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Why is Anxiety About the Future a Form of Pride? (John Piper)
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6–7) Why is anxiety about the future a form of pride? God’s answer would sound something like this: I — the Lord, your…
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The Disease Called “Perfection”
Be bold about your weaknesses and you will change people’s lives. Be honest about who you actually are, and others will begin to be their actual selves around you. Once you cure yourself of the disease, others will come to you, asking if they can just “talk”. People are desperate to talk. Some of the…
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Turn Your Worries Into Prayers
Turning your worries into prayers is a simple thing and yet one we constantly fail at. But, when we do get into the habit, the peace of God that comes is truly incredible. As you can tell, I’ve been meditating of late on the reflections of Henri Nouwen who wonderfully wrote… From Unceasing Thinking to…
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Hearing Voices
Continually I seek to hear the right voice and for the discernment in recognizing His voice. It comes by familiarizing myself with the Shepherd’s voice through focused time in His Word and in prayer… It is daily seeking to hear… The Still, Small Voice of Love “Many voices ask for our attention. There is a…
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A New Year… To Refocus
A Blessed New Year. I pray you had a Merry Christmas reflecting on the love of God coming down for you. This Christmas season was a deep one for me actually. Here’s a bit of honesty… Over the holidays, I met with many people who are experiencing deep loss. So, I found myself continually reflecting…
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Ask Him
Ask God to show Himself to you. Ask the Almighty God to fulfill you over and above anything else.
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How to Prepare for the New Year
Do you feel let down during the week between Christmas and the New Year? I just enjoyed reading… Read it here… How to prepare for the new year | The Resurgence.
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Prayer: A Language of Love
I find, the more I pray for someone, the more I love them. Prayer is undoubtedly a language of love. Perhaps that is why we are called to pray for our enemies. This challenged me today… Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes… “In prayer we go to our enemies, to stand at their side. We are with them,…
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God’s Light Within Us
“Although we carry the light of Christ within us, many of us fail to recognize the exciting spiritual impact we have on others. We become distracted by the little things in life, unaware of how God’s light within us challenges the darkness around us. Much of the time, we are focused only on those things…
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A Christmas… Not Alone
I spent most of Christmas Day alone, but I am reflecting how I didn’t feel all alone. I truly had peace despite… To start the story, I caught the flu bug the day before Christmas and I had to completely miss my reading part in the Christmas Eve program – a program I was looking…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 