✨ Verse of the Day
“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
— Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
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Trusting God When Plans Change
Sometimes the hardest part of making plans is realizing they were never entirely ours to control. We make plans for the day ahead, week ahead, and even years ahead. We carefully arrange the details and imagine how everything will unfold, but when life takes an unexpected turn and our plans begin to change, the uncertainty…
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God’s Everlasting Love: Unfailing Support in Turbulent Times
People can change. Relationships can change. Even the way someone feels about us can change. But there is one thing we never have to wonder about: God’s love. Everlasting. Unfailing. Both are powerful words, and the Lord uses both to describe himself in Jeremiah. Both carry the idea of something that never stops and is…
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Understanding Your Value Beyond Circumstances
Our circumstances have a way of making us question our value. When life is going well, it is easy to feel confident. We feel successful, useful, and secure, but those feelings quickly disappear when things fall apart. A difficult season, painful failure, financial struggle, or an uncertain future can cause us to wonder if we…
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God’s Priceless Love: The Value of Your Life
We live in a world that puts a price on almost everything. Walk into a store, and the price tag tells you what something is worth. The more expensive the item, the more valuable we tend to believe it is. We don’t look at a $350 pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses the same way we…
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You Are a Masterpiece: Understanding Your Worth
You are not an accident. You are a masterpiece. Think about the care that goes into creating something truly beautiful. A craftsman doesn’t rush through the process. Every detail matters. Every piece has a purpose. Nothing is there by accident. That’s how we can describe God’s work in creating you. You were a personal, thoughtful…
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Podcast Episode: Living With Kingdom Character
Pip: Salt, meekness, pure hearts, peacemakers — somebody has been spending quality time in the Sermon on the Mount. Mara: That somebody is Chris Miller, writing for Get Encouraged. The posts this week move through the Beatitudes and inner character, then into mercy, grief, and peacemaking, and close out with a look at spiritual readiness.…
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Weathering Life’s Ups and Downs with God
There’s an errand I typically complete by walking to the store. Most of the time, the weather cooperates, and the walk is an enjoyable part of the trip. A few weeks ago, it didn’t. As I was walking home, it started to rain. At first, it was nothing more than a few drops. Then the…
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How to Be the Salt of the Earth
What would the world be like without salt? Think about it. Salt may seem like a small and ordinary thing, but it has played a remarkably important role throughout history. It makes our food taste better, preserves what would otherwise spoil, and has even been valuable enough to influence economies and trade. Salt matters. Jesus…
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The Role of a Peacemaker: Building Bridges
What does it mean to be a peacemaker? Most of us know what it feels like when peace is missing. A disagreement can create tension. A hurtful word can damage a relationship. A misunderstanding can drive two people apart, and sometimes, restoring peace requires someone to take the first step. Jesus addresses this when he…
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What Drives Your Life? Understanding the Heart’s Role
What is really driving your life? People spend a lot of time polishing what others can see. We work on our appearance, reputation, and what people think about us. Much time and energy is spent working on the outward facing parts of life, but we’re reminded in Scripture the Lord looks at the heart. “Blessed…
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