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The Comfort of an Unchanging God
Change has a way of revealing what we lean on. Some people welcome it. They like the movement, the fresh starts, the sense that something new is always just ahead. Others feel unsettled by it, quietly wishing things could stay as they are—steady, familiar, dependable. Most of us live somewhere in between. We appreciate routine…
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Planned… but Led
Proverbs 16:9 “A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 speaks straight into the tension most of us live with every day—the pull between making plans and trusting God. We wake up with calendars, lists, intentions, and ideas about how the day should go. And Scripture doesn’t scold that…
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Boundaries and Blessings
Scripture Focus: Psalm 16:6 “The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” Boundaries often sound like barriers, but Scripture presents them as blessings. In a world that prizes limitless access, constant availability, and blurred lines, God speaks of “lines” that fall in pleasant places. That word pleasant matters.…
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When Ignorance Isn’t Innocent Anymore
Scripture Focus: 2 Peter 3:5 “For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water.” Most of us don’t enjoy being called ignorant. It sounds harsh, almost insulting. But Peter is not talking about people…
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Trusting God Through Life’s Storms
Scripture Focus:James 1:2–3 “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” We love the idea of “dancing in the rain,” but real storms are rarely that graceful. They soak your socks, rearrange your plans, unsettle your sleep, and sometimes leave you…
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When Life Looks Half-Built
Scripture Focus: Haggai 2:4
Star for the Journey 