Did God Write the Story You Didn’t Want?

Have you ever looked around at your life and assumed that nothing is ever going to get better? That the hard things will just get harder and the good things might disappear? That there’s no point in hoping anymore because it will only lead to disappointment? I have. When my husband left our family nine years ago, my adolescent daughters and I were reeling. We never imagined...

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What If Evil Does Befall Me?

The Lord says, “No evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent” (Psalm 91:10). But what if evil has befallen me? What if disaster has come into my tent? Does that mean God’s promises don’t apply to me? Psalm 91 has been close to my heart for over a decade. I memorized it and recited it to my youngest daughter as she fell asleep every night. I...

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Do You Wish You Had Accomplished More?

John the Baptist’s life began with great promise. An angelic proclamation. A call from God. A thriving ministry. Yet his life ended in virtual obscurity — alone in a small prison cell. “Can we find joy when God uses us, even if it looks like our influence and popularity is diminishing?” Tweet Share on Facebook John is not what we would consider a success. We celebrate...

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