• Image of heart next to an open Bible illustrates receiving God’s love

    How Can I Receive God’s Love? 3 Tips for Embracing God’s Unconditional Love for Us

    We know God loves us in our minds, but have we actually accepted and received His love in our hearts? God revealed His love for us through His word, Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross, and His presence in our daily lives.

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    How Do You Know God Loves You? 3 Powerful Truths to Remember

    Have you ever wondered if God loves you? The answer is yes! God loves you more than you could ever imagine. How do I know? I know that God loves you because Jesus died on the cross for you, He said…

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    7 Articles to Grow Your Faith in 2025 

    It’s 2025 and there’s no better way to start the new year than with God. In this blogpost, I’ll provide Shining Ever Brighter’s top seven blogpost to help you grow in your faith, boldly pursue God, and get the wisdom you…

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    Roadblocks to Finding Contentment

    Contentment is a tricky word for Christians. We know that we’re called to be content but finding contentment isn’t always easy, especially when things aren’t perfect in our lives. In fact, through my faith walk, I’ve found that there are two…

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    Live Everyday with a Grateful Heart

    Living with a grateful heart is essential to the Christian life. Everyday we receive God’s grace, blessings, and the opportunity to show our love and appreciation to our Heavenly Father. By starting our day with praise, learning to be optimistic, remembering…

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    Finding Contentment and Joy in the Christian Life

    For years, I struggled with finding contentment and joy as a Christian. I felt purposeless, unfulfilled, and often found myself fighting with depression. To me, it seemed like contentment was some mystical state of being that eluded me. I would re-read…

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    Finding God’s Peace During a Stressful Christmas Season

    Let me know if this sounds familiar—you visit five different craft stores looking for the perfect material for your Christmas wreath. You open five different browsers to search ten different websites to find that perfect Christmas gift. You’re phone rings constantly…

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    Help! I Still Can’t “Find” My Calling: More Tips for Finding God’s Purpose for Your Life

    In another blog, I discussed finding God’s calling for our lives and tips on how to discover your calling. I also posted blogs about people called by God in the Bible. Today, I want to share with you what you can…

  • Woman smiling and forming heart with hands represents loving self because designed for God’s calling

    Tips You May Never Have Heard about How to “Find” Your Calling

    Years ago, I felt God calling me into some kind of ministry. I was worrying about a work project when the Holy Spirit prompted me with this question, “how long will this project have an impact?” After thinking about it, I…

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    I Heard from God. Now What? What to Do After Receiving a Word from God

    Have you received a word of God? Receiving a word from God can be exciting and motivating as it could be just what we need to feel encouraged and pursue God’s plans for our lives. However, what we do after receiving…