Just as God led the Israelites away from conflict to prepare them, believers’ journeys may deviate from their expected paths. God uses challenges to strengthen faith, encouraging us to embrace spiritual growth even when the route is not straightforward.
Category: Testing
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Aging Parents and Grandparents
You may read the title of this post and say, “I don’t have either. This isn’t for me.” Still, I hope you take a few minutes and read this as a reminder and for the good of our society. Liars Figure You may have heard the old saying, “Figures don’t lie, but liars figure.” It […]
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The Roach Mobile Home
Our Praise “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 God is good to His children. Good beyond what we can understand or fully grasp. His love is active love. He is constantly at work […]
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Tested by God
My wife and I enjoy watching British Mystery tv shows. We like the “foreign but familiar” aspect of them. All of them are birthed from the same template. There is always someone that is a respected DI (detective inspector), a team player, but due to the crime, they struggle with leading their team without violating […]
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Yellow-bellied
The first thought I had when I remembered that quote was, “Why is yellow a code-word for cowardly?” This information was especially important because, as a kid, every week on “The Lone Ranger” I heard, “You no-good, yellow-bellied, horse thief!”
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Wasted for the Lord
One of the most challenging requests our Savior can ask of us is to wait. Waiting feels like being wasted. God has saved us, commissioned us, and gifted us. We’re supposed to be in the battle.
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Failing the test
An old preacher told me many years ago that the test of God does not take place when you’re on the mountain top.