Long ago, through a prophet named Isaiah, God promised to send a Savior to the world. And we’re told that the government would be on His shoulders.
Read MoreAre you weighed down from carrying the weight of sorrow? Sorrow can make us angry and bitter, and full of self-pity.
Read MoreAre you burdened by sickness? In Isaiah 53 in God’s holy book, the Bible, we’re told that when Jesus went to the cross, He took the burden of our sickness.
Read MoreMaybe you’re used to carrying responsibility and showing strength, and keeping harmony, and doing what’s expected.
Read MoreGod isn't interested in offering you just a bandage. Bandages are for small cuts, temporary fixes.
Read MoreAre you a driven person with big goals? When you’re surrounded by ambition, it’s easy to believe that if you just work harder, earn more, or achieve more, then you’ll feel secure.
Read MoreWhat do you imagine God hears when you cry out to Him? Maybe you wonder if He’s listening.
Read MoreHave you spent your life seeking peace? Maybe you’ve worked hard at finding peace…through silence, or discipline, or practicing kindness.
Read MoreHas life ever felt to you like it’s just all about proving yourself? Working hard, caring for your family, trying to keep hope alive—these things matter.
Read MoreWhen fighting, violence, or loss turns your world upside down, it can feel like life as you know it has ended.
Read MoreAre you a wanderer? Exploration, inquiry, and discovery… are all great things, and we’re made for them.
Read MoreDo you feel forsaken by God? Forgotten, abandoned? You’re not.
Read MoreMaybe you've felt that longing—that ache for something real, something lasting—and you've searched, and you've questioned, even felt moments of connecting with something deep.
Read MoreHave you ever faced the heartbreak of a dream that didn’t come true? That kind of grief is real, and it runs deep.
Read MoreWhat comforts you? Thinking of comfort reminds me of when my children were young, when one of them would become distressed and cry.
Read MoreThere’s a kind of sorrow that makes even music impossible. The Israelites felt that when they were taken from their home and exiled to Babylon.
Read MoreHave you ever felt like everything you’ve ever loved has been taken away? Like the place you called home is no longer yours?
Read MoreYou know, where I live, we don't get a whole lot of sunlight. We get lots of clouds and lots of rain.
Read MoreIt’s like this: You feel a little pain in your chest and think, Huh, I should probably get that checked out. Then you go to the doctor, and he tells you, You’ve gotta eat better, you’ve gotta exercise, get more rest… or else.
Read MoreI was watching a show the other day, and the people just kept saying over and over— “Go to hell! Go to hell!” And couldn’t help thinking to myself…why on earth would anyone want to do that?
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