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Waiting on God: Dealing with Waiting Seasons

Are you struggling with waiting for what God has for you? You are not alone. Many godly people in the Bible had to wait for God’s promises under challenging circumstances. Abraham and Sarah are revered as heroes of faith in the Bible, and Sarah is considered a role model for godly women (1 Peter 3:5-6 […]

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The Illusion of the Perfect Life: Why We Shouldn’t Be Deceived by Social Media

Do you ever find yourself envious of someone’s seemingly perfect life on social media? You’re not alone. From the outside, it’s easy to believe that some people have it all – the perfect job, the perfect family, the perfect relationships, and the perfect life. However, the reality is often very different. Take the case of […]

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Why I don’t watch the news

The daily news is often filled with negative reports about wars, political turmoil, natural disasters, and other forms of suffering and misery from around the world. The media tends to focus on headlines that will attract the most viewers and generate the most revenue, and bad news often sells better. Eight years ago, I made […]

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How to find inner calm 

I tend to be Martha. If I didn’t sense my physical needs for food, rest, and sleep so intensely, I would pursue 1,000 things and pack my days full of activities from morning to evening. Isn’t it easier to throw oneself into work than to accept that there isn’t a lot going on? But doesn’t […]

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The Power of Forgiveness

A personal testimony about the power of forgiveness in my own life:  She and I worked at the same company. Same age, same education.  We didn’t like each other, she and I. Enemies? The situation was not as tense as it was between David and his enemies. But still, we didn’t like one another. Our […]

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Trust God

“Trust in God,” they shout. “Let God do it, don’t worry,“ they say. “Let God take the steering wheel and relax,” they preach.  Trust God means to sit back? Not a chance. Trust is not easy – it’s hard work!  The wind is blowing and the waves are raging. Up until this point, Peter didn’t […]

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Find your calling

Calling. Everyone asks. What is my vocation? How do I find my calling? What’s my purpose here on earth? Creator, what have you created me for? Jesus told us our purpose as Christians: Love God. Love your neighbor. Love yourself. Doesn’t the Bible illustrate what this looks like in small and large ways? Isn’t the […]

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God is here with you right now

How I wish I could meet with God over coffee to get crystal-clear answers to my deep questions. Sometimes it is hard for me not to be able to encounter God in the way I meet my fellow human beings.  Many Christians desire to be closer to God. We want to feel His presence, but […]

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How to abide in joy 

We mainly rejoice when something great happens. When we receive a gift, a long-awaited vacation is coming up, our child passes the exam, a promotion at work, or whatever. Usually, an external event causes us to feel joy. No matter how beautiful these experiences are, the good feelings soon pass. However, there is a joy […]

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Love is our destiny

As Christians, are we known as the people who love one another? If I’d take a survey today, asking people I encounter on the streets the answer would be a big NO. Unfortunately, we’re often appraised as judgmental, critical, and fake.  “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have […]