doubts

Set Free

19 April by Hariette Petersen

He could not sleep.  He had no solutions.  He felt overcome with anguish and brokenness.  He did all he knew to do.  Ideas eluded him as much as sleep.  His mind was tired.  His body was exhausted.  He felt as though every fiber of his being was being pulled in a dozen directions.  He felt like the [...]

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Who Do You Trust?

29 March by Hariette Petersen

It troubles some people when others do not share their mistakes and how God helped them deal with the aftermath.  Many people find it difficult to open up and share problems they have, or the struggles they face as a result of a poor choice or impulsive decision.  They are basically afraid to trust others [...]

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When Study Is Not Enough

19 March by Hariette Petersen

Do you get frustrated because you do not know enough about the Bible to share its truth with others?  Do you think you must “study”, study, study, to show yourself approved unto God, and sadly–to man?  How many Christian books must I read to get what I need to be approved and unashamed?  How many Bible studies must [...]

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Since We Are No Longer Darkness

16 March by Hariette Petersen

We were waiting for worship to begin.  Four-year-old Kinsey and I sat behind her elder sister who was about to sing for the congregation.  Kinsey was fiddling with the papers in her mother’s bookbag.  She pulled out two papers she’d gotten in Sunday School.  She stuffed the construction paper craft of day and night back into her [...]

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Consider This

9 March by Hariette Petersen

Are you worried?  Are you anxious?  Does your world seem uncertain?  Are your bills mounting?  Your health failing?  Your hope waning?  Consider the words of Jesus in Matthew, chapter six: “And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the [...]

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Take Captive Your Thoughts

5 March by Hariette Petersen

As I write these words, my thoughts dance from the keyboard to the television, to what I did today, to what I plan to do tomorrow.  It is hard to keep my focus on one thing.  No matter what I’m doing, there is always something else popping into my mind.  It absolutely amazes me when I [...]

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