Bad things happen to good people. Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands. Job 4:3 Nobody is guaranteed a life free of troubles. These words were spoken by Job’s friend, who had a hard time understanding why his friend was suffering. In my own life, the moments that pierced the most were…
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A moment of stillness (24).
When suffering is real. Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter, Job 3:20 This is not a verse you would expect from a devotional but is a verse that can serve as a powerful reminder that you are not alone. Job was a man of…
When everything is taken away.
Surprised by God’s all-sufficient presence. I know these times have been tough for all of us. For some, the globally-spread virus has taken the life of souls you knew or dearly loved and the emptiness left behind feels unbearable. For others, maybe it means the loss of a job or the lack of the certainty…
The Eyes of My Heart 