you’ve probably heard the stinging remark, “I’m not angry with you. I’m just disappointed in you.” Why do comments like this sear our consciences so badly? For some strange reason, we’d rather incite heated anger in a loved one than solemn disappointment. We simply…
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How to Find Your Way During Times of Grief
There is no right way to grieve. In some cultures grief is expressed through open throated, full-bodied lamenting. In other cultures it is private and felt internally. Grief can bring people together (like Jewish families sitting shiva, a weeklong mourning period following the loss of a family member) or send people out on great journeys (like returning to a loved…
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4 Prayers for Supporting a Sick Loved One
Sitting next to your father’s bedside, you smile warmly. But beneath your expression, you’re hurting. For nearly a year, he has received treatment for an illness that won’t seem to pass. You love him dearly—but as his primary caretaker, you’re running out of energy. To lighten the load, you ask a friend to freeze meals and a sibling to make…
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3 Prayers for When You Long to Feel Loved
You can live without a lot of things in life, but love is not one of them. I believe inside every man and woman is the desire to be loved—a desire to be accepted regardless of shortcomings or weaknesses, a desire to be what I call “someone’s favorite.” But what happens when you haven’t experienced love? Consider Leah in the…
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4 Bible Verses for Mending a Broken Relationship
Relationships are risky business. While they can fill our lives with joy and delight, they can also tear us apart with heartache. And as I’ve learned the hard way, good relationships take hard work, especially when I have to mend broken bonds with the people I love most. Have you ever faced a broken relationship? Maybe your actions or words…
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3 Bible Verses for Restoring a Broken Heart
At a young age, many people begin to dream about the excitement of getting engaged. But when I got engaged, I felt terrified. Why? Because I had a secret: I was walking around with a broken heart. After being abandoned by my father—and having already gone through one failed engagement—my heart was in shambles. After being abandoned by my father—and…
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