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Restoring Your Faith
“It wasn’t until I completely burned out—emotionally, physically, and spiritually—that I realized I could no longer live this way. Recognizing that I wasn’t free, I dragged myself to a spiritual retreat, desperately seeking help for the first time. It was there that I finally asked the Lord in all transparency, “Have I ever really known…
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Grace In a Graceless Culture
“We live in a graceless culture. A culture of competition in which we’re all trying to get ahead. A culture of insecurity in which we’re all trying to prove ourselves. A culture of spite in which we hold grudges, envy success, protect ourselves. In this culture our shared meals offer a moment of grace. A…
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A Prayer for Revealing Jesus through Our Brokenness
This post by Scott Smith just nails it today… perfect to pray over hurting families! “Dear Jesus, to compare my season of stress with the apostle Paul’s would be like comparing my guitar playing with Eric Clapton’s, my dancing with the cast of River Dance, or my cooking skill with Mario Batali. There’s simply no…
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More Fruitful Leadership « Alan Fadling
What does leadership that is deeply rooted in an abiding relationship with Christ actually look like? What does leadership where abiding is thin to non-existent look like? Read… More Fruitful Leadership « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Learning to Live Grace
“I don’t want to admit that I have many needs or deep needs. I’m slowly learning, though, that my needs are where I receive grace. Grace seeks places of brokenness, weakness and emptiness to touch, heal and fill.” – Alan Fadling Read… Learning to Live Grace « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Prayerful Waiting
Who has time to wait? We groan at such a thought. But waiting doesn’t mean inactivity—rather in HIM activity. Waiting means watching for him. If you are waiting on a bus, you are watching for the bus. If you are waiting on God, you are watching for God, searching for God, hoping in God. Great…
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Prepared for the Future
Sometimes there are trying circumstances in our lives that don’t make sense to us. We wonder why God is allowing us to go through them. But God is preparing us for what is ahead. Everything we go through in life is preparation for what will follow. God will always give us what we need, when…
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When You Are Mistreated
“Just about everyone is treated poorly at one time or another. But many people never recover from mistreatment. Whether or not they label themselves as “victims,” they allow hurtful experiences to disrupt their lives permanently. They use negative incidents as excuses for sinful or irresponsible behavior. Other people, despite being wronged, continue to let faith…
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Battling in Prayer
“How do you handle conflict? Do you rely on your own abilities, try to win the favor of influential people, or attempt to manipulate circumstances? Maybe you give in to worry or seek to escape instead of dealing with trouble. The best thing we can do when facing a challenge beyond our control is to…
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Scoffers and Scorners in the Church
“According to Proverbs, what happens to the scoffer, the man or woman who always has to be right, who derides rather than engages opposing views? … The first result is loneliness Prov. 9:12. Scoffers impress the impressionable if they are allowed to hold forth Prov. 19:25; 21:11 but as time goes on, the scoffer not…
