Our Compassionate Father Cannot Heal from Afar—Only Up Close

Most of us just want our problems fixed; our pain removed. We want God to wave His “magic wand” from afar and make it disappear! We want God to treat the symptom without getting to the root cause. But God can only heal if we let Him get close and address those issues.

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Christ’s Blood Gives Us Life!

Have you ever been so overwhelmed with life’s hardships that you felt like you couldn’t go through another day? I certainly have—many times! I am so grateful the Lord has taught me to run to Jesus during those times—to the ONLY ONE who can help me. Without Jesus, I would be utterly consumed by my troubles. That’s because believers in Jesus Christ have His blood coursing through our veins—restoring us, refreshing us, and renewing us! Christ's Blood gives us life!

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A Personal Example in Learning to Be Content (Contentment Series Part 7)

In this learning to be content series I have done my best to explain what it means to be content and how to achieve it—no matter our circumstances. But unless you apply it, you won’t be able to experience the abundant life. Read how I applied it to my life in a very difficult trial. I did learn to be content!

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