Faith
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Responding to God’s Call
“Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.””— I Samuel 3:9-10 NKJV Samuel slept in the Tabernacle, near the Ark of God. Because of his proximity to God, he was in a position to hear when God called him. Samuel didn’t realize it was God calling him at first but with Eli’s help, Samuel responded to the Lord. On my…
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I am grateful.
I have so much to be grateful for. The last year and eight months have been a lot. Yet, I’m grateful. God is still good even when our circumstances don’t feel that great. God remains the same even when everything around us seems to be changing. God is still strong and able even when we feel like we’re weak and falling a part. God still gives peace when life’s chaos gets a little too chaotic. God’s arms remain open, offering the ultimate comfort, when we can’t gather our emotions. God is faithful. God is gracious. God is kind. God is merciful. God is patient. God is good. God IS. Always.…