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A Faith that Shines

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5

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Whether you’re a seasoned believer or just exploring what faith looks like for the first time, these articles will be sure to encourage you on your journey. Topics include spiritual disciplines, devotions and practical examples of walking with God.

Thanks in all circumstances — are you sure God?

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Give thanks in all circumstances? Does God really mean we thank Him even for the bad? Even when we’re hurting and life is unfair? Even then God? Surely God has something else in mind. Or does he? Let's see what the Bible says. This is part of the #GratefulHeart series on SunSparkleShine.com and LoriSchumaker.com.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Believe it or not, God’s goodness is not dependent on life’s circumstances. His goodness is constant, unchanging and predicable even (and especially) when life is not. I started learning this lesson a few weeks ago when I […]

Filed Under: #GratefulHeart, Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: #gratefulheart, all circumstances, gratitude, grief, hope, pain, thanks, thanksgiving

Bible Verses for the Grateful Heart

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Bible verses to help you cultivate a grateful heart. Don't miss the rest of the #GratefulHeart series on lorischumaker.com and sunsparkleshine.com

Today continues our Grateful Heart Mini-Series over on Lori’s site. In Lori’s words: Cultivating a grateful heart isn’t always an easy task. Life is hard. It crashes into us in waves of both good and bad. When all is good, it’s a little easier, but we all know that when life hurts, being thankful doesn’t […]

Filed Under: #GratefulHeart, Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: #gratefulheart, bible, grateful, gratitude

A Prayer for Hope When All Seems Lost

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Have you ever felt like all hope was gone? This prayer for hope points us to the Giver of Hope, where we can find courage and hope for another day. Won't you join me in prayer?

Have you ever stopped in your day to offer a prayer for hope? Perhaps there was a time in your life when you felt like all hope was gone. Maybe that was a long time ago. Or maybe that’s the season you find yourself in now, right here in this moment. Wherever you are today, […]

Filed Under: #GratefulHeart, Christian Living, Faith

Is God still good when you make the evening news?

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

'God is good all the time' is something that we often say but do we really believe it? Is God still good when bad things happen? How do we respond when our faith is tested? God’s Word tells us that while our troubles might be temporary, God’s goodness lasts forever. Now that’s good news!

Good is good all the time and all the time God is good.  So we made the news this past week. Two major car accidents within hours of each other was big enough news for our little island. Ours was a near head-on collision between our car and another. Both cars totaled. Written off. In […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: biblical truth, give thanks, god is good, hope

My Slave Roots – 3 Reasons to Celebrate Freedom in Christ

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Freedom in Christ means so much more when we remember that God rescued us from the bondage of sin. My own experience provides valuable lessons where I share three reasons to celebrate. What is it about your freedom in Christ that causes you to rejoice? We'd love to hear your reasons.

Freedom in Christ. This is one of those biblical concepts that we love to hear about but have a difficult time understanding. After all, we’ve never been slaves, right? It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 The thing is, […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Devotions, Faith, Walking with God Tagged With: BVI, celebrate, culture, emancipation, festival, freedom, freedom in Christ, history, slavery, stand firm

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