Tag: disappointment
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Where is God When…?
When tragedy strikes, a question on the heels of this event involves some form of “Where is God?” As the horrors on the nightly news bombard us, it is simple to surmise God must have wound up the universe and let it go. Otherwise, we head down a path of unanswerable questions. If God is all-powerful,…
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6 Ways To Overcome Hurt From Leaders
Much of what is learned in leadership comes from personal mistakes, as well as lessons learned from the mistakes of other leaders. This is true in my own story. I was hurt by leadership early in my missions career. There were issues of control, manipulation, and a very works oriented mentality. The smallest mistake was…
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Hope Deferred
“Hope deferred makes heart sick.” (Prov. 13:12) This verse has been turning over and over in my mind the last while. I posted earlier about the fears missionaries face. One of those was the question of the mission field becoming a home for your family. In that initial post, I shared how we had missed…