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Struggles and Challenges โ€” Oh, My!

Devotion on Struggles and Challenges, hymn study, Joshua 1:5b. 2-3 pages.

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I will never leave you nor forsake you (Joshua 1:5b).

Life has a perplexing way of presenting all kinds of challenges and struggles for us. Though we understand that God is with us every moment of our lives, we, as humans, tend to need support, comfort, and encouragement. The hymn, "Abide with Me," reminds us that there will be challenges and obstacles throughout our life, but Jesus has overcome them all and is always with us!

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Seasons

Devotion on Seasons of Life, Ecclesiastes 3:1โ€“8. 2 pages.

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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace (Ecclesiastes 3:1โ€“8).

Our seasons of life can be much like the seasons of the year. We may have seasons of darkness where it feels as though God is far away and unconnected from what we are going through. These hard seasons may include the loss of a loved one, health challenges, changes in a career, or other things that make life in this world hard.

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Relationship Requirements

Devotion on Relationship with God, Micah 6:8. 2 pages.

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8).

Relationships come with expectations. Too many rules to follow or requirements to meet make a person want to give up. โ€ฆ What does God want?

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Figuring It All Out

Devotion on Seasons of Life, Jeremiah 29:11. 2 pages.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

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Throughout life it seems things are always being started. โ€ฆ When you are experiencing a โ€œI have to figure all of this outโ€ time, you may indeed feel like you are walking a tightrope in the dark, that there is only one right path, and one misstep will have dire consequences. But God has not left you alone to be without His help.

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Creating Wondrous Water Wakes

Devotion on Witnessing, Titus 3:5โ€“6, Galatians 5:22โ€“23. 2 pages.

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he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, (Titus 3:5โ€“6).

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22โ€“23).

Although most of us probably will not be able to surf behind a boat or ride a Hawaiian wave, we can step out of the boat in faith and work in Godโ€™s kingdom, creating a wondrous wake.

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Sowing Seeds in All Seasons of Life

Devotion on Seasons of Life, Psalm 65:12โ€“13. 2 pages.

The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy (Psalm 65:12โ€“13).

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Donโ€™t Discard Me, God!

Devotion on Struggles and Challenges, Relationship to God, Psalm 71:17โ€“18. 2 pages.

O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come (Psalm 71:17โ€“18).

Sometimes life is hard even for "more mature" Christians. Health issues and sometimes the rounds of doctor visits are never ending. Visits to hospitals and sick friends increase. Visits to the funeral home occur far more often, and even in the "golden years" Christians may suffer attacks from enemies because of their faith.

It is difficult to proclaim God's wondrous deeds when we are feeling down and out, but this is just what our souls need.

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