Tag: faith
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The Gift of Eden: Walking With God
Eden was full of gifts—beautiful surroundings, perfect health, no pain nor suffering, and no death. The greatest gift of all, the gift that made all the other gifts possible, was being able to walk alongside God. I’ve found myself at times longing for this very thing, the ability to walk next to my Creator, the…
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The Gift of Psalm 73: Becoming Faith
God revealed something to me as I read Psalm 73 the other morning. It’s not merely faith that saves us; it’s faithfulness. For behold, those who are far from you will perish; you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you. (Psalm 73:27) As I read this verse, a particular word seemed to…
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The Gift of Small Miracles
This is a photo of a small miracle I captured the other day—a rosebud that had recently formed on my rosebush. “Give me a miracle, and I’ll believe.” These words God has probably heard from most of us at some point or another. The truth is, our very existence is a miracle. If God gave…
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The Gift of Him: Choosing Between the World and the Word
We live in a world where truth is being made obsolete. Truth to many is no longer concrete but becoming more and more fluid. The truth is though, truth is not subjective. Truth is not relative to each individual person. Truth is truth. He is truth, and the truth is Him. When we attempt to…
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The Gift of God’s Vibrant Voice: Finding Color in an Unexpected Place
We expect to see art on canvases, in studios, galleries, and museums, but what about under a bridge? One of the things that makes this vibrant work of art so special is the fact that it’s unexpected. This artwork inspired me to speak on something I’m very passionate about, and that’s the importance of listening…
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The Gift of Finding Jesus: Your Faith is Your Joy
I found myself in the middle of this word puzzle searching for faith, the word “faith”, that is. In the midst of the chaos and distraction of the other letters, there I found it and drew a circle around it. Next I found “joy”. This is how it happens in the life of a believer.…
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The Gift of the Immovable One
Anxiety plagued me for many years. It’s not that I don’t still struggle with it at times, but it doesn’t control me; it doesn’t move me. The key is to never let your anxiety become bigger than your faith. When I feel anxiety coming on, I surrender it to Jesus. I know, easier said than…
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The Gift of Hope
We are all hardwired for hope. Hope is what shapes our lives and directs our paths. We all place our hope in something, whether it be God, a philosophy, a career, a relationship, or a dream. Faith shows the reality of what we hope for. (Hebrews 11:1) Hope is what drives our faith, moving us…
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The Gift of Faith: Finding Rest in a Dark Place
What do you do when you find yourself in a dark place? In my book, “The Gift of a Dozen More” we learn that gratitude is a form of rest. Faith too is a form of rest. When we are grateful for what we have instead of dwelling on what we do not, we find…
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The Gift of a Songbird
During my walk the other morning, I heard the voice of a songbird somewhere in the midst of the bare trees hovering above me. I began to notice how every branch was a part of something bigger than itself—the trunk. The branches reminded me a lot of blood vessels. Blood vessels are channels that transport…