Christian encouragement

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It Will Be Worth It All, When We See Jesus!

On a recent trip, my husband and I kept reminding one another that the challenges traveling brings, primarily with increased chronic pain symptoms, are #worthit. Making memories and seeing loved ones face-to-face have far outweighed the discomforts of travel.  Beloved in Christ, seeing Jesus as He is, face-to-face (1 Jn. Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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God promises to give me endurance and strength! Abundant life!

Holy God and loving Father, this is one of Your most lavish promises to me as I suffer: This is Your promised abundant life, Your promised endurance and strength! When Jesus tells us He came so that we might have abundant life (Jn. 10:10),  I realize that Your promise to Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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In the loneliness pit? Christian, we’re never, ever alone!

I thank God for the new creative team of Singing Christ’s Hope, made up of sisters in Christ, subscribers who understand. Like Jenise, who shares today… Have you ever felt alone? Utterly alone? Believe me, I’ve been in what I call the “loneliness pit.” I felt trapped, and I saw Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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When a daunting change lies before us

Are you staring toward a new and daunting change, a needed unknown? Something that seems far beyond your capacity to handle it? Our Lord just carried me through one as we quickly downsized from a three-story house to a one-floor apartment, and at times it felt like crossing the Jordan Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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Battling discouragement with God’s Word

Singing Christ’s Hope has a new creative team from within our subscriber family! This week’s praise interruption is offered by our sister in Christ who has shared a “couraging-into” writing…”A Walk Behind Enemy Lines: Why Discouragement is the Enemy’s Most Effective Tool and How to Overcome It.” Our accompanying playlist Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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Our powerful God is transforming us in this suffering!

Lord God Almighty, As You sanctify every believer in Christ, this suffering is part of Your transforming work. It’s Your ongoing and promised work to us as Your believing children, in Jesus Christ! A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me; he hideth my soul in Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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How can God redeem our suffering?

Many try to comfort me by telling me what they think God is up to as I suffer with remaining chronic illnesses and pain. They anticipate what He must be teaching me through this. They peer into the future and imagine how He must be working. They attempt to give Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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Maggie’s reality: Grieving loss, joyous hope in Jesus

Today, I share a story from a beloved sister in Christ (who happens to be my daughter), along with our weekly praise interruption of Scripture and song. May He tenderly encourage your heart if you, too, are grieving the loss of a baby or grandbaby. I am so grateful Maggie Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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Our Prince of Peace in this time of tribulation

Lord Jesus, our Prince of Peace, When sorrows and sea billows roll… and we feel like we’re drowning, calm me, and any Christian reading these words.  Settle us.  Peace by the cross of Jesus, past tense! It’s only possible in the forever peace we have with our Father, the peace Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago
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Blessings all mine as I suffer, by God’s amazing grace

Abba Father, If I’m honest, I’m crying to You along with Job. This suffering feels Job-like. “I loathe my life” (Job 9:21 ESV).  And yet, as I suffer today, I remember that You gave me eternal life, life that is in Your Son, Jesus Christ. You gave me to Jesus.  Read more

By Lauri Hogle, ago

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