Scripture to Overcome Family Tension: Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) We spend a lot of time with our family. From hectic mornings getting ready for work or school to chaotic family vacations that leave us with the wrong kind of memories, families are often in situations that can cause…
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I’ll Say a Little Prayer For You
Early in my marriage, my wife used to ask me to “whisper a prayer” whenever a situation would arise. I thought her expression was quaint, maybe even lacking a degree of seriousness. However, it was not like her to take prayer lightly. In those early years of our marriage, prayer was a struggle for me, but my wife was steadfast…
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The Cross On Which Jesus—and Our Old Self—Died
The cross, the central symbol of the Christian faith, holds such power for believers that they are often willing to go to great lengths to display it. In a remote field in Lithuania tens of thousands of crosses of every imaginable size and design have been planted on a hill by pilgrims coming to offer prayers or to memorialize a…
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The Feast of Lady Wisdom
There is an image in my mind which was planted in the earliest dawn of my memory, and which I hope will remain with me into the twilight of old age. It is of my mother reading her Bible. She sits enthroned on her overstuffed blue chair, ensconced in a soft red bath robe, bathed in the cool light of…
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The Truth That Sets You Free
“Don’t you know you aren’t supposed to do that? God tells us not to. You know better.” Growing up around church but frequently found breaking the rules, I was used to appeals like these to correct my behavior. There was a measure of truth in them that resonated with me: I knew the things I was doing violated God’s commandments.…
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Dealing with Distraction
Excerpts from Thoughts on Religious Experience, adapted by Lydia Sheldon Have you ever wondered if you’re the only one who can’t seem to concentrate when you sit down to pray or study God’s Word? Have you asked yourself why you can’t seem to pray as long or read your Bible with as much focus as others seem to be able…
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Take Hope from the Lamp Shining in the Darkness
I confess I am afraid of the dark. Especially when it is very dark—I mean really dark—like pitch black. I used to live in New York City and went through the blackout of 2003 when all power was out for more than 24 hours. It was dark, but not that dark. People had flashlights and candles. I lived through Superstorm…
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