At the start of each year, I often find myself asking one over-arching, weighty question: “What is my purpose here on earth?” January is typically a month ripe for self-reflection. It’s easy to feel the pull to look inward and meditate on what I can do better or how I can work harder to achieve […]
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I often can’t wait to get to the next season of life, to travel to the exotic places on my bucket list, or to achieve the goals and dreams I set for myself at the beginning of the year. I let my thoughts wander to the future and what it would be like if I
I’ve found myself in another valley. Except this time, it’s different. It doesn’t feel as dark and overwhelming. I’ve come to find peace in the unknown—acceptance in the havoc. I’ve discovered a radiance I didn’t notice before—a glimmer of hope in the destruction and decay of what used to be mine. The loss still hurts,
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Compromising your values, beliefs, and moral compass can be easy when you struggle to fit in. When worldly norms and secular influences taunt you to let go of your foundations, it’s crucial that your faith is strong enough to be the secure line you can trust won’t snap under pressure. Over the last few months,
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Sometimes my emotions feel like oceans threatening to permeate their boundaries – spilling over into my dreams, my motivation levels, and my quiet moments. I know God is in ultimate control of my life, but I still feel lost when I look at every wrong move I make and every closed door. Parts of me
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A few years ago, I used to have one foot in the world. I lived on a tightrope of knowing God and craving the world. I would sit in a church pew and pretend to have it all together. At some point along the way, I lost sight of why I was sitting in
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When we think of worshipping idols, our minds automatically go to metal statues of false gods in the Old Testament. We may not be bowing to the feet of man-made statues today, but idol worshipping hasn’t disappeared from the 21st century. It’s just taken on a new form. Today, we worship idols in the
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