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September 10, 2018

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Job said, “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.'” - Job 42:4 (NIV)

During an especially stressful time, I found myself waking up in the early hours of the morning for no apparent reason. I grew increasingly frustrated with this as my mind would start reeling about all of the things that created the stress I was feeling. As a result, my body...

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Dear God, help us, like Job, to persist in trusting you. Amen.
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Job 42:1-5

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