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Dec 6, 2017 · God’s calling is powerful and influential. It was so influential that I decided to take a step in faith and quit my job in order to serve the One greater than I. “ Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.”. Why, you do not even know what will ...
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Church and my faith were the only constants in my life, and as hard as it was to go to church sometimes—especially when a sermon on “vocation” left me battling away tears and disappointment—I still learned something about God and myself every week. Lent (my favorite reflective church season) was particularly eye-opening that February, as it gave me...
This story has always confused me. Why would Jesus not come through for His friends immediately? But after reading Waiting: A Bible Study on Patience, Hope, and Trustby Sharla Fritz, I’ve come to a clearer perspective of why Jesus did what He did. In John 11:5-6, we read, So. That one word changes everything. BecauseJesus loved these people, He sta...
As I kept thinking about this, I realized that God didn’t owe me a job. Instead of demanding He give me one according to the plan I had laid out, I could share my desires, frustrations, and prayers with Him, but surrender the answers to His big-picture plan. Thankfully, His big picture plan did include me getting a full-time, permanent job—a great ...
Jul 24, 2020 · “My question is this: If I spend my life in a career that does not have the direct mission of spreading the gospel, isn’t that wasteful? Why would God place me in a job that isn’t involved in expanding his kingdom, but rather consumes my energy in material production?
Jan 19, 2023 · Jesus could have left Nazareth long before thirty. But trees grow shade, bushes bear fruit, and vines become beautiful only after patient years of staying put. And so with us, lasting fruit usually comes from lasting presence.
Mar 1, 2017 · We, instead, submit ourselves and our happiness to “the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20). He is not simply a Savior to us, but also Lord and Treasure. We die to ourselves — our sinful desires, our impulses, our glory — to worship God and pursue his glory.
Jul 7, 2020 · To be sure, following Jesus still requires plenty of leaving behind. Jesus will ask us to discard our worldly values, unjust practices, prejudicial biases, selfish materialism, and inborn “me first” attitude.
Aug 18, 2024 · Many people left Jesus for many different reasons. Judas betrayed him for money. Peter denied even knowing Jesus, then lied about his denial. At the crucifixion all of his closest disciples fled in fear.
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