Fact Over Feelings (by Cathe Laurie)

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July 31, 2024

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing” (James 1:2–4 ESV). God’s Promise in Jeremiah 29:11 Who doesn’t love the promises of God? I do! Jeremiah 29:11 is a favorite of mine: “For I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (NKJV). My Instagram is chock-full of these sorts of reminders—inspirational quotes and Scriptures, pretty posts, and sweet devotional thoughts. But if I’m honest. . . sometimes, they run a mile wide but barely an inch deep.

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About A New Beginning

A New Beginning is the daily, half-hour radio program featuring pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie. Greg is senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside and Irvine, California. With some 15,000 members and multiple campuses, Harvest has become one of the largest churches in America. Greg teaches God's Word in understandable, practical and sometimes humorous ways--equipping listeners with the necessary tools to live out their faith. Since 1990 Harvest has hosted large-scale evangelistic events throughout the United States called Harvest Crusades. More than 5 million people have attended these life-changing crusades.

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