The (in)courage Podcast

"It’s easy to become distracted by potential connections with people we’ll never know (I’ve done it) and ignore our truest lineage, the miracle at the core of our existences: we’re children of God (1 John 3:1-2 NKJV) and daughters of the King. Jesus calls us His sisters:
 
'For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters…'
 Hebrews 2:11 CSB
 
 Some of us descend from the earthly high and mighty. Others from beggars and thieves. Many from a mixture of both. But the legacies and DNA of our ancestors don’t define us. Although we can’t trace our relationship to Him on a family tree or through DNA testing, it’s Jesus Christ, our elder brother, whom we should seek to emulate and whose traits and characteristics we should display in our lives and interactions. Let our hope rest in Him."

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"Failure is never fatal with God. Every day, God gives you a chance to try again. God’s faithfulness isn’t stymied by your fears, flaws, or failures. You can stand up and fall down a thousand times and God is the first voice whispering, “Trust Me. Try again. You can do this.” The brilliance of God is that He can, even when we cannot. His mercy meets you and me at the dawn of each day. Failure is never fatal with God. No matter how many times you’ve doubted yourself or failed, God offers a divine do-over.  He promises that as you let His Spirit guide your life, freedom and victory are waiting for you.

Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me/?p=237211
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It's not too late to get your Word of the Year! Look to the Lord and choose one specific word that will help you intentionally live your faith in 2024. To take the free quiz, visit incourage.me/podcast and click word of the year. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"God is with you in your grief, giving space for sorrow, welcoming you as you slowly find your way. He greets you in your grief before going on to glory, to heaven. He waits with you as you grope and groan for words that give language to loss—all those little and large. He stops and he stoops, lays low, right there with you in the suspension of all things. He blesses you . . . even in your brokenness."

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It's not too late to get your Word of the Year! Look to the Lord and choose one specific word that will help you intentionally live your faith in 2024. To take the free quiz, visit incourage.me/podcast and click word of the year. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"God is patient with us. He is slow with us. He is unhurried with us. God isn’t bothered by how long it takes us to get our act together or just get.it.right. Perhaps allowing people to change slowly is one of the greatest ways we can love each other. And for ourselves, perhaps letting the love of God do slow surgery in our hearts is one of the greatest gifts we can ever receive. We are not just becoming patient, we are the patient.

P.S. After nearly five years of serving this beautiful community, this will be my last time writing for (in)courage. I step away from the gift of this place in order to step more fully into all that God is inviting me into in this new season, which includes The Hope House. I love you and am so grateful to have shared my stories with you. Love always, Anjuli "

Leave a comment on Anjuli's final (in)courage devotion: https://incourage.me/?p=237299
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It's not too late to get your Word of the Year! Look to the Lord and choose one specific word that will help you intentionally live your faith in 2024. To take the free quiz, visit incourage.me/podcast and click word of the year. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"God not only gives us the strength and comfort we need, but urges us: “Don’t leave before the miracle.”
 
 Don’t give up.
 Don’t believe you’re alone.
 Don’t run away.
 Don’t give into the lie that God won’t show up this time.
 Don’t leave before the miracle."

Leave a comment for Mary: https://incourage.me/?p=237168
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You don’t have to keep trying to muster up more grit, willpower, or wisdom on your own. You can tap into the source of true, unfailing strength. In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from, and that You are stronger than you think because God is closer than you know. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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As the Community and Editorial Manager for (in)courage, I've felt the Spirit inviting us to adopt this posture of abiding expectancy as a community. Rather than setting goals for more podcast downloads or outlining a grand plan for new ministry directives, I feel God calling us to listen, wait, watch. Abide deeply with Jesus and watch expectantly for how He will lead and what He will accomplish in and through us.
 
 So for 2024, let's choose to let go of expectations and lean into expectancy. 
 
 Let's shift from asking, "What will I do this year?" to "Lord, what kind of fruit will You bear?"
 
 Whether you are new to reading (or listening) to (in)courage, or you've been with us since 2009, we are SO glad you're part of this community! Our heart is to serve you well with our daily devotions, weekday podcast, books, Bible studies, and Instagram encouragement. Why? Because we love Jesus -- and we know you do too -- and we want to remember together WHO He is, see HOW He is working in our lives, and learn WHAT it looks like to become more like Him.
 
 I am so expectant for the ways the Lord is going to shape us, grow us, and guide us this year. Thanks for being here.

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You don’t have to keep trying to muster up more grit, willpower, or wisdom on your own. You can tap into the source of true, unfailing strength. In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from, and that You are stronger than you think because God is closer than you know. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"Because of Christ's coming, His death, and His eventual return, not even the darkness of death and loss can outrun His redemptive light. When all you see is darkness in the loss of your personal cold, gray winter, know that the light is there, waiting to show up suddenly in an unexpected place. Perhaps this is the legacy the darkness leaves... a more visible place to witness the Light. And in the meantime, we can take comfort in memories of our loved ones, treasuring them in our hearts while also knowing that one day, because of Jesus, every negative will become a positive."

Leave a comment for Kristen: https://incourage.me/?p=237095
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You don’t have to keep trying to muster up more grit, willpower, or wisdom on your own. You can tap into the source of true, unfailing strength. In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from, and that You are stronger than you think because God is closer than you know. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Email us at [email protected].

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"The peace Jesus gives provides supernatural calm in the midst of chaos and hardship. We can rest assured that God’s promise doesn’t have an expiration date. It never runs empty. And when our “what if” worries try to steal our calm, we are only a prayer away from unshakable faith and receiving shalom from the Prince of Peace."

Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me/?p=237092

You don’t have to keep trying to muster up more grit, willpower, or wisdom on your own. You can tap into the source of true, unfailing strength. In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from, and that You are stronger than you think because God is closer than you know. Order your copy today at incourage.me/strength! 
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The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"It's love that pushes us through when the bleakness of midwinter seasons threatens to swallow us whole. If we look closely, we can see His beautiful face around every snow-free corner, each wintering and bare tree, and even in the brown blades of grass covering our bleak midwinter land.
 
 May we give Him our hearts. May He come and reign."

Lyrics to  "In the Bleak Midwinter", as referenced:
 In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.

Listen to one of my favorite versions, by James Taylor: https://youtu.be/fmikN0XrRpE?si=R0iiHb_J3hGnSJxh  

Leave a comment for Anna: https://incourage.me/?p=237134
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You don’t have to keep trying to muster up more grit, willpower, or wisdom on your own. You can tap into the source of true, unfailing strength. In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from, and that You are stronger than you think because God is closer than you know. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"Jesus is not afraid to be close to you. He is not afraid to hold your hand in the middle of your darkest nights or to hear every personal detail of your life. He is not ashamed or embarrassed to know your most hidden secret. He is not exhausted to hear you tell Him the same story again and again, or bring the same desire of your heart to Him for the hundredth time today. 

Getting close to Jesus is the life we’re meant for."

Leave a comment for Aliza: https://incourage.me/?p=236901
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Plan out your whole year of Bible studies with the (in)courage Create in Me a Heart of... study collection! The full set of four studies is now available at dayspring.com. Each six-week study includes stories from (in)courage contributors and a deep dive into Scriptures on Hope, Peace, Mercy, and Wisdom. Your year of Bible study is ready! Get your set today at incourage.me/podcast. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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