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1. 5 Grace-Filled Tips for the Spouse Who Is Also a Caregiver

If your marriage has had a reasonable degree of closeness and love, when one spouse becomes ill it affects the other deeply. Sure, there are the "little" things such as the flu or a necessary surgery. ...

Created on 11 September 2019

2. Why This Group Needs the Cries of Christians More Than Ever

... rew baby in danger of death. It was Aaron's cries that pried open her heart and caused her to have compassion on Moses and save him. The message of this teaching is that when we cry for ourselves, we have ...

Created on 14 August 2019

3. Are You Wasting Time on This Common Sin?

One of Mother Teresa's great quotes is "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." There's a lot of judging in our lives today. It seems like the majority of words in mass and social outlets ...

Created on 05 July 2019

4. Beth Moore: 'Legalism Will Make a Liar Out of You'

... eth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) May 16, 2018 Moore elaborated on the dangers of legalism: "When our legalism exceeds our compassion, we have abandoned the heart of Christ to cling to the safety and control o ...

Created on 22 May 2018

5. What Most Christians Get Totally Wrong About John 12:8

Every day 21,000 children die from preventable causes. 1.4 billion live in extreme poverty. But it doesn't have to be that way. Compassion International's senior vice president, Dr. Scott Todd, says Christia ...

Created on 29 January 2018

6. 3 Ways to Raise Kids Who Care

... and watched one of my children exude rudeness like a cloud of smelly fumes. And like my friend, I was embarrassed and frustrated with my offspring. As parents who want to raise compassionate, caring child ...

Created on 16 January 2018

7. You Cannot Heal When Operating in This Spirit

"And [Jesus] was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick" (Matt. 14:14b). I, moved with judgment, don't heal. What can I learn from Jesus' teachings about judging which can help me mo ...

Created on 07 November 2017

8. Why You Might Feel Guilty for This Loving Action

When I am on a plane, I always find the flight attendant's announcement a little awkward. Do I listen even though I've heard that speech about seat belts and exit rows 100 times, or do I seem rude and ...

Created on 10 May 2017

9. One Easy Way to Brighten Somebody's Day With Jesus' Love

We were asked not to bring birthday gifts—only some kind words to say to her. So we finished off our hamburgers and gathered in a small circle in the living room. It wasn't hard to think of things to say ...

Created on 05 May 2017

10. What You Can Do to Help Mend Your Daughter's Broken Heart

... tant to all people, but especially females. In whatever way you express yourself best, reinforce your loyalty to her. 3. Share her pain. If her heart is hurting, yours should be, too. A woman needs compa ...

Created on 01 February 2017

11. 3 Easy Steps to Start Your Spirit-Led Parenting Journey

If we're honest as parents, we'll all admit that we fall short of what we want to be. We start our parenting journey with high hopes to avoid the shortcomings we've seen in others. But we soon find that ...

Created on 29 December 2016

12. Simple Ways To Bless a Friend Suffering the Tragedy of a Miscarriage

Faith over Fear. Patience over Frustration. Pain with a Purpose.   In Miscarried Joy (Nyree Press), Tanika transparently shares her deeply personal and disappointing experiences of losing her babies due ...

Created on 28 December 2016

13. Tear Open These Perfect Presents Jesus Is Giving You Right Now

We all love to look at presents all wrapped up in pretty paper and tied with a fancy bow. We all love to get presents, too: the mystery of what may be inside, the knowing that someone thought enough of ...

Created on 22 December 2016

14. Renewing Abundant Joy When Your Hope Is Deferred

According to the March of Dimes, somewhere between 15 and 25 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the fact so many women share a common loss, they endure the grief of miscarriage alone ...

Created on 05 December 2016

15. 7 Ingredients of Ministering to the Sick

The Christian approach to pain, suffering and sickness is compassion, mercy, tenderness and caring. Matthew records, "But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they fainte ...

Created on 05 December 2016

16. What to Do When Your Messy Emotions Hinder Your Relationships

"Look, she's calling you Mommy!" said a beautifully well-intentioned friend, wanting to celebrate just how quickly we'd become a family. My little girl was building with Legos in the corner, and her less-than-nimble ...

Created on 25 November 2016

17. 4 Choices You Must Make to Weather Your Dire Crisis

... :18). This is what our kind God says of those who have turned their backs to Him. So how much more can we trust in the compassion of God to restore us and repair those areas of brokenness in our own lives ...

Created on 23 November 2016

18. God's Earth-Shaking Commission for You in This Dark Hour

What is God's plan to deal with the darkness in our world? Is He moving, and, if so, what part do you play? Maybe, just maybe, you're called to make a difference. Maybe, just maybe, you were born for such ...

Created on 17 November 2016

19. Restoring a Friend to the Faith—Without Pushing Them Away From God

People who fall back into the old patterns of their life before Christ often don't need to be told what they are doing. It is counterproductive to attempt to wring a confession from them, especially if ...

Created on 07 November 2016

20. The Key to Ministering to Trauma Victims

... only ones helping others break free from a traumatic past. Often, it simply takes a loving friend with compassion and knowledge to walk them into freedom. The key in ministering to trauma—with the goal ...

Created on 28 September 2016