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Tagged: hope

Three ways to have a hopeful future
Posted on Monday, October 14th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Cor.5:17, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Carol McClain, forgiveness, future, hope, Jeremiah 29:11, Ps 103:12, Psalm 103:12, Three Ways to Find Hope, Writing Redemption

by Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Are you like me? (If not–kudos. I’m a mite on the loopy end of sanity). If you are like me, you must’ve hung onto Jeremiah 29:11. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’” declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope …[ read more ]

Christian–You Are Righteous, But Are You Merciful?

Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matt. 5:7 Don Carson, a theologian and co-founder of Gospel Coalition, writes: “Mercy is a loving response prompted by the misery and helplessness of the one on which love is to be showered.” If I only knew then what I know now. I used to be able to point my fingers at others for not learning how to pull themselves out of the gutter. After all, I'd come from a rough and tumble upbringing where alcohol use (we were NOT drug addicts, thank you) was de rigueur. Poor and self-conscious… ...[ full story ]

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