Category: Christian Faith & Life
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Where Is Peace in an Uncertain World?
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). In his 1841 essay “Self-Reliance,” famous author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that “nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” As the…
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Jesus Prayed for You
I can’t even begin to imagine everything Jesus was thinking about on the night he was betrayed and handed over to Roman authorities for execution by crucifixion. Let’s be clear: Jesus knew what was going to happen to him later that night and throughout the following day. He knew he would suffer unbelievable physical, emotional,…
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How Do You Pray?
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Joy Amid Grief
“Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child…
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Empty Without Love
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have…
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How Do I Know I’m Saved?
Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you…
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Be Near Us, Lord Jesus
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable…
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How Do I Stop Worrying?
“Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). I’ll be honest, I struggle to follow Peter’s instructions quoted above. I don’t want to keep holding on to my anxious thoughts—I want nothing to do with them—but somehow, I can’t seem to let go without picking them right back up again.…