Contentment

if I never get another blessing from God

25 April by Emily Riley
God's Blessings

I was talking with a friend the other day about how easy it is to complain.  Unlike what Psalm 103 commands, I forget the many benefits that God has given to me.  Circumstances, stress, pain and confusion seem bigger than the blessings of God.  But the reality of my life is that if I never [...]

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I’m not an Idolater, am I?

15 February by Emily Riley
What Do I worship devotional

It is easy to think that we don’t struggle with idolatry… after all, an idol is a statue of some metal, sacred wood or expensive stone that you bow down to, isn’t it?  As long as I don’t do that I’m okay, right? In reality, idolatry goes much deeper than bowing down or praying to [...]

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Strength in Weakness

25 January by Emily Riley
Father and Son

Do you remember the “opposite game”?  When I was a kid, I used to play it often with friends.  “Yes” meant “no”; “cold” meant “hot”; and “I’m tired and need a nap” meant “I’m full of energy and am dying to go outside and play.”  As a kid, that game was always fun for me.  [...]

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As God So Desires

3 January by Hariette Petersen
Potter Molding Brown Clay

Again and again I worked on writing assignments and nothing seemed to flow. Words seemed stilted, sentences contrived. Thoughts were disjointed and rewriting did nothing to create a work worthy of publishing. So I stopped. I deleted paragraphs and entire devotionals. My writing grew hollow; my thoughts dried up. I wondered. Is God shelving me? [...]

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Contentment In Every Circumstance

6 December by Emily Riley
Contentment In Every Circumstance Devotional

“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.”(unknown author) Most people in the world today are seeking some kind of contentment.  Some seek it through purchasing a new house or a fancy car, or as many other items as their hearts desire.  Others seek to [...]

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When I Need Answers, I Can Have Peace in God

25 November by Hariette Petersen
God Has Answers Devotion

Sometimes it is hard to live without answers. We want to know why so badly, we cry out to God in anguish. But it is not always in God’s plan to unveil the mystery of pain and difficulty. Sometimes it is the very foggy mist of the unknown before us that is meant to strengthen our [...]

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