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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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When God Leads You to a Dead End

9 February by Emily Riley
Dead End Devotional

Do you ever feel like your life is leading to a dead end?  No purpose or aim?  Wandering aimlessly in a way that just doesn’t seem to make sense?  Well, if that’s you … you’re not alone. The children of Israel experienced the same thing right after they were freed from slavery in Egypt.  They [...]

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I’m Afraid God Is Angry With Me

4 February by Emily Riley
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There have been times in my life when I’ve feared God’s anger. Before I was a Christian, this was a healthy fear, meant to show me my need for a Savior.  I still remember many nights as a little girl when I was afraid to go to sleep because I thought God would judge me [...]

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Do Not Hide From God

27 January by Emily Riley
Hide From God

I’ve often found that some of the most difficult times to turn to the Lord occur right after I sin against Him.  I’ll choose to rebel against Him and find myself running from Him afterwards, my heart full of fear.  I’ll politely refuse when people ask me to pray, or I’ll avoid my quiet times, [...]

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When Life Falls Apart, Jesus Holds It Together

26 January by Hariette Petersen
In Gods hand

Do you sometimes feel like the world is falling apart?  In any given day almost anyone we talk to can share a shattering experience that rips through their life and pierces the peace they take for granted.  Even in the most dire of circumstances, things can get worse.  We know that.  We sometimes fail to [...]

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Following Jesus: Step Out in Faith

2 January by Emily Riley
Following Jesus: Step Out in Faith

After he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he [...]

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