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God’s Favor In Hard Days

What does God’s favor look like? Is it a life of ease and blessing? A beautiful house, great marriage, 2.5 children, and a white picket fence? Honestly, that’s usually where our American minds go, isn’t it? But God’s favor doesn’t always look like favor on the outside. Sometimes it does, but after studying the Bible for many years, I’ve noticed …

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When God says,”No.”

Years ago, my husband and I asked a favor of a family member. We felt certain she would graciously say, “Sure!” But instead we received a shocking, flat, “No.” Stunned, my husband continued the conversation politely, but once the call was over, we sat in our living room in shock and disappointment. But it was such an unexpected answer, we …

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