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Discouragement & Growth

“Now it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens.” (Exodus 2:11, NKJV) “Moses saw the oppression of his people and felt certain that he was the one to deliver them, and in the...

He Renews My Strength

“He renews my strength.” (Psalm 23:3, NLT) The older and more familiar version puts it this way, “He restores my soul” (NKJV). And who of us does not need our souls restored these days? Our souls get tired, worn down, and discouraged with the challenges facing...

Words Spoken, Then & Now

We can be so quick to wonder where God is during difficult times. Yet there are times, we bring those difficulties upon ourselves through our own willful disobedience. This is where we found the people as we began the week in Ezra 5:11-17. “But because our...

His Plans

Those first believers were a odd bunch to bring together and so representative of all of us. They were able to face challenges and difficulties most of us would run from and yet as we read their stories, we find encouragement and inspiration to live our lives. For...

Soul Talk

“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him yet again – my Savior and my God! (Psalm 42:11, NLT) The psalmist often gave his soul a talking to when he found himself down. The psalmist had confidence in...