Sunday review: January 11-16

Feeling heavy, burdened, discouraged? This week’s posts offer comfort! Look at the quotes below and take time to savor at least some of the posts from which they’re taken. Share with a friend the devotion most meaningful to you!

January 11
The spiritual problem is when all or most of our interactions are confined to the same group. If that’s the case, then James would ask, “How is anyone outside your category ever going to hear or better see the good news of Jesus?”
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January 12
The wisdom we desire that both gives us understanding and changes our behaviors comes when we pursue God more than his solutions.
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January 13
I realize how easy it is to be found walking and standing with those not aligned with Jesus. The evidence is in the vast amount of scoffing many of us do with each other and, worse, publicly in social media.
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January 14
God ordained rhythms of rest that we’d do well to follow. A good first step is stopping our insistence that our efforts are always necessary. God doesn’t need our work to accomplish his purpose. God is fully capable. The beauty of Sabbath rest and of daily work are the same. God carries what we cannot, and his partnership in work allows us to be productive without the agonizing burden.
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January 15
There is a powerful release and connection when we tell God our difficulties. Letting them simmer inside us damages and discourages us. God wants us to engage him. A good father always wants to help his child in need.
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January 16
Regardless of the oppression, we need not lose heart—not because our situation may get easier, but because God will walk with us through whatever we’re facing.
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