Love Feast or Pity-Party? - iBelieve Truth: A Devotional for Women - March 11
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Love Feast or Pity-Party?By Andrea Herzer
"May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance." 2 Thessalonians 3:5
Have you ever had someone criticize you in such a way that their words felt like arrows leveled straight to your heart? It can hurt deeply. Recently, during a visit with a person I dearly love, a few unkind comments were made towards me. These unseen arrows flew straight out of an angry spirit and hit their mark.
I was wounded, but I carefully examined the harm by rehashing the hurtful comments in my mind. This only began a path toward further discouragement, and soon my wound felt beyond repair. I needed a basic and necessary tool for wound-healing: a clear light to examine it under.I needed God's Word, "a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path" (Psalm 119:105). Only then could I treat it by applying a healing salve.
The wonderful thing about God's Word is that it is both a light and a salve. When we apply it to our lives — and our wounds — we receive healing.
When I prayed about the issue, the following scripture came to mind: "May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance" (2 Thessalonians 3:5). I knew I needed this, so I asked for it by saying "Lord, please direct my heart into God's love and Christ's perseverance." Instead of allowing my wounded heart to direct my thoughts, I allowed God to direct my heart that my thoughts could follow. I began to meditate on the "wide and long and high and deep" love that God has for me in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 3:18) |
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10 Easter Hymns to Fill You with Hope and Joy |
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Lynette Kittle |
The Easter season is when we reflect on the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The cross symbolizes God’s great love for us. Below are 10 Easter Hymns to fill us with hope and joy.
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Do Dogs Go to Heaven? |
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Shelby Turner |
Many of us have felt the heartache that comes from losing a family pet. And to soothe the pain, we may begin to wonder where are they now? Will we ever see them again? Do dogs go to heaven?
The Bible doesn’t give an outright answer on this question, but we as we dig into Scripture, we can piece together a conclusion on this tender topic. Let’s set the stage well for this discussion by looking at what heaven is and who will find their way to it.
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