Faith
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The Faith that Endures – a devotional
Editor’s Note: This is a guest submission from Agnes Amos-Coleman, who just writes the best devos for us! Thank you Agnes! My friends, I don’t know about you but there are times in my journey of faith when the journey just gets hard and I think, it is extremely difficult to make it through the day as a Christ follower. It is during these times that the word of God in James 1:2-3 provides strength “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance”. As we grow in Christ, our faith will be…
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Removing my Ego – a devotional
Editor’s Note: This is a guest submission by Rachel Erickson. Just read this one!! My husband and I and our four kids live overseas in Indonesia as missionaries. Yesterday I was in the kitchen making breakfast when my husband asked for some papaya leaf tea. It is a tea we brew whenever we start to feel a sickness coming on. So I go to our papaya tree, pick a leaf, soak it in bleach water for 20 minutes, rinse it off, boil it for 20 minutes, drain it, pour it in a cup, mix it with some chocolate powder and stir it. Ta-da! Done. I set it on the counter…
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Joyfully Abandoned – a devotional
Editor’s note: This is a guest submission by Ann Grace. She has shared her story before – most recently here. Today’s devotional may be hard to get through as it’s very emotional, but powerful. Thank you, Ann. Is it even possible to be joyful in the midst of feeling abandoned? My life has been filled with my share of feeling abandoned and lonely but these days, I’m once again experiencing it again. My husband of 1 year has left us. No contact. No “I love you”. Nothing. It’s been almost two weeks of pure grief not knowing whether he will come back or file for divorce. I’m angry. I’m confused…
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A Song in My Heart
My friend knows from experience she is not alone in this struggle; Jesus is there, guiding, listening, healing.
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Spiritual Self-Evaluation
After spiritual evaluation comes a renewed focus to live for Christ. How, you may ask?
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Storms of Life
Allow Jesus to shine in your dark times even in the midst of your storm. He is there! And he is doing BIG things!
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Devotional Diva Turns 10!
What started out as one woman bravely sharing her story of overcoming incredible odds became a mantra to spur others forward to love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24).
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Grace for the Least of Us (Especially Me)
"I can't prove what's in his heart, Heather," she said, "but I believe him when he says he is saved."
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Say No to Crises
Crises! Crises! Crises! One crises seem to follow another, doesn’t it? I recall a season in my life when I was in one crises, getting ready to come out of it whilst another one was waiting right around the corner.
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His Grace is Sufficient
I had a complaint-no I had many complaints. These complaints I reviewed, meditated on, and professed every morning as I sat in my time with the Lord.