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12 Encouraging Bible Verses For Hard Times
Why do we need encouraging Bible verses for hard times? Simply put, it’s because this life is hard! Life can be beautiful, fulfilling, and exciting. But it is also HARD. In order to survive without fully losing my head, I have learned to lean on encouraging Bible verses for hard times, in order to help me navigate through this crazy world that we live in. As infants, all we need is sustenance and nurturance. Our basics needs are our main priority. We progress through childhood and adolescence, which has its on challenges, but this season of life fortunately includes lots of fun and exploration. Then we become adults…whether we’re ready…
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The Importance of Authentically Praying for Others
Are You Following Through When You Say You Will Pray For Others? When you tell someone “Praying for you,” do you actually pray for them? It may feel like the right thing to say or type under a sad or tragic post, but do you follow through? I realized some time ago that I was not. Often when a friend or family member expressed grief, financial challenges, relationship issues, or identified symptoms of depression and anxiety- my automatic response would be to say or text “praying for you. I might even say a quick, “God help them,” then move on with my day. Now I realize that expressing sympathy, without…
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Perspective: What lens are you using to view your life?
What Lens Are You Using To View Your Life? I used to feel that I was working towards some all encompassing life goal that would meet all my needs. The “happily ever after” stage of life. Once I finished school, my failures would be erased. Once I got the perfect job, then all my financial problems would go away. I think I’m the only teenager that couldn’t look forward to retirement. I mean, I really did. Who thinks that way?! I honestly felt that retirement equated to peace, complete attainment of all of my life goals, and total happiness. It’s so easy to focus on a future possibility of peace…
