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Discovering Off-Road Faith
Have you ever thought that life would be so much easier if you could plan for every detail of what you went through in life? I have often thought it would be nice to know what to expect, especially with the things that hit you out of nowhere. Times when your life takes an uncertain turn down a path you never saw coming. It can feel like you spend more time on the roads less traveled than the more pleasurable ones you plan for. Faith can feel distant when you are walking through challenging valleys. It can feel as if you are walking under grey skies, while everyone else travels…
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What Strength Looks Like on the Hard Days
“I am not strong enough to do this.” Words that spilled over from my heart that was flooded with tears. Words I expressed with absolute sincerity to God in a moment of weakness. I had lessons to learn about this thing called Strength. The dictionary describes it as having the ability to have or exert great bodily or muscular power, the act of being physically vigorous or robust. We pray for strength. Sometimes, we even beg God for it. It is promised to us as His people in His word. God himself promises to be our strength. Psalms 46:1-3 (ESV) says, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present…
