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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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Because our God is far bigger than anything here on earth—so what do we have to be afraid of?

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At the end of the day, no matter how small we feel, or how little of an impact we think we’re making, God can (and will) use us for big things.

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Don’t let fear hold you back. Your God is here—for you, for me, for all of us—calling us home.

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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.

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I’m going to step forward in faith, with confidence, with hope that whatever I face I won’t have to face alone. Because with God in my heart, I won’t.

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Despite all of those things, I thank You for loving me. Thank You for Your unconditional love, and for always giving a piece of Your heart to me when I least deserve it.