The Biblical Cure for When the World Has Beat You Down

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The Biblical Cure for When the World Has Beat You Down By Patrick Morley (Bible Gateway Blog) We are made for relationships. A godly friendship can change everything. There is a peculiar math to friendship: shared joys are doubled, and shared sorrows are cut in half. Friendship is a central theme of Jesus' life and teaching. He tells us to ... Continue Reading How to Foster Real Accountability By Ruth Soukup (Bible Gateway Blog) I promise you there are people out there in the world who are your people—ones with whom you will feel a strong connection, ones with whom you can be real and authentic, ones who will push you to be better and who won't be afraid to hold you accountable when you need it. There are people waiting for someone just like you to brighten and enrich their lives in the same way they will be able to brighten and enrich yours. But you will have to find them.... Continue Reading When You Feel Like You're Not Enough By Jamie C. Martin (Bible Gateway Blog) "Mommy, sometimes do you not want to be with me? Because sometimes I feel like you don't want me with you." The little voice rose up beside me on the brown leather sofa, at the end of a looooonnnng day that still wasn't over. I looked down into the wide eyes of my son Jonathan, feeling like I'd been punched in the stomach.... Continue Reading Grace Beautifies the Broken Road By Jay DeMarcus (Bible Gateway Blog) I'm often asked what it means to be a Christian. I don't find the answer to be as easy as saying, "A follower of Christ." For me it's a bit more complicated. Those kinds of pat answers tend to pass right over the nuance of things. And I hate that. I like the details. I like breaking things down and getting at the heart of things.... Continue Reading   - Want more? Subscribe to one or more of the following devotional email newsletters published jointly by Bible Gateway and Zondervan: Boundaries (weekly) Investigating Faith with Lee Strobel (weekly) The Daniel Plan (weekly) The Daniel Prayer (a 5-day devotional journey) The Seven Money Types (a 9-day Bible study) Care Instructions for a Life Worth Living with John Ortberg (weekly) - join Zondervan on social media  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. For information regarding our privacy policy, click here. If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, please contact us. Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -