Nothing Separates You
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Monday Prayer: Held by Love
Father, I confess I judge your love by my circumstances, measuring your affection by my comfort level. When things go well, I feel loved. When trials come, I question whether you care. When prayers go unanswered, I wonder if you've withdrawn from me. I'm interpreting circumstances as evide
Monday Read: The Unshakeable Love of God
Paul cataloged threats to his security: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?" (Romans 8:35). These weren't hypothetical dangers. Paul experienced all of them - beaten, imprisoned, shipwrecked, hu
Sunday Prayer: Faithfulness Over Achievement
Father, I confess I measure my life by accomplishments rather than faithfulness, by impact achieved rather than obedience maintained. I want my life to matter significantly, to leave lasting marks, to accomplish impressive things. I'm uncomfortable with the possibility that my race might e
Sunday Read: St. James the Great - July 25
Yesterday the church remembered James, son of Zebedee, one of Jesus's closest disciples. He was part of the inner circle with Peter and John who witnessed Jesus's transfiguration (Mark 9:2), accompanied him to Jairus's house (Mark 5:37), and stayed closest during Gethsemane's agony (Mark 1