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But read the Bible: Satan doesn’t show up as a demon with a pitchfork and gravelly smoker voice or as Will Ferrell with an electric guitar and fire on Saturday Night Live. He’s far more intelligent than we give him credit for. Today, you’re
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“Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace; taking, as [Jesus] did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it.”6”
― The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
― The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
“Crumbling walls were rare, beautiful things. They could display vulnerabilities without shame, for they’d already proven their worth in surviving generations-deep fractures and a multitude of fallen stones.”
― The Lost Castle
― The Lost Castle
“I’m just trying to not miss the goodness of each day, and bring my best self to it.”
― The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
― The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
“Inability doesn’t mean that God has made a massive mistake by giving you children, that somehow he’s gotten the wrong address and your children would be better off elsewhere. Rather than your inability being in the way of God’s plan, it is part of his plan. He knows that parents who admit that they are inadequate and run to God make the best parents. You see, he doesn’t ask you to be able; he asks you to be willing. If you are willing, he will meet you in your weakness and change you, and as he changes you, he will work good things through you into the hearts and lives of your children.”
― Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
― Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
“Satan’s primary goal is to prevent us from having an intimate relationship with the Lord. He wants to derail our love and devotion for God. One of the ways he does this is by filling our time with distractions and the very things that prevent us from studying God’s Word. Why does he go to such lengths? Because he knows that if we study God’s Word, we will discover the joy, peace, security, and blessing of being with God. He knows that God will strengthen us as we read His Word and prepare us for life’s difficult challenges. In essence, we will learn how to “bend a bow of bronze” (Ps. 18:34). We will learn how to discern the truth about the enemy, who is a liar, a deceiver, and the prince of darkness. His folly will be exposed as God’s Spirit teaches us how to stand firm in our faith. With God’s Word as our sword and shield, we will take captive every thought that would exalt itself above Jesus Christ.”
― 10 Principles for Studying Your Bible: Practical Insights into God’s Word
― 10 Principles for Studying Your Bible: Practical Insights into God’s Word
Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
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17 books
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196 books
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140 books
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