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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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Start 2025 with Hope: A Prayer for God’s Vision for the New Year
Are you ready for 2025? As you ponder this question, you may find yourself reflecting on the events that shaped your life this past year. For many of us, 2024 was filled with a mixture of praiseworthy blessings and challenges that…
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A Prayer to Choose Gratitude When Life is Hard
Just one thing. Have you ever thought that? If God would only fix this one thing, everything in my life would be perfect. I used to think this all the time. Yet, in the back of my mind, I knew that…
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Finding Contentment Through Prayer
Have you ever struggled with finding contentment through prayer. I know I have. In fact, I’ve found that there are two words that can make it extremely difficult for me to be content if I dwell on them. If only. Maybe…
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A Prayer for When Christmas is Hard
My family has gone through its share of hard Christmases. For example, in 2020, I received a call a few days before flying to visit family for the holidays. It was a stressful year. Not only was there a global pandemic…
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A Prayer to Invite Jesus into Your Christmas Season
Every year, there’s one thing that I’m sure I need more than anything else during the Christmas season—Jesus. All the decorations, gifts, and parties point to the eternal truth that there is a great celebration to come in heaven because of…
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Please, God, Deliver Me and Restore My Purpose
Have you ever read the Bible and realized that what you thought about a Bible story was actually wrong? I had this realization years ago as I read about God parting the Red Sea for Moses and the Israelites in the…
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God, Please Help Me Submit to Your Purpose for My Life
Every single person has a purpose. Whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, God created each and every one of us uniquely, and He has a plan for our lives. According to Ephesians 2:10, “we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus…
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Thank you, Lord, that I was Created Purposefully
God created us purposefully. Sometimes it’s hard to hold on to this truth. Yet, despite the events surrounding our birth, the setbacks we’ve endured, or the mistakes that we’ve made, we were created thoughtfully, lovingly, and intentionally. In Psalm 139:14, we…
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God, Use Me to be a Blessing
One of my favorite books of the Bible is the book of Ruth. I love reading about two strong women of faith who were able to salvage their family legacy with God’s help. I also love reading about the way Ruth,…
