Recently, I read a devotion from Chrystal Evans Hurst that really hit home for me. This devotion was so encouraging and so impactful, and so I thought, why not share it with my readers? It was originally posted here, but you can read the full devotion below as well. I hope her words are as encouraging, hope-filled, and life-giving to you as they were to me.
Read MoreTrying to act a certain way, look a certain way, speak a certain way, or change a certain aspect of your personality is exhausting, especially if you’re trying to change those things to please or appease someone else. And the longer and harder you try, the heavier the burden becomes.
Read MoreLast week, I read a devotion from Chrystal Evans Hurst that really hit home for me. This devotion was so encouraging and so impactful, and so I thought, why not share it my readers? It was originally posted here, but you can read the full devotion below as well. I hope her words are as encouraging, hope-filled, and life-giving to you as they were to me.
Read MoreTrying to act a certain way, look a certain way, speak a certain way, or change a certain aspect of your personality is exhausting, especially if you’re trying to change those things to please or appease someone else. And the longer and harder you try, the heavier the burden becomes.
Read MoreOne of the most important parts of life as a Jesus follower is prayer. But prayer can be intimidating sometimes. I know for a long time I thought all of my prayers had to be “pretty.” I thought they needed to follow a certain pattern and cadence, sounding exactly like the prayers I’d heard other, holier people pray. But over the years I’ve learned that God doesn’t require all of our prayers to be pretty and tied up neatly with a bow. They don’t have to be a certain length or follow the same template. He just wants us to talk to Him. He wants us to be honest and vulnerable and real, because after all, He already knows what’s on our hearts anyways.
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