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Strength From Above

We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction. Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. Lamentations 2:47-48 (New International Version) Before social media, life was a lot more fun. We didn’t get updates every few minutes, even seconds, about all the bad things going on in the world. Many current polls say that we Americans more…

Leaning on God in Difficult Times

When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3 (New International Version) We all experience difficult times. In the past year, many in our church have lost loved ones. Some have lost jobs. Whether we like it or not, we all will face loss in our lifetimes. Today we’ll look at a famous man who is spoken about…

What Pleases God

The Lord takes pleasure in His people. Psalm 148:4 (Good News Bible) We might experience another aspect of a spiritual dry spell when God feels distant when we ask again, “Why am I here on earth?” Today, we’ll answer that question by discovering why God made us and how we can live the type of life that He designed for us to…

Road to Recovery

O God, do not be so distant from me. Psalm 71:12 (Living Bible) Every Christian, at some time in life, falls into a spiritual slump. You feel empty inside and you don’t feel very close to God. You say the same old prayers and meals and devotions. You might even be attempting to have a relationship with God but it can feel…