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Tel Aviv is a tangle of concrete, buildings, cars, exhaust, and armed guards. At first, we were swept up in the metropolis, gasping for air. We definitely felt like outsiders, unwieldy and unwelcome, trying to find a place to fit in. After a few hits and misses, we finally found a respite to turn to… The post Can I Get a With-Ness? appeared first on FaithGateway.

It is easier to give up than to endure with people. It is easier to walk away than to listen and understand. It is easier to “be right” and to decide them “all wrong” than to hear another perspective. For years, I decided: 1. People would not understand me. 2. They’d hardly Listen. 3. They’d never change. So, when difficult conversations arose, irritants surfaced, or things got tough to handle — I’d pull-the-carpet out from under all of us. I’d quit the job. I’d run from the relationship. I’d decide the other party wasn’t – godly. I’d figure they didn’t have good intentions. I’d decide they were carrying too much “baggage”. Areas where God…

Hillsong UNITED ‘Here’s To The One’ Acoustic “Here’s To The One” Lyrics VERSE 1: Here’s to the One who made the morning bright Here’s to the One who taught the stars to shine Here’s to the One who graced the dead of night Pulled me from the dark set my heart alight VERSE 2: Here’s to the One who made my heart to sing Opened up my eyes washed away my sin Here’s to the One who gave His life for mine Broke all my chains and set me free alright CHORUS: To the Way To the Truth To the life I live in the light You give Jesus here’s…

 Jeremy Camp – “Still Alive” (Lyric Video) “Still Alive” Lyrics: I don’t wanna waste just another day Tell me where I should go, and there I will go I don’t wanna miss ‘cause I’m too afraid Of what I don’t know, oh, I don’t Even in the desert I’m scared, and I’m tired, and I’m feeling alone ‘Cause I don’t wanna wait just another day Tell me where I should go, and there I will I’m wide awake, I hear You calling my name After all the things I’ve been through Every scar and every bruise You remind me every time You’re still alive, You’re still alive In me,…

Rend Collective Shares the Story Behind the Song ‘Your Name Is Power’ “This song was born out of a need to remind ourselves of who is in control. As many of you may already know, Northern Ireland and the U.K. are going through a lot of political transitions that pose questions about the future that at times can feel overwhelming. But we know it’s not just the U.K. that is in a season of chaos and unknown— everywhere we turn seemingly there are issues. Some of them global, like the crisis in Sudan, or the protests in Hong Kong. Others are more private and no less overwhelming, loss of a…

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything… — Philippians 4:5-6 Unchecked anxiety can unleash an Enola Gay* of destruction that levels everything in its way. ~ Max Welcome back! It’s week two of the Anxious for Nothing Online Bible Study with Max Lucado. *The Enola… The post Anxious for Nothing Week 2 — Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All appeared first on FaithGateway.

The lips of the righteous nourish many. — Proverbs 10:21 There was once a monk who, like many followers of Jesus at the time, was looking for a deeper walk with God. This monk, Abbot Agatho, fled to the desert. The story goes that Abbot Agatho, aware of his temptation to sin with his words,… The post Nourishing Words appeared first on FaithGateway.

The Lion King Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?… The post Take Back Your Pride Land appeared first on FaithGateway.