DID YOU KNOW “And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.” —1 Thessalonians 5:14, ESV Patience often becomes difficult precisely when we believe we have good reasons to lose it. We have explained ourselves, waited longer than expected, or offered help that seems toContinue reading “Give Grace Time to Work”
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Praying for More Than a Comfortable Life
As the Day Begins “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” —3 John 1:2, ESV When we love someone, we care about the whole of their life. We want their body strengthened, their work fruitful, their homeContinue reading “Praying for More Than a Comfortable Life”
When Faith Becomes Service
DID YOU KNOW Did you know that true Christian community is revealed not by what we receive, but by what we are willing to give? When I reflect on Philippians 2:3–4, I am confronted with a reversal of instinct. “Do nothing according to selfish ambition… but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” This isContinue reading “When Faith Becomes Service”