Tag: God’s timing

High Elevation Faith: Why Slow Growth Produces Spiritual Depth

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This morning in Costa Rica, I stood on a mountainside with red coffee cherries staining my fingers and the scent of roasting beans drifting through cool air. The rows ran along a sharp incline. You do not stroll through fields like that. You lean into them. You steady your footing. You work. Our guide shared …

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When the Tree Finally Blooms

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“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” - Proverbs 13:12 There’s a kind of ache that doesn't show up on an X-ray. It won’t keep you home from work, but it keeps you awake at night. It won’t break bones, but it bruises the soul. …

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