Tag Archives: Difficulty

Divine Intervention

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Mark Shields

In moments of difficulty, we learn to rely more deeply on our faith. There is stuff we struggle with daily, and we just want to start over with a clean slate, much like rebooting a computer to remove what hinders … Continue reading →

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A Prophetic Vision for a Brighter Future

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Mark Shields

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. – Romans 8:25 A thought from the post “Hope in the Darkness” is that the world looked out from darkness in search of light. … Continue reading →

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Hope in the Darkness

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Mark Shields

This day with God will be amazing because we can examine our hopes and dreams and let God take them to a level that we never dreamed of. Reading today Isaiah 60, we are given hope in the darkness with … Continue reading →

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Inner Strength Discovered Helps Us Go Forward

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Mark Shields

Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it. – Hebrews 4:16 From the post “Return to the … Continue reading →

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Return to the Lord

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Mark Shields

I remember riding my bike as a kid and suddenly, I stopped going anywhere and looked down to see that the chain had slipped off. It’s the same with our day, if we don’t begin our day with God, the … Continue reading →

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