The (in)courage Podcast

"Life takes its toll. The more we experience, the more we may start to see ourselves in light of what’s happened to us instead of what God thinks about us. In fact, we may fear that our damage is irr…

"He is the God who sticks it out, who suffers with, who stands beside, who sits in the silence, who sings in the shadows, who steadies our racing mind and pounding heart, who stills the storm and sha…

"Depression doesn’t distance us from God. Depression, a darkness we can’t fully control or conquer, becomes the very place where we can experience the patience and love of a God unwilling to leave or…

"May these stones serve as a personal reminder of God's incredible intervention for you. May you remember how your heavenly Father is good and capable of the impossible, again and again."

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"I want to remember the girl who wasn’t afraid to create just for the joy of it. The girl who extended friendship to everyone. The girl who believed in standing for what’s right and didn’t worry if i…

"Today, have you sensed God whispering to you about stress weight that’s been too heavy for you? What are you overthinking or obsessing about right now? Give it to Him."

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"Whether you're rebuilding a broken dream, planning something special, or simply surviving a hard season —stand firm in who God says you are."

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"If we want to live our lives being the best, we are going to fall short every single time. And perhaps this is what I love about the work of Jesus: He just doesn’t care about that."

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"Today, may we show kindness to everyone, remembering that they could be trying to elbow their way through the crowd to brush of His holy garment, running on faith and hope alone. May we realize we a…

"No striving, no fighting for affection. No running away or hiding. No slipping through the cracks or slipping out unannounced. You are irrevocably seen by God, beloved. Today, tomorrow, and foreverm…

"God has not forgotten us, and He continues to love us beyond all measure. The clues are all around us; we just have to look for them.
 
Where have you seen the Light of God in the darkness lately?"

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"Sorrow sneaks up when I least expect it. It’s embedded in photographs, pieces of clothing, a familiar expression on a child’s face. I don't feel angry with God. He never promised me a life free from…

"Sometimes rest starts with releasing the unnecessary. With letting go of perfection. With refusing to chase after the wind."

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"Friend, you are never too young or too old to live out your purpose in God’s Kingdom. If He can use young Miriam and older Miriam, He can utilize you and me in whatever season of life we find oursel…

"I still have to remind myself of this every day: there will be enough. We often have to shift our vision of what enough means. But manna always arrives, fresh every morning, just for today."

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"You don’t have to chase God down. You just have to notice when He draws near. You don’t need to have the right words. You don’t need to be in the right place. You just need to be willing to notice."

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"Just because the flowers of our prayers haven’t blossomed yet doesn’t mean we should give up on them, lose hope, complain, or stop expecting them to come to fruition. Maybe we just need to water the…

"Maybe it's easy for me to say all of this now, a week before I walk down the aisle. But I wonder if we could all look back and gaze at the glimmers of goodness God has been chasing us with — every m…

"May that same love lead us to embrace and see the worth in one another above all other loves and loyalties. May it be His love that reminds us that everyone, everywhere, from every story, is made fu…

"The grander, truer story is that within me, I have the God who spoke the world into being. He has no trouble with His to-do list. He’s not wringing His hands over uncompleted tasks. He made starfish…