“This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” (Isaiah 66:2 NIV)
“[A] broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17 NIV)
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:5 NIV)
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Brokenness is not an occasional feeling but a constant [...]
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Ever had “one of those weeks”? I’m sure you know what I mean. You know, those weeks where nothing seems to fall into place, deadlines stack up, time with the Lord grows scarce, and when anxiety knocks at the door, you’re all too tempted to open it.
Well, my friends, I’ll honestly admit that this has [...]
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Like most soon-to-be high school graduates, my thoughts are often on my future and many unanswered questions surface from the recesses of my heart. Sometimes these questions are easy to push to the side until they can be answered, and at other times, they manage to push their way to the front of my mind [...]
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This past week I’ve been reminded of this quote from Paul Tripp. In a message he gave at Kingsway Community Church back in 2006, he said the following:
”In the moments often where we are crying for the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we’re getting it, but it’s the uncomfortable grace of refinement. You want [...]
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I paused on the stairs as I heard my name.
“Mommy, why can’t I do it? Hännah did it!”
I cringed, and flew up the rest of the stairs to my room. My ears burnt, and I counted my footfalls on the old gray carpet to avoid hearing the rest of the conversation. While I hadn’t done [...]
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Last weekend I was visiting my friend’s church. The pastor made a couple of references in his sermon to young people. At one point he leaned over his pulpit, took off his glasses, and lowered his voice.
“I wonder,” he said slowly, pronouncing each word distinctly and looking directly into our faces. “How many of you [...]
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Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)
Whether I am standing at the start of a trail up to a high peak, the top of a steep ski slope, or the beginning of a [...]
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“Just don’t give up on Him!”
On reading those words in an email from a friend, tears began to slip down my face. I really identified with the implications of that statement (or command, rather). I really did feel like giving up and withdrawing my trust from God. These past few weeks have been draining and [...]
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