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Patience in Turbulence
I snapped. He raised his voice and snapped back. We gave each other squinty-eye looks. After all, we’ve been in close proximity, in tight quarters for over a week. We’ve been cooped up and trying to stay positive… We’ve been walking around the block, many times a day… I’ve been homeschooling the kids… Add all this to the constant influx of bad news…and… I’m not complaining. We are all just trying to make it, aren’t we? It is what it is. However, we can’t deny: it’s easy to get fed up and fired up at those we most love. Distance doesn’t always make a heart grow fonder; in many cases,…
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Intend to Honor God in Your Home
Lessons I learned at home have shaped my life. Many of those principles were not taught with words; they were lived out in the context of daily routines. Looking back, I was the beneficiary of choices my parents made for themselves. I suspect none of us understood the full implications of what was unfolding in… The post Intend to Honor God in Your Home appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The God of All Comfort
O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O Lord…. Search… The post The God of All Comfort appeared first on FaithGateway.
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A Meal
A GOD WHO IS WITH YOU IN YOUR HUNGER One thing Jesus did in the Eucharist was to connect, in a vivid and simple way, eating with obedience and worship. He joined earth with heaven, bread with manna, flesh with Spirit. He linked physical hunger with spiritual hunger. He reminded us that every bite is… The post A Meal appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Honesty Over Hiding
Don’t pretend. Cry. Scream. Break a few things if you need to. God is not afraid of your darkness. ~ Carlos A Rodriguez1 It was the middle of the night my sophomore year in college. The snow had been falling for a few hours — an unfriendly, cold Missouri January — but I was not… The post Honesty Over Hiding appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Jesus OBS Week 4 — Great Teacher
Coming to His hometown, He began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. — Matthew 13:54 The Hope Diamond of the Bible — “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16… The post Jesus OBS Week 4 — Great Teacher appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Restoration
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast… The post Restoration appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Colton Dixon on Faith and How ‘Miracles Happen Like That’
Colton Dixon is back with his new song “Miracles.” The new tune offers up insight into his family’s journey, and a chorus you won’t be able to stop singing and dancing to.
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Why Isn’t God Answering My Prayer?
In the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. — 1 Samuel 1:20 Have you ever cried over something so much that you run out of tears? Your swollen eyes just give out and dry up while a current of unrest still gushes through your soul. And you look up… The post Why Isn’t God Answering My Prayer? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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VIDEO PREMIERE Selah Firm Foundation Live
NewReleaseToday is premiering the new live video from Selah for the title track of their latest worship album with Integrity Music. Watch “Firm Foundation” below. “This song has more meaning now than ever,” the group shares. “In the midst of a virus that is spreading and affecting so many people and nations we remember that we worship a God who is unchanging. Jesus holds us fast. He never leaves. He is the hope to which we cling. He is our Firm Foundation.” Seleh released their new 11-song worship project featuring all their signatures a solid message of biblical truth and the beloved voices of Todd Smith, Amy Perry and Allan…
