On Second Thought “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” — First Epistle to the Thessalonians 5:16–18 There is a quiet misunderstanding that has crept into much of modern Christianity: the belief that gratitude is primarily an emotion. Many people assumeContinue reading “Choosing Gratitude Before the Feeling Comes”
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When God Works Deeper Than the Circumstance
As the Day Ends As the day settles into quiet, many of us carry unanswered prayers into the evening. We had hoped for resolution, relief, or visible change, yet the fig tree still does not bud and the fields still feel barren. Habakkuk’s words meet us precisely in this space—not in denial of loss, butContinue reading “When God Works Deeper Than the Circumstance”