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8 Articles to Celebrate Easter in 2025
Easter is the time to celebrate Jesus’s extraordinary love for us. Despite His godly nature, He humbled Himself to live among us, died on the cross, and rose from the grave for our eternal salvation. Below, you’ll find Shining Ever Brighter’s…
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Why Does God Make Us Wait? Two Biblical Reasons for Waiting on God and His Timing
Why does God make us wait? This is such a hard question, and we will never fully know all the answers. Often times, waiting is a frustrating experience. When we pray and see no immediate answer, we may wonder if God…
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Renewing Faith: 12 Bible Verses for Spiritual Renewal
There are many great scriptures regarding spiritual renewal. These verses cover topics such as repentance, becoming a new creation in Christ, and God miraculously and lovingly renewing faith and strength. Below are twelve carefully selected Bible verses about God renewing faith and…
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An Eternal Christian Legacy: A Father’s Day 2025 Devotional
My grandfather passed away in July of 2024. He was a dignified man. Most members of the family called him “the general” because he often, bossily, gave advice to others. He loved his family and raised his siblings after my great…
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Faith Over Feelings: 3 Truths to Help You Pursue God When You Don’t Feel Like It
One of the most frustrating challenges a Christian can face is learning to trust our faith over our feelings. This can be especially true during a difficult season when we feel distant from God. In those seasons, we may find ourselves…
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5 People in the Bible Whose Faith was Renewed
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? You’re not alone. In fact, the Bible is filled with people who also faced challenging circumstances that tested their faith. Their stories remind us, however, that our faith can be renewed through God’s love…
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5 Signs You’re Spiritually Tired and How to Renew Your Faith
Has your fire for the Lord been snuffed out? Do you feel spiritually tired and drained in your faith walk? Perhaps you’ve found yourself spending less time with God, flirting with sin, and feeling distant from your loving savior. If that’s…
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Refresh Your Faith with a Spiritual Spring Cleaning: A Spring 2025 Devotional
Every spring in Louisiana, we have termite season. These little critters swarm around streetlights and infiltrate homes for about two to three weeks. After they’ve finished swarming, there’s the cleanup. No matter how neat and clean we are during the swarming…
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God, Please Bless Our Journey of Faith
Dear Father, we ask you to bless our journey of faith. We love you and desire to honor you. We know you have a good plan for us. Your word says “the path of the righteous is like the morning sun,…
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The Foxes that Ruin Our Relationship with God
My cat Tinten loves catnip. As a special treat, I thought it would be a good idea to buy a catnip plant from my local pet store. Big mistake! No matter where I put it—my kitchen window sill, behind the blinds…
