Just a thought . . . You can argue with someone as much as your offense and insecurity demand. And yes, you can modify behavior through pressure and force. But you're not really going to change someone's mind without genuine relationship, or transform a heart outside love. It's not your responsibility to fix people. It's …
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When you pray for peace, God invites you to develop a mindset of rest by focusing on his presence, regardless of what you're facing. “You enable me to rest in green meadows, and lead me to streams of peace . . . Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, …
So often we give more attention to the flaws, failures, and what’s gone wrong in our life, rather than to what's right. Going down those dark holes never leads to life. We imagine all the worst possible outcomes, until we’re completely exhausted and too frightened to move. We constantly compare ourselves to others, and to …
I'm awake at 3 a.m., partly from a headache, and partly because the dogs wanted to go outside and smell the dark. And now that I think about it, the first one was probably caused by the second. I’m reading a "Memories" post from several years ago, and I’m re–posting because I know there are …
There's a difference between what is true, and what is truth. It may be true you're facing a mound of bills, or true you've been hurt, rejected, or betrayed. It may be true you feel ill, sad, lonely, or have experienced great loss. Circumstances like these can be so overwhelming, you accept them as your …
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