Faith must have as its object something bigger than self. Bigger than anyone or anything. Faith must be in something bigger than death. There is no point in having a lot of faith in something little.
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God’s Promise for May 11
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) Hebrews 10:23 https://youcantrusthim.com/2018/02/15/doubt-him-no-longer/
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Empty Stalls, Empty Beds
I trust the Captain. Because I know Him. And He knows me. This is peace.
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No More Sorrow by Miss Mary Slessor
This article recounts the sad scene of the funeral of an African child. Miss Slessor's thoughts on this cause her to meditate on Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 4: We have to start early for the services on Sabbath morning, as we go far over the hills, and it is stony land and hard to manage …
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Joy and Sorrow United
Joined in God – Streams in the Desert 08/19 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing2 Cor. 6:10 Sorrow was beautiful, but her beauty was the beauty of the moonlight shining through the leafy branches of the trees in the wood, and making little pools of silver here and there on the soft green moss below. When …
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Angry At God
Anger is destructive. It is a nasty weapon in the arsenal of the Destroyer. How's it working for you? Does it not make you unbelievably tired? Wouldn't you like to lay it down and walk away? Wouldn't you like to replace it with something more productive, something more God-honoring? Wouldn't you like to rest?
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Letter To A Friend
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:15 One of the things that ministered to me the most after Hans left us, was the genuine sorrow people shared with us. It is a sweet joy when folks are brave enough to let me know Hans mattered to them, too. …
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Grief Quote #4
At first, I was shaken, but looking up, I recovered my strength . . . George Whitefield George Whitefield's Journals This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn commissions from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
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Why Does God Allow Suffering? – Interview with Helen Roseveare (video)
In this interview there is special encouragement for women who have suffered sexual assault, for parents who have experienced child loss (segment three), and for anyone who has endured extreme trauma.
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God’s Promise for April 5
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9:10
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Grief Quote #3
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Things Are Not What They Seem
One of the things bereaved parents would like you to know is this: Even though they may seem pretty together and functional; even though they smile, though perhaps not very brightly and not for very long; and even though it seems like they are moving on with life, there are many, many things going on …
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Grief Quote #2
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. -Helen Keller
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This Evening’s Meditation–C. H. Spurgeon
O death! why dost thou touch the tree beneath whose spreading branches weariness hath rest? Why dost thou snatch away the excellent of the earth, in whom is all our delight? If thou must use thine axe, use it upon the trees which yield no fruit; thou mightest be thanked then. But why wilt thou …
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Grief Quote #1
"No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear." C.S. Lewis
You Can Trust Him 