Praying with confidence is more than mustering up determination. There’s a key ingredient that we’ll explore together, and also take a look at how it can show up in your everyday spiritual life.
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Many years ago, a little girl began to attend the Sunday school class I taught in the church my husband, Chip, was pastoring. Her name was Sandra. Her family was very dysfunctional. Sandra didn’t know what it was like to be truly loved and wanted, much less accept God’s great love for her.
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Is spiritual maturity—becoming like Jesus Christ—only for spiritual superstars? Is there a Christian Hall of Fame reserved just for the apostles, top theologians, martyrs, and missionaries?
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We’re in a tough period in our culture’s history. With the pandemic, job losses and economic decline, racial protests, contentious politics, schools forced to move to remote learning, and churches not being able to gather in person—it’s understandable if we feel less like a light and more like hiding!
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Feel like you need a makeover? An extreme makeover, perhaps?
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Facing hard times is clearly not unusual in a fallen world. The apostle Peter told us to not be surprised at trials—as if they are something out of the ordinary. (See 1 Peter 4:12).
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What do you see when you look in the mirror?
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Do you feel stressed out, overwhelmed and tired all the time? Are you running long on “to do’s” and short on time? Do you find yourself eating when you’re not hungry? Trouble sleeping?
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During His last days on earth, Jesus gave His disciples an impossible order to “love as God loves.”
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Country by country, state by state, town by town, block by block—the world is experiencing a pandemic that just a few months ago was an obscure news headline. If you’re feeling some anxiety and struggling to find peace, it’s certainly understandable!
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