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Spiritual Insight: Money

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Dear Heavenly Father, Today, as I sit quietly in your presence, I turn my heart toward the topic of money, a subject that we often...

This is devotionals, drawing on Psalm 46:1. It carries an emotional tone of hope, gratitude and trust.

Dear Heavenly Father, Today, as I sit quietly in your presence, I turn my heart toward the topic of money, a subject that we often navigate with trepidation or even fear. Yet, your Word in Psalm 46:1 reminds me that you are my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. How can I approach an area of my life that often feels overwhelming without first recognizing your steadfast presence?…

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War of the Worlds: God Our Refuge in Trouble (Psalm 46:1-3)

In War of the Worlds, Ray Ferrier tries to protect his children from alien invasion. Everything fails—cars, phones, the military. Civilization collapses in hours. But Ray keeps his children alive through every catastrophe. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

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