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  • Gaining What I Cannot Lose

    Lynn Cowell | December 22, 2021

    “… he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.” Luke 6:48 (ESV)

    • Faithfulness
    • Truth
    • God's Word
    • Faith
    • Trust
  • When Christmas Feels Broken

    Tracie Miles | December 21, 2021

    “I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.” Psalm 16:8 (NLT)

    • Comfort
    • Relationships
    • God's Love
    • Marriage
    • Christmas
    • Loneliness
  • Learning to Enjoy the “Good Old Days” Today

    Meredith Houston Carr | December 20, 2021

    “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

    • Truth
    • Wisdom
    • Thanksgiving
    • Disappointment
    • Contentment
    • Endurance
    • Perseverance
  • Pondering, Not Posting, From the Stable

    Dawn Reed, COMPEL Training Member | December 17, 2021

    "But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart." Luke 2:19 (NIV)

    • God's Perspective
    • God's Character
    • Peace
    • Christmas
    • Prayer
    • God's Love
  • Confidence Is Key

    Tracie Braylock | December 16, 2021

    “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

    • Prayer
    • God's Character
    • Rest
    • Mercy
    • Grace
    • God's Love
    • Trust
    • Confidence
  • Scaling Walls in God’s Strength

    Sarah Geringer | December 15, 2021

    “In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.” 2 Samuel 22:30 (NLT)

    • Courage
    • Prayer
    • Fear
    • Patience
    • Perseverance
    • Strength
  • If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed Today … Remember This

    Shae Tate | December 14, 2021

    “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits …” Psalm 103:2 (ESV)

    • God's Character
    • Love
    • Healing
    • Forgiveness
    • Hope
    • Worship
    • Truth
  • Be Loved, Beloved

    Aubrey Sampson | December 13, 2021

    “God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning—Day Six.” Genesis 1:31 (MSG)

    • Rejection
    • Identity in Christ
    • Love
    • God's Love
  • An Invitation To Live Loved Today

    Wendy Blight | December 10, 2021

    “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)

    • Sanctification
    • Conviction
    • God's Love
    • Temptation
    • Truth
    • God's Perspective
    • Anger
  • Hope and Help When You Have Unanswered Questions

    Holley Gerth | December 9, 2021

    “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!” Psalm 42:5-6a (NLT)

    • Solitude
    • Waiting on God
    • Peace
    • Hope
    • Trust
  • A Yes From the Heart

    Corrie Gerbatz | December 8, 2021

    “‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.” Luke 1:38 (NIV)

    • Surrender
    • God's Love
    • Salvation
    • Christmas
    • Obedience
    • Faithfulness
  • Be a Beginner

    Emily P. Freeman | December 7, 2021

    “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (NIV)

    • Disappointment
    • Contentment
    • God's Love
    • Worship
    • Peace
  • When the Fear of Being Misunderstood Upsets Our Peace

    Brenda Bradford Ottinger | December 6, 2021

    “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord …’” Luke 1:46 (ESV)

    • Contentment
    • God's Love
    • Worship
    • Peace
  • If God Loved Me, Wouldn’t He Do This?

    Lysa TerKeurst | December 3, 2021

    “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV)

    • God's Word
    • Truth
    • Faithfulness
    • God's Plan
  • When the Holidays Are Hard

    Cindy Bultema | December 2, 2021

    “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)

    • Prayer
    • Encouraging Others
    • Hope
    • Stress
    • God's Character
    • Loneliness
    • Grief
  • We Always Have More To Learn

    Nicki Koziarz | December 1, 2021

    “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness …” 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)

    • Mentoring
    • Change
    • Wisdom
    • Time with God
    • Perseverance
    • God's Word
  • Living a Confident Faith

    Jami Amerine | November 30, 2021

    “Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted to him.” Mark 11:23 (NASB)

    • Love
    • Grace
    • Trust
    • Faith
    • God's Love
    • God's Plan
    • Confidence
    • Hope
  • Turning to God When It’s “Inconvenient”

    Jasmine Williams | November 29, 2021

    “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God because they will return to me with all their heart.” Jeremiah 24:7 (CSB)

    • Faith
    • Perseverance
    • God's Word
    • Forgiveness
    • Worship
    • Grace
    • God's Character
    • Time with God
  • When You Just Aren’t Feeling That Holiday Cheer

    Karen Ehman | November 26, 2021

    “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” Psalm 94:19 (ESV)

    • Family
    • Comfort
    • Encouraging Others
    • Christmas
    • Serving Others
    • Grief
  • Grateful Words

    Anitha Abraham | November 25, 2021

    “Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” 1 Chronicles 16:8 (NLT)

    • Forgiveness
    • Joy
    • Contentment
    • Thankfulness
    • Gratitude

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