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Light and Momentary Troubles

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Light and Momentary TroublesIf you profess to believing in Jesus and have been for any length of time, you no doubt know the term “light and momentary troubles”.  Maybe you even felt shamed or bullied by someone using 2 Corinthians 4:17 – the Bible verse containing this phrase.

 

I don’t believe shaming us for bellyaching is God’s intent.  Nor do I think He ever makes “light” of anything we go through.  Life here is hard. 

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It feels more and more difficult to me every day.  But 2 Corinthians 4:17 is meant to be an encouragement for us to keep persevering.  Over on Medium, I explore how.  Join me in reading:

 

Light and Momentary Troubles:  What They Have in Common With Sprinklers

 

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Anxiety accompanies me more often than I wish she would the last couple of years, so I drank in Jennifer Ross’ post like a woman in a desert this week.  Read The Art of Quietness and see if it speaks loudly to you too!

 

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This Yoke is Easy? Following Jesus in a Post Christian Society

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“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”  Matthew 11:30

 

I have been moonlighting for the past three and a half years.  In addition to writing here on my own website, I write devotionals for Devotable LLC.  I love being a part of this group of fellow writers and believers.

 

Devotable recently migrated from it’s own website and app to Medium.com.  Have you been on Medium?  It’s an online place for articles.  You can search and find posts on just about any topic imaginable.

 

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I made the jump to publishing for Devotable on Medium last week.  I  crafted a commentary on Matthew 11:30. 

In a culture that is more and more hostile to Jesus followers, let’s discuss how exactly His yoke is easy and His burden light.

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This Yoke is Easy?  Following Jesus in a Post Christian Society

 

And now for this week’s featured post from the link up!

 

I’m following up my post about a tough topic with Theresa Boedeker’s Other’s Junk and a See-Through Trunk because it made me giggle.  As important as it is to inform ourselves about the hard stuff and be prepared for spiritual battle, sometimes we just need to lighten up and laugh.  Thank you for helping us do that, Theresa!

 

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