Month's End Mercies
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Friday Prayer: Trusting the Chisel
Father, I don't like the chisel - the trials that strike, the disappointments that chip away my securities, the losses that remove what I was holding onto. I want to be made whole by addition, not subtraction. I want you to add blessings, not remove comforts. But you're the Artist and I'm
Friday Read: Michelangelo and the Art of Subtraction
Michelangelo was born March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy. When asked how he created his masterpiece David from a massive block of marble, he reportedly said, "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Whether he actually said this or not, the principle captures his arti
Keep Running Your Race
You're surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses cheering you on. Throw off everything that hinders, every sin that entangles, and run with perseverance the race marked out for you. Fix your eyes on Jesus - he's both the author and finisher of your faith. He started this race; he'll bring y
Thursday Prayer: Lonely in the Crowd
Father, I'm surrounded by people but still feel alone. I have acquaintances but few real friends, lots of surface conversations but little genuine connection. I've mastered appearing fine while hiding how isolated I actually feel. This loneliness is exhausting. Forgive my pride that keeps