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5 Prayers for Insecurity: When You Wonder If You Fit in
Do you ever walk into crowded places and wonder where you fit in? Maybe you feel like you don’t fit in at all. Most of us have felt this way. Today, we’ll explore five empowering prayers for insecurity as we aim to overcome our fears of rejection. I invite you to join me as I navigated these feelings among a group of beautiful and talented women. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you overcome insecurity by shifting your focus. Prayers for Insecurity I make my way cautiously from the ornately decorated lobby of the exquisite hotel and follow the…
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7 Calming Verses for When Life Feels Overwhelming
We all face overwhelming moments in life. Today, we’ll explore 7 calming verses for when life feels overwhelming. I invite you to soak in these truths today as God’s peace washes over your soul. Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you find peace in God’s presence. 7 Calming Verses for When Life Feels Overwhelming 1. A Verse for Overwhelming Moments You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 This powerful verse reminds us that perfect peace is possible. Perfect peace is available when we return our wandering thoughts…
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God’s Assignment for You: 7 Keys to Fulfilling Your Purpose
First light pours through the curtain slow and thick, like buttermilk. I am weary today. I want to embrace God’s assignment for my life, but there are days when I struggle to live with a sense of purpose. If you can relate, you’re in the right place. Today, we’ll explore seven insights about God’s assignment for you. Then, we’ll talk about the assignments that feel like interruptions. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you embrace God’s purpose for you. 7 Insights About God’s Assignment for You I’ve spent much of my life grappling with the idea of God’s assignment…
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12 Bible Verses About Self-Love: And Practical Applications
Followers of Christ are called to put others first, but this doesn’t mean we neglect ourselves. Today, we’ll explore 12 Bible verses about self-love as we aim to align our perspective with God’s perspective. Then, we’ll discuss some practical ways to extend kindness to ourselves. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you learn to be loving toward yourself so that you can be more loving toward others. 12 Bible Verses About Self-Love Let’s begin by examining God’s words about loving ourselves. Bible Verses About Self-Love 1. Mark 12:31, ESV “The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as…
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Knowing Jesus: Four Ways to Go Deeper in Your Relationship
The peepers sing their sweet serenade while raindrops crackle like fire licking up a pine bough. I search the skyline for a hint of lingering daylight and breathe a prayer that God will take me deeper on this journey of knowing Jesus through experience. “What do I need to know as we prepare to head into the summer season of noise and activity?” I pray. The words of Philippians 3:8 come to mind: “What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ.” I’m…
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What to Do When Your Dreams Are Shattered
Have you recently faced the loss of a dream? Maybe you’re wondering what to do next, and you’ve been wrestling with God about this dream. You are in the right place. Today, we’ll have an honest conversation about what to do when your dreams are shattered. I invite you to join me in the woods with my little boy, and we’ll talk about bringing our broken dreams to the Lord. What to Do When Your Dreams Are Shattered The earth breathes a new aroma, and we sit by the creek to watch the crocus rise. I could use a dose of hope today, but I don’t mention my heavy heart…
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8 Prayers for Bad Thoughts & Moods: Shift Your Focus
Spring rain falls warm and soft against my skin. I lift my hooded face to the grey sky as it spits the cleansing rain, and I have an honest moment about my life. Lately, I’ve been in a perpetual bad mood for no reason I can identify. As I continue walking, the walk becomes a prayer, and I spend my time praying prayers for bad thoughts and attitudes. When I return to the house, I feel cleansed, as if God has washed something away. Today, we’ll explore eight prayers for bad thoughts and attitudes. Then, I’ll share a list of questions to ask when you’re in a bad mood for…
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4 Insights to Help You Keep Trusting God When It Hurts
A pale, yellow aspen leaf flutters from above. The shape of a teardrop, it swirls on some unseen current and lands at my feet. Picking it up, I’m reminded of the One who counts our teardrops and stores them in a bottle. It’s not easy to keep trusting God when it hurts. Circumstances have been difficult here throughout the past months. Hopes and dreams have crashed and burned, and at times, it felt crushing. Trusting God When It Hurts Most of us have tasted the bitter flavor of broken dreams. Whether you were asking God to lead you into a relationship, give you a child, or bring a long-awaited vision…
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Trusting God With the Unknown: 10 Bible Verses
Are you facing any fears when you look to the future? Today, we’ll dig into God’s Word and unpack 10 powerful Bible verses about trusting God with the unknown. First, let me share the story of a great fear that threatened to paralyze me. Also, be sure to read to the bottom of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you grow in trust. Trusting God With the Unknown Our first child was born on a Tuesday. I could barely believe she was hidden within me for all those months. After the hyperemesis diagnosis and the months of lying on the bathroom floor in a cloud of nausea,…
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I Surrender All (Sort Of): A Review With Reflections
Daybreak sings a solemn song over a cross-stitched blanket of nutmeg, ash, and ivory. The skeletal arms of the maples still hold their white cloaks, and just a thin strip of charcoal gravel delineates the arched center of the country road. I take it all in from the window as I soak in Michelle Lazurek’s new book I Surrender All (Sort Of). Michelle and I met at a conference a few years ago, and I was drawn to her sweet, sincere spirit immediately. I would have picked up Michelle’s new book even if I didn’t know her because the title feels like a summary of my walk of faith: Surrendering…
