Many of us grew up understanding it this way:Seek God first, pray first, talk to Him first—then ask for the things we need or want. In a practical sense, it often looks like this: we start our day with prayer, then bring our requests to God. It sounds right, and it is not wrong. But […]
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Do you ever wake up already feeling behind? I know that feeling all too well. I’d open my eyes, grab my phone, and before I even whisper “Good morning, Lord,” I’d already be drowning in thoughts, tasks, and pressure. No wonder I’d move through the day with anxiety, confusion, and zero peace. But something shifted
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Have you ever asked God, “Why does it feel so hard to do what’s right?” I’ve asked that, too. During a devotion time, I came across this verse in Matthew 5:6 that speaks to the very heart of the Christian walk: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
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“Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest…” – Hebrews 4:11 I don’t know about you, but there are days when I wake up already tired. Not the kind of tired that sleep can fix, but that quiet heaviness in the heart—the kind that lingers even when life looks fine on the outside.
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Note: This is a repost of the mini note I shared on Facebook dated April 26, 2009. An anvil is a heavy iron block used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering, shaping, and refining metal. It’s not a comfortable place—it’s where metal is softened by fire, struck repeatedly, and molded with purpose. In Max
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Whenever I hear or read the words “Obey God,” I have this “achy” feeling. My chest trembles. My mind worries. My heart cries. Obeying God is never easy. In this world we live in where we are bombarded with influences that will pull us away from God, I doubt if one could say that’s it’s
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