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Lord — Help!
Layne McKeel, a senior adult, ventured out of his house during the coronavirus pandemic to get a few supplies at his local grocery store in Georgetown, Tennessee. He’d been shut in for some time, but his disability check had arrived and he needed some food and staples. When he reached the checkout counter, his bill… The post Lord — Help! appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Writing a Better Story
Nearly every day in the summer, I take my dog to Westmoreland Park, where she plays in the creek. She runs up and down through the creek bed, diving headlong into the water, chasing ducks. Sometimes when I watch her I think about how good life can be, if we only lose ourselves in our… The post Writing a Better Story appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Where’s My Passion?
Where’s the passion I used to have? The determination to run with strength? The boldness? I hear people think-out-loud along these lines. They wonder how their motivation disappeared, or why they procrastinate or feel so stuck. They can’t seem to rev their wheels anymore. They get stuck in the mud. I relate. I’ve tried to get started on certain projects and then they’ve just — fallen through. Not all the issues are me, but still — the outcome feels embarrassing. Ever been there? Maybe you have a big dream but you haven’t followed through. You have hopes for a relationship. You want to stop a bad habit. Or, go a…
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Relentless: A Prison
A God who is with you in your doubt ~ John Flavel, Late minister of the Gospel at Dartmouth It was my third trip to the airport in four days. And I had at least a half dozen more coming up in the days to follow. The day after traveling home from a conference and… The post Relentless: A Prison appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Seasons of Delay
I hate delays. I do everything I can to avoid them. I stay away from certain streets, airports, and the freeway during high-traffic hours because I hate delays. I don’t think I’m alone in this; so much of the technology of our modern world is built around eliminating delays wherever we find them. From our… The post Seasons of Delay appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Get Out of Your Head OBS Week 1 — Spiraling Out
We are at war with the enemy. This is how he comes for us… He comes for us with lies that we have believed for way too long! ~ Jennie Allen Memory Verse: Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not… The post Get Out of Your Head OBS Week 1 — Spiraling Out appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee: The Story Behind the Song
{1907} Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee God of glory, Lord of love Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee Op’ning to the Sun above Melt the clouds of sin and sadness drive the dark of doubt away Giver of immortal gladness fill us with the light of day Once when recovering from a bout of depression,… The post Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee: The Story Behind the Song appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Awakened to the Call
Pay attention to the things that move you because they reveal the things in your heart. ~ Banning Liebscher WELCOME Do you remember dreaming as a kid about who or what you wanted to be when you grew up? I actually get a kick out of remembering all of the different things my eight-year-old self… The post Awakened to the Call appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Keith Green: You Put This Love in My Heart
Meditation: But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. — Luke 15:20 Quote of the Day: When I die I just want to be remembered as a Christian. ~ Keith… The post Keith Green: You Put This Love in My Heart appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Are They God’s Desires Or Mine?
How do I distinguish between my desires and God’s? How do I tap in to my true heart’s desires — the ones that lead me to His best for me? Once the Holy Spirit is dwelling within your heart, you have more than mere human intuition and know-how to help you make decisions. As the… The post Are They God’s Desires Or Mine? appeared first on FaithGateway.
