There are seasons when life feels suspended between what was and what will be. Prayers have been offered, tears have been shed, and yet the answer seems delayed. We stand in the space between longing and fulfillment, wondering if anything is happening at all.
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“Who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to counsel him?” (1 Cor. 2:16)
There is a subtle temptation in the spiritual life to ask God to bless our plans rather than to discover His. We see a portion of the landscape; He sees the whole horizon. We know our gifts; He knows why He gave them.
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Few things challenge our faith more than a season of trial. When suffering enters our lives, gratitude does not come naturally. Questions arise. Our hearts grow weary. We wonder why God would allow burdens so heavy that they seem beyond our strength to bear.
Yet it is precisely in these moments that faith is invited to mature.
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“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
There was a time when I heard these words primarily as a command. They seemed to describe a summit too high to reach, a measure of love beyond my grasp. How could a divided heart love God with all its heart? How could a distracted mind love Him with all its mind?
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During a particularly difficult season, my daughter shared a simple phrase with me: “No mud, no lotus.” The image stayed with me.
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The virtue of equity invites us to see others as God sees them: not as problems to be solved or cases to be judged, but as persons to be loved. Justice is essential, for God is just. Yet justice alone is not the full story of the Gospel. The same God who judges rightly is also rich in mercy, and His mercy never abandons His truth.
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Loneliness can settle into our hearts even when we are surrounded by people. There are moments when we feel misunderstood, forgotten, or distant from those around us. Yet in those quiet places, God offers a beautiful reminder: we are never truly alone.
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There are days when responsibilities pile up, problems seem endless, and the weight of life’s demands feels too heavy to carry. In those moments, overwhelm can steal our peace and leave us exhausted in body, mind, and spirit.
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Pain has a way of making us feel alone. Even when surrounded by family, friends, and well-meaning support, some hurts run so deep that words cannot fully express them.
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There are moments in life when we feel overlooked, unnoticed, or forgotten. We may be surrounded by people and yet carry silent burdens that no one else can see. In those moments, one of God’s most comforting names speaks directly to the heart: El Roi, “The God Who Sees Me.”
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