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Healing in the middle of the night

Susan Booth Mack

It may be dark, but that doesn't mean God's love isn't there to heal you.
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The first thought—all day

Dorothy Locke Conlin

If you've ever wished you'd had a better start on a Monday—or a Tuesday or any day—consider starting your day with spiritual refreshment, with prayer.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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Religion and politics

We know in our hearts that religion is fundamentally an individual, personal matter—not something that can be ultimately determined by a group of people, even a majority; not something at all man-made.

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Forgiveness—a grace of Love

Lizabeth Hermine Furst

Forgiving isn't just something we ought to do. It is something we can do as we grow in our love for God's creation.
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Second Thought

Ben, Carol Weir with contributions from Dennis Benson

Adapted from Hostage Bound, Hostage Free by Ben and Carol Weir, with Dennis Benson.
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Trusting that good will continue to unfold

K. Liselotte Arnold

Inspiring stories can come from people who've found spiritual strength and new vision in captivity. This author explores some important lessons from a prisoner whose story is told in the Bible.

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Shared reflections

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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Peter's question

Winalee Gentry Mitchell

When this young boy got sent to his room, he spent some time thinking about rules and being good and how God could help him.
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Depending on our Shepherd when we feel stumped

Elizabeth Ward Beall

It's easy to think that our way is the only way things should happen. But when our way is blocked, what do we do?
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Moving—the God-directed way

Sandra Rose Waller

The demands of moving to a new location and the disruptions in daily life seemed overwhelming. But this family found strength— and answers—as they relied on God's guidance.
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The child in our thought

Marilyn Wickstrom

Whether or not we have children of our own, we all need to be advocates for the well-being of children today. We need to embrace them in our prayer and our understanding of prayer's healing effect.
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Child of an alcoholic? or child of God?

Cynthia Howland

The tragedies spawned by alcoholism don't have to repeat themselves generation after generation. A growing understanding of our spiritual heritage can break the pattern.
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The desired haven

Jean Adrienne Jones

When we are having to weather storms in our family, we may reach out for something to hold on to. When that something is God, we find a deep, inner calm that can still the turmoil and lead us safely home.