12 Apr 2024
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We Have a Biblical Responsibility to Warn Others
When God sent Jonah to Nineveh, his mission was to warn the people about the severe consequences for their disobedience. God wanted them to know that his judgment was near, but that they still had a chance to repent and obey him. God...
11 Apr 2024
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When God Gives You a Second Chance, Seize It
When God gives you another chance to fulfill your mission in life, seize it. Don’t waste it. It’s the time to focus on God’s unique calling for your life. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 6:1, “Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge...
10 Apr 2024
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Thank God for Second Chances
God loves to give second chances. Consider Jonah. God gave him a mission to tell the people of Nineveh to repent. But Jonah didn’t like Nineveh and wanted the people to experience God’s judgment. So Jonah ran away from God and ended...
9 Apr 2024
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Thanking God Ahead of Time
When you feel hopeless, it seems counterproductive to express gratitude. Why would you feel grateful when you’ve hit rock bottom? Just ask Jonah. At the end of his prayer from the belly of the big fish, before God rescued him, he shows...
8 Apr 2024
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Don’t Settle for False Fixes
When we’re in trouble, we’re often tempted to find some sort of quick fix—or at least something that will relieve our stress. People’s families may be falling apart. Their finances may be falling apart. Their careers may be...
7 Apr 2024
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Focus on God’s Goodness in Your Darkest Days
When you feel hopeless, choose to think about the one thing you know will lift your spirit: the goodness of God. How did Jonah do it? Here’s what he said: “When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the Lord” (Jonah...
6 Apr 2024
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When You Feel Hopeless, Pray Specifically
When you’re feeling hopeless, you need to figure out where that feeling is coming from—and then you can begin to pray specifically for what you need. That’s how God wants you to talk with him. As you pray specifically, I encourage...
5 Apr 2024
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When You Feel Hopeless, Pray Passionately
When you pray, do you only tell God what you think he wants to hear? Maybe you start with a simple, “Hi, God. How’s it going? I hope you had a good day today.” Then you move forward with a predictable prayer that sounds a whole lot...
4 Apr 2024
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When You Feel Hopeless, Start With Prayer
Have you ever felt swallowed up by life? Maybe you were surrounded by depression, conflict, worry, or guilt—and you felt hopeless. I hope you’re not feeling that way right now, but at some point you will be. You might lose a loved...
3 Apr 2024
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Fulfilling God’s Mission Will Take a Step of Faith
When God first gave Jonah his mission, it required a huge step of faith. In fact, the step was so big that Jonah initially ran from it. At the time, Nineveh was the biggest and most important city in the world. It was the capital of...
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