Going Home, With Realistic Expectations

Life gets heavy. Families fracture. Relationships break. Trust gets betrayed. Anger, violence, divorce—these things pile up, and before long, we start to wonder, What’s the point? Discouragement whispers, Just give up. There’s too much against you. But then there’s Daniel. In Daniel 6, we find someone who understood discouragement—someone who was literally thrown into a pit and yet stood…

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Why do some people seem to fall apart when adversity strikes, while others grow stronger, bounce back, and even thrive through their struggles? The answer often lies in how they respond, especially when the situation feels overwhelming. Scripture gives us powerful examples—and one of the best is David in Psalm 56, who faced fear, injustice, betrayal, and danger, yet learned…

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“My husband is so unreasonable! He doesn’t listen. I am so mad!” Frustrated, Ann storms into the kitchen, opens the freezer, and reaches for the ice cream. “My boss is unfair. He never explains what he wants and then criticizes me when I don’t deliver exactly what he had in mind. So frustrating!” Robert trudges…

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