And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of ...
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Why do we have trouble surrendering control? Is it fear or wanting control? Do you feel that you have been let down by God or people? Whatever the reason when we fail to surrender completely to the Lord we say we do not trust God or His ways. We ...
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Fortunately, I do not have many physical scars. There’s a small one near my left wrist that is the result of a bad burn I received when I was young. The worst one, though, is the one on my bottom lip. For some reason, that particular scar possesses a bluish-purplish ...
Read More »Job Suffered Much Because He Was Good
“He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, and your lips with rejoicing.” Job 8:21 (NKJV) Job suffered much because he was good. He served His Lord and he obeyed His commands. He took care of what God had given him. He loved his family, and He raised his children well. Yes, ...
Read More »Raw Faith: A Lesson in Staying the Course
“We are a family torn apart, but Jesus hasn’t abandoned us.” Those are the words boldly spoken by Naghmeh Abedini on June 2, 2015. She testified in front of a room of politicians as she has done many times before about the imprisonment of her husband, Saeed. This time it was ...
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