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Category: 1. From the Bottom of Life
These words come from moments when I felt lost and alone. In the quiet, I wrote what I could—sometimes through tears, sometimes with a small flicker of hope. If you’re walking through a hard season, I hope something here helps you breathe, even just a little.
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Matthew 24:29-35 Devotional | What a Coffee Coupon Means
Matthew 24:29-35 Devotional│What a Coffee Coupon Means Matthew 24:29-35 Devotional Reflection Daily Devotional What a Coffee Coupon Means March 19, 2021 God’s Chosen People Today’s reading, “Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall…
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Matthew 23:25-39 Devotional | Like Laundry, Like Film Music
Matthew 23:25-39 Devotional│Like Laundry, Like Film Music Matthew 23:25-39 Devotional Reflection Daily Devotional Like Laundry, Like Film Music March 17, 2021 Like Laundry This past Friday, I had to move out of my home. With little time left, I contacted a real estate agent in the afternoon and quickly prepared…
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Matthew 21:1-11 Devotional | The Humble King on a Donkey
Matthew 21:1-11 Devotional│The Humble King on a Donkey Matthew 21:1-11 Devotional Reflection Daily Devotional The Humble King on a Donkey March 6, 2021 Jesus riding on a donkey When we picture Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem, we often think of it as a symbol of humility. That’s why this…
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[Psalm 137:1-9] “If God Collected All My Tears in a Bottle…”
If God were to collect all my tears in a bottle, how much would it hold? I have cried so much this year because life has been so hard.
To make a living, I went to a day labor agency and submitted a resume with all my education and career details erased.
On my way to the warehouse work site, I saw the Seoul National University shuttle bus stopped right behind the bus I was taking. I hurriedly lowered my head, terrified I might run into someone I knew. I even had to walk past a Coke I desperately wanted to drink, just to save a few coins.
The psalmist hung his harp to guard his faith, but I realized I had stopped praising God, using my difficult situation as an excuse.
Now, I pray that praising God—rather than solving my problems—becomes the greatest joy of my life.
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Deuteronomy 28:25-35 Devotional│God, Will You Help Me?
Deuteronomy 28:25-35 Devotional│God, Will You Help Me? Deuteronomy 28:25-35 Devotional Reflection Daily Devotional God, Will You Help Me? June 6, 2020 Two Kinds of Hard Truths When my parents scolded or corrected me,it was because they loved me.As a child, I didn’t see it that way,but as I’ve grown older, I’ve…
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[Deut 23:1-14] God Never Forgets
“I spent years decoding the world with data and logic, only to find that my own life was a puzzle I couldn’t solve—until I laid down my weapons at the feet of Jesus.”
The waves crashing ahead of me feel overwhelming, as if they might sweep everything away. Even though I know this is a battle the Lord must fight, I find myself constantly picking up my own weapons, trying to strategize and fix things on my own—only to end up completely exhausted. I have decided to surrender this fight entirely to Him. My only task now is to stand before Him with a pure heart.
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Deuteronomy 11:22-32 Devotional | Her Pancake Wasn’t Sweet, But Her Smile Was
Deuteronomy 11:22-32 Devotional│Her Pancake Wasn’t Sweet, But Her Smile Was Deuteronomy 11:22-32 Devotional Reflection Daily Devotional Her Pancake Wasn’t Sweet, But Her Smile Was April 30, 2020 This scripture made me think:Where is the land I am meant to take? “Then the Lord will drive out all these nations before you, and…
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Deuteronomy 11:13–21 Devotional: When Jesus Asks, “Do You Love Me?”
Deuteronomy 11:13–21 Devotional│When Jesus Asks, “Do You Love Me?” Deuteronomy 11:13–21 Devotional Reflection Daily Devotional When Jesus Asks, “Do You Love Me?” April 29, 2020 What does it mean to love the Lord? What does it mean to love the Lord, as written in today’s passage from Deuteronomy? It’s a question…
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[Deut 11:1-12] Trusting God Who Watches Over the Land
In the morning, I was brave. I told myself, “I can handle 40 years in the wilderness.” But after a long day at the warehouse, moving more boxes of coffee than I’ll ever drink in a lifetime, that resolve vanished.
Exhaustion took over, and my heart began to waver: “Maybe 40 years is too much. I shouldn’t have prayed for this.”
When I finally sat down and opened the Word, dazed and drained, one verse caught my eye:
“Remember today that your children were not the ones who saw and experienced the discipline of the Lord your God: his majesty, his mighty hand, his outstretched arm.” (Deuteronomy 11:2)
I realized I was trying to push through the wilderness with my own strength. Today, I stop striving and stand before His Word. I choose to remember His mighty hand that is greater than my exhaustion.