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Be Still, Advent Day 9: That Wall That’s Standing In Front of You
Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites, Joshua 6:1 There was a massive wall standing between Joshua and the city God had promised him. No one went out and no one came in. The wall was massive, and the gates were not moving. What God had promised now looked like an impossibility. Walls don’t fall by staring at them. But Joshua learned that the biggest walls do crumble—not with effort but with trust. This ancient story holds the truth of what happens when you think God has disappeared. The power in waiting, listening and trusting. Joshua’s Challenge Jericho’s towering walls could have been a sign…
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Be Still, Advent Day 2: Rest in Renewal
Update: You can catch up on the Daily Advent Readings here. If you skip a day, no worries—I’ve made it easy to have everything there so you can catch up. Genesis 8:4 “On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” Redeeming Your Past There is a simple little ritual that you can do every night that could literally change your life. At the end of the day, write down all the details about an upsetting event…
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Be Still, Advent, Day 1: Rest in Creation
Update: You can catch up on the Daily Advent Readings here. If you skip a day, no worries—I’ve made it easy to have everything there so you can catch up. Genesis 2:2-3: God’s Example of Rest “On the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all the work of creation that he had done.” Matthew 11:28: Rest for the Weary “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will…
