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August 24 • They Who Wait
Waiting seems like the last thing that would give you strength. Many times, when we think of waiting, we think of feeling tired. Weary. Anxious. However, the Bible tells us that when we “wait for the Lord,” our strength is renewed. Isaiah 40:31 says: “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;…
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August 23 • Overcoming the Fear of Failure
One of our greatest fears in life is failure. We simply don’t want to mess up. We don’t want to face the disappointment and embarrassment of not getting it right. Unfortunately, this fear stops many of us from moving forward. While we wait for perfect conditions to take a first step, we only wait in…
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August 22 • Making Peace with Your Past
As Jesus is reclining to eat at Simon’s house, a woman with a very sinful reputation approaches Him from behind. She starts to wash His feet with her tears, and she dries them with her hair. This woman was changed by Jesus. She was expressing her surrender to His love and sovereignty. She went all…
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August 21 • Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams
Have you ever pursued a dream or goal, and it didn’t work out? Maybe you’re not where you think you should be. Maybe this has happened more than once. Maybe you’ve experienced a series of deferred dreams, and you’re thinking, “What’s the point of even trying?” Ecclesiastes 11:6 reminds us: “In the morning, sow your…
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August 20 • She Laughs at the Days to Come
One of my favorite qualities about the Proverbs 31 woman is that she can look at the future without fear. Proverbs 31:25 says: “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.” (Proverbs 31:25 ESV) Worry, fear, and anxiety try to knock at her door, but she doesn’t cower back.…
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August 19 • My Weakness for God’s Strength
It’s common to think in challenging situations that God has left us, but this theology is counter to what the Bible actually says. When Paul asks God to remove the thorn in his flesh in 2 Corinthians 12, God responds: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” –…
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August 18 • Don’t Give Up on Your Harvest
Every time I read Galatians 6:9 the words “do not give up” always stood out. I understood that the prerequisite to reaping was not giving up. However, the last time I read this verse, something else stood out to my attention: reap. Reaping implies there is sowing of seed first. We’re prone to want to…
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August 17 • The Courage to Keep Going in Times of Suffering
When challenges come in our lives, it’s easy to want to quit. The hardships of life have a way of diminishing our courage and convince us the best thing to do is to give up. Before you do, consider this: the very flames King Nebuchadnezzar used to try to kill Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are…
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August 16 • Fight For Your Joy
I love that Paul tells himself what he will do in Philippians 1:18. He says: “What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice.” (Philippians 1:18 ESV) I love that he’s able to see past this difficulty “in every way”…
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August 15 • Why Worry When You Can Pray
In light of the challenges the Apostle Paul is facing while writing to the Church in Philippi from prison, and the worries the Philippians have for him, Paul commands (not suggests) that the Philippians not be anxious, about anything. They had a lot to worry about: being persecuted, strife among believers, and uncertainty of Paul’s…