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a woman or person waiting in front of a building with yellow wall and plants around her

There Is Purpose to Our Waiting

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By the world’s definition, waiting is only a means to an end. The waiting itself is not enjoyable nor see important, but merely something to endure to reach our end goal. Yet the Bible exhorts us to wait (e.g., Psalm 27:14), particularly for God Himself.
Woman sitting reading the bible

Dear Doubting Christian, God Is Not Afraid of Your Questions

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I am filled with grief when I see how Christians treat doubt and doubters. For whatever my words are worth, I want to offer a profound apology for any time you’ve been written off easily by Christians in your circle—maybe even made to feel as though you’re “not really one of us” because you struggle to believe what others claim comes so naturally to them.

What I Got Wrong About Grace

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Some time in my early 20s, I sat across the table from my mentor and pleaded with her to explain how grace worked. Life wasn’t quite going the way I wanted and I’d subconsciously been trying to “live right” in the hope that I could wrangle some blessings out of God. I’d exhausted myself, and still my attempts weren’t working.
You are not alone fighting sexual sins, praise the lord for his love

Don’t Fight Sexual Sins Alone

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I am 20. I’m female and I used to struggle with masturbation. It all started when I was in my sophomore year of junior high. I was dating a friend from church who served as a musician in the worship ministry.

The World Calls Me a Hypocrite . . . Am I?

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I once met a lady at church who touched me with her behavior. She would raise her hands during worship, and cry and belt out the songs with an obvious ache vibrating in her voice. During prayer time, she would plead with us to pray for her. I wanted to embrace her.

Why Do We Crave and Struggle to Achieve Success?

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Recently, I came across this lament by a very talented young person on his blog: “The reason why I hate attending lessons and going to school is that you are inherently born with lower IQ, so no matter how much you work, people with higher IQ will still win you.”