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7 Prayers for Loneliness for When You Feel Unseen

Melissa Henderson

Have you felt lost? A prayer for loneliness can bring peace and comfort. No matter the reason we feel lonely, going to God in prayer is the best way to remember we are not alone....

What Does "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" Mean in Matthew 5:9?

Stephanie Englehart

The disciple who loves Christ, and has committed themselves to Him as the Messiah, will continue to pursue His peace because He has already provided all the peace we need....

Is Abundant Life in the Bible Different Than Eternal Life?

Melissa Henderson

That abundant life Jesus promised is one filled with meaning, purpose, joy, and strength for the spirit, soul, and the body. ...

What Does Biblical ‘Love in Action’ Look Like?

Melissa Henderson

Reading Scripture can show us how love in action was shown in the Bible. One of the most profound and special ways love was shown is when God gave His only Son so that we would not perish but have eve...

What Should I Say to Someone Who Is Grieving?

Pamela Palmer

The grief journey is a significant time in someone’s life when they need people to support them and provide love, care, and encouragement. As a believer, when we speak to a grieving person, it is impo...

Why It's So Important That "Jesus Wept"

Bethany Verrett

By understanding that even the Lord Jesus grieved, experienced sorrow, and felt the weight of loss, it gives believers permission to feel sad when a loved one passes away, even though believers who di...

Does the Bible Address Atheism?

Hope Bolinger

What is a Christian to do when talking to an atheist about their faith? First things first, try to understand what exactly the person you are talking to believes and try to determine if they are open ...

Telling Others the Gospel, Even When It's Difficult

Luis Palau

Today, in an effort to be sophisticated and contemporary, many Christians have stopped trying to persuade others to follow Christ. There's an underlying feeling in our society that nice people just do...

5 Unexpected Ways Grace Looks Amazing on You

Amy Seiffert

Sometimes grace looks amazing on us in the least glamorous places. But grace has never been about glam. In fact, grace is all about the grime. There are beautiful examples of this throughout the Bible...

Why Did Judas Betray Jesus with a Kiss?

Dawn Wilson

Such a kiss coming from Judas on the occasion of a betrayal was not only grievous, it was hypocritical. Proverbs 27:6 could almost be written of Judas: “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an ene...

Why Did John the Baptist Say 'He Must Become Greater' about Jesus?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

“He must become greater; I must become less” is a powerful and compelling declaration made by John the Baptist, quoted in John 3:30 NIV...

7 Old Testament Verses That Show Us God Has a Plan

Melanie Campbell

“Don’t worry, God has a plan.”So often we hear a well-meaning friend speak these words, or we find ourselves uttering them to reassure a loved one. How can we really be certain this statement is true?...

5 Reasons We Can Take Courage Today

Mark Altrogge

There are times in life when we need someone to say to us, “Take Courage!” or “Take Heart!” Like the time I was about to rappel backwards over a cliff. I looked down, and it was a long, long way, and ...

4 Paths to Deeper Intimacy with God

Nylse Esahc

What if I told you that more peace, joy, hope, and love were possible for you, today? What if the key to those things wasn't in anything you do, but in who you pursue? Intimacy with God, closeness to ...

Should the Reality of Demons Scare Us?

Hope Bolinger

With Halloween on the rise and the number of movies and TV shows portraying demonic activity playing regularly on streaming services on movie channels, the idea of demons tends to be at the forefron...

How This Mom and Grandma from the Bible Remind Us of the Power of Small Acts of Faith

Mary Carver

Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek. (Acts 16:1) Timothy was Paul’s protég...

Biblical Encouragement for Those Facing Infertility

Bethany Verrett

Infertility is not a punishment from God, but a byproduct of living in a fallen world; it can also be an opportunity to get to know the Lord better, and pursue different kinds of opportunities to crea...

"The Lord Will Provide:" Why Is God Called Jehovah Jireh in the Bible?

Barnabas Piper

“Provision” isn’t a word most Americans think much about. It’s a weightless word to us. We may use it euphemistically when we stock up on “provisions” for a road trip, meaning Twizzlers and combos. We...

Are You Helping, or Enabling Someone’s Struggle?

Blair Parke

What do we do in situations where helping a person could actually encourage their problem? How do we share one another’s burdens without it becoming a strain on our finances, emotions, and/or physical...

Why Does God Send Sun and Rain “on the Just and the Unjust"?

Blair Parke

When you look at your life, the good times and the bad, do you see those times through the perspective of God? When you see those in your life who have caused you pain and heartache, do you believe th...