Christian growth
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Give us a sign from heaven because signs matter. Signs guide us. Signs reassure us. Signs tell us we are not lost. When I feel uncertain, when I am tired of discerning, when I want clarity without waiting, I ask You for a sign. You sighed deeply when they asked You for a sign. Not… Read more
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Teach me to guard my heart, my eyes, my lips. Guard my heart from resentment, from pride, from thoughts that grow unchecked. Guard my eyes from comparison, from envy, from seeing only what is lacking. Guard my lips from careless words, from sharp replies, from speaking when silence would love better. Purify what begins within… Read more
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“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Your Word sustains. It nourishes more deeply than food. It shapes the interior life. Yet I find myself wondering, how important are families in Your eyes? Those who turn away from You often turn away from… Read more
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In today’s Collect we pray: “Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care, that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace, they may be defended always by your protection.” Rely only, solely, fully on the hope of heavenly grace? It sounds radical. Grace — I know that comes from You, Your power, not… Read more
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What will a mother not do for her child? You tell the woman that she has to follow an order. You speak of order. First the children. Then the rest. It sounds exclusive, structured, a boundary imposed. But she does not argue theology. “Yes, Lord. But even the dogs under the table eat the children’s… Read more
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