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Following God is not a competition, not a fleeting pleasure, not something that can negatively consume you and leave you empty, and still longing to be filled.

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I am going to stand strong in you because you are my promise, because you are my hope, because you are my strength and you never fail me.

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You are not the evil, the negative, the pain of this world; you are a child of the King.

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If you really want something, the first step starts with you.

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The truth is, our lives are going to be hard, even if and when we pray or listen or rely on Him. But in all things, all moments, all days, all challenges—He is good.

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Don’t be passive; be patient. Understand that things won’t always go according to your plan, but that’s okay. Trust in the timing. Trust in the unfolding.

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Sometimes God uses the tough moments to teach us. That we do not have to exist here on our own. That we should never carry burdens without help. That we are infinitely valuable, even when we don’t believe or see this worth.

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Every single time I gave my heart to my Father, I’ve watched His love surround and build and grow and change every single thing around me in powerful, indescribable ways

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God, please strengthen me and give me your love—pour it into my spirit. Let it warm me, let it course through my veins, let it remind me that in you, I can do all things.

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Sometimes the greatest gift is the one God gives us when we’re too busy praying for something else.