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A Mother’s Love: Celebrating Mother’s Day 2025 with an Isaiah 49 Devotional
My mother loved me long before I was born. When an OBGYN told her that she would never have children, she was devastated. On her bus ride home, she cried hysterically, so overcome by grief that she didn’t notice the stares…
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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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4 Ways God’s Waiting Season Strengthens Your Faith and Changes You
God often uses a waiting season to strengthen your faith. It builds trust, shapes character, teaches discipline, and—most importantly—deepens your relationship with Him. Even when waiting is difficult, God often allows it for your good. If you’re in a waiting season…
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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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5 Inspiring Bible Stories about Waiting on God’s Promises
This month, we’ve been discussing waiting on God and trusting God’s promises. Below are five Bible stories about waiting on God. Each story illustrates the importance of faith and patience, trusting God’s timing, and how we can effectively wait on His…
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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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Faith in God’s Promises: A Devotional about Joshua and Caleb and Delayed Blessings
Have you ever felt like someone else’s decision cost you an opportunity? Maybe a boss overlooked you for a promotion, a teacher refused to write a recommendation, or a family member’s poor choices created setbacks in your life. When we suffer…
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4 Powerful Benefits of the Cross Every Christian Should Know
The benefits of the cross cannot be overstated. Through the cross, Jesus suffered God’s judgement for our sins. He purchased eternal life, provided healing and deliverance, restored our relationship with the Father, and allowed us to experience God’s grace. Jesus provided…
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Shout Hosanna! Jesus Addresses Our Need for a Savior: A Matthew 21 Devotional
Have you ever had a circumstance where you were wrong about the source of your pain? This is something I know from experience. Last year, I had a pinched nerve behind my left shoulder blade. If I turned the wrong way,…
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Jesus’s Resurrection Changed Everything: An Easter Devotional
Learning something new can be a jarring experience. This might sound silly, but it’s true. When you learn something new, it causes you to change your worldview, your thought process, and even your behavior. This kind of radical transformation can be…
