Are your life’s circumstances beyond what you think you can handle? Does it seem as though the harder you try, the worse your situation becomes? Even if your troubles are more spiritual than physical, you may still be able to relate to the widow of Zarephath from the Old Testament. To say that times were […]
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Do you sometimes feel that you aren’t cut out to be a good Christian? Do you feel as though you mess up everything you try? Then take heart, because the chief apostle, Peter, probably felt some of the same things for a while. It is pretty easy and typical for modern Christians to criticize or
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Are you facing a new situation and wondering how to succeed? Do you often have to choose between helping others and taking care of yourself? If so, then you and the Old Testament woman named Ruth are a lot alike. Many of us are probably familiar with the beginning of Ruth’s story. Her father-in-law had
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Are you intimidated by the huge amount of possibilities to choose from in your life? Do you wonder what to devote your time and attention to? If that sounds like you, then you can learn a lot from Saul of Tarsus from the New Testament. From early on in his life, Saul was a well-known
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Are you being faced with a challenge that seems much too big for you to handle? Have others around you given up on a cause that you hold dear? Then perhaps you could benefit from taking a close look at David’s experience with Saul’s army and Goliath. When Jesse’s youngest son, David, entered the camp
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On this, Independence Day for the United States of America, we celebrate a people and country brave enough to stand up for what they felt was right. One of the great heroes of the American Revolution was, of course, George Washington. On this July 4th, let us take time to remember one of the fathers
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Are you burdened with circumstances you feel you don’t deserve? Do you wonder whether doing good will actually bring you any rewards? If any of that sounds familiar, then you and Joseph from the Old Testament could relate well to each other. Perhaps no hero from the scriptures could claim a life more like a
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From the beginning of time, fatherhood has always required sacrifices. Many fathers in the scriptures have shown us examples of this principle in memorable and inspiring ways. Perhaps the second-best example was a man named Abram. Not only can we all learn from him, but you may have more in common with this prophet than
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Have you spent your days living in someone else’s shadow? Do you ever wish you could be liked and admired by more people? If so, John the Baptist may have felt a bit like you, and his life has a lot to teach you. Few people were ever more prophesied about than John. Isaiah, Malachi,
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Are you surrounded by people who misunderstand you or disagree with your beliefs? Do you wonder how to keep the peace without surrendering? Queen Esther from the Old Testament had the same problems. You can be like her by following her courageous example! In the beginning of the Book of Esther, things seemed to be
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