Message In Stanza

Poetry and Musings

“We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NLT). Sometimes in this life it’s hard to hold every thought captive that doesn’t line up with Scripture. I know firsthand. I believe we all do. Have you ever felt …

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“The worst kind of suffering is denying one own’s pain.” “The worst advice you could ever give someone suffering is many people are suffering worse than them, so count your blessings and ignore your pain. Once you acknowledge your pain, esp. when someone else does you feel less alone and the pain will lessen.” “As …

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We all struggle. We all know this, then why do we still feel so alone in struggling? Because, I believe, deep down, we know this life is short and we may not choose when our last breath will be. The musical artist Sleeping at Last in “Needle and Thread” says, “Here we lay alone/In hospital …

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