Culture
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Choices Despite Culture {Daniel}
In chapter 1, we discover how Daniel and his friends were torn between following God and obeying what the Babylonian culture instructed them to do. They had just been pulled away from their homes and all they know. Now, they had to decide – God versus culture. Those in authority told them they had to do something,… Continue reading
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A Struggling Woman’s Great Faith
Today has been a “roughed up” health day, but I am finding much comfort through one woman’s story. She was a woman who didn’t grow up exposed to God’s law (but likely worshiped many other gods), but she was coming to know Him – in faith. Her daughter’s suffering would be the one thing leading… Continue reading
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Doing Right During Persecution {{Week 3}}
Welcome, friends! I invite you to get out your study journal and Bible, if you have it nearby. If you haven’t had the privilege of ordering your study journal yet, you can do so here (Please Note: It’s an affiliate link). The Scriptures – Matthew 5:10 and 25:34 You’re blessed when your commitment to God… Continue reading
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Single Living: The Truth About God’s Will and Sex
Defining the Will of God The Greek word, thelema, used for “will” in 1 Thessalonians 4:3 means: “of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ”. When we read about God’s exclusion of something, do we automatically think that something good will come from abstaining? In terms of sex, is God truly desiring to… Continue reading
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My name is Stacey. This is my favorite space on the web. Gracefully Overcoming has become my outlet as I learn to cope with multiple chronic illnesses. It is where my trials and faith in Christ come together.