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| Henri Nouwen on Being Grateful for Everything |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Abundant life, Blessings, Goodness of God, Gratitude, Holidays, Ingratitude, Pain, Perspective, Remembrance, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Trials, Valleys |
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| References: | 1 Chronicles 16:8 , 1 Chronicles 16:34, 1 Chronicles 29:13, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 7:17, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 30, Psalm 35:18, Psalm 42, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 75:1, Psalm 95, Psalm 100, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, Psalm 107, Psalm 118, Psalm 136, Psalm 147, Romans 1:21, Ephesians 5:4, Ephesians 5:9-11, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, 1 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 12:28, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7 |
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To be grateful for the good things that happen in our lives is easy, but to be grateful for all of our lives—the good as well as the bad, the moments of joy as well as the moments of sorrow, the successes as well as the failures, the rewards as well as the rejections—that requires hard spiritual work. Still, we are only truly grateful people when we can say "thank you" to all that has ... Henri J. M. Nouwen, Bread for the Journey (HarperOne, 1996), p. 12 |
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| Even in Midst of War, German Pastor Thankful for God's Faithfulness | Printer view
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| Topics: | Abundant life, Blessings, Goodness of God, Gratitude, Holidays, Ingratitude, Pain, Perspective, Remembrance, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Trials, Valleys, War |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, History, International, Stories |
| References: | 1 Chronicles 16:8, 1 Chronicles 16:34, 1 Chronicles 29:13, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 7:17, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 30, Psalm 35:18, Psalm 42, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 75:1, Psalm 95, Psalm 100, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, Psalm 107, Psalm 118, Psalm 136, Psalm 147, Romans 1:21, Ephesians 5:4, Ephesians 5:9-11, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, 1 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 12:28, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| The Relentless Pursuit of Happiness | Printer view
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| Topics: | Abundant life, Attitudes, Behavior, Depression, Desires, Fulfillment, Happiness, Joy, Pain, Perspective, Purpose, Sadness, Suffering |
| Filters: | Pop Culture, Statistics |
| References: | Habakkuk 3:17-18, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Philippians 1:12-29, Philippians 4:4-9, Hebrews 10:34, James 1:2-18, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 Peter 4:12-5:10 |
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| Majority of Laid-off Americans View Situation as a Blessing | Printer view
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| Topics: | Adversity, Attitudes, Blessings, Career, Circumstances and faith, Crisis, Dedication, Desert, Discernment, Endurance, Experiencing God, Faith, Faithfulness, Growth, Hardship, Knowing God, Overcoming, Pain, Perseverance, Perspective, Sanctification, Self-examination, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual perception, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Transformation, Trials, Trouble, Trust, Uncertainties, Valleys, Waiting on God, Will of God, Wisdom |
| Filters: | Statistics, Work & Career |
| References: | Genesis 45:1-7, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:37-39, Romans 12:12-13, James 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 5:10 |
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| The Value of Affliction | Printer view
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| Topics: | Affliction, Christian life, Consequences, Growth, Pain, Punishment, Sanctification, Sin, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Transformation, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Transformation, Trials |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice , Quotes |
| References: | Isaiah 48:10, Malachi 3:3, James 2:2-18, 1 Peter 1:7 |
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| Our Preposterous Fantasies | Printer view
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| Topics: | Ambition, Appetites, Carnality, Choices, Cohabitation, Deception, Depravity, Desires, Desires, spiritual, Discernment, Flesh, Gluttony, Goals, Greed, Human condition, Human nature, Immorality, Joy, Marriage, Materialism, Money, Perspective, Pleasure, good, Pleasure, sinful, Satisfaction, Security, Sensuality, Sex, Sexual immorality, Sin, Spiritual Perspective, Violence, World, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 90:14, Psalm 103:5, Isaiah 55:2, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 3:20, 1 Peter 1:8 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| Judgment from the Father's Angle | Printer view
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| Topics: | Childrearing, Children, Discipline, Duty, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, God, Fatherhood of, Grace, Judgment, Judgment, divine, Love, Pain, Parenting, Perspective, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Trials |
| Filters: | Men, Youth & Children |
| References: | Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 4:1, Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 13:1, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:20-21, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4, Hebrews 12:5-12, James 1:2-18, 1 Peter 1:3-12, Revelation 3:19 |
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| The Necessity of Adversity | Printer view
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| Topics: | Adversity, Attitudes, Children, Circumstances and faith, Dedication, Desert, Discernment, Endurance, Experiencing God, Faith, Faithfulness, Growth, Hardship, Knowing God, Pain, Parenting, Perception, Perseverance, Perspective, Sanctification, Self-examination, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual perception, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Transformation, Trials, Trouble, Trust, Uncertainties, Valleys, Waiting on God, Will of God, Wisdom |
| Filters: | Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:37-39, Romans 12:12-13, James 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 5:10 |
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| Laying Down Your Sword to Pick Up a Paintbrush | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Attitudes, Brokenness, Change, Choices, Christian life, Creativity, Decisions, Despair, Disappointment, Failure, Frustration, Hope, Pain, Perspective, Responsibility, Self-examination, Sorrow, Sowing and reaping, Spiritual perception, Valleys, Vision |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories, Women |
| References: | Psalm 46:10, Psalm 90:17, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 2:12-13, Hebrews 12:1-13, James 1:2-18, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 1 Peter 5:6-11 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Lost Your Faith or Had None to Begin With? | Printer view
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| Topics: | Adversity, Attitudes, Circumstances and faith, Dedication, Desert, Discernment, Endurance, Experiencing God, Faith, Faithfulness, Growth, Knowing God, Perception, Perseverance, Perspective, Sanctification, Self-examination, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual perception, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Transformation, Trials, Trouble, Trust, Uncertainties, Valleys, Waiting on God, Will of God, Wisdom |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | Genesis 15:12-17, Job 19:8, Psalm 18:28, Psalm 88:18, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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