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Can't find any quiet moments for God? Here's why you must

When we're intentionally silent in a spiritual setting, it's through a concerted effort to devote our full attention to God. Using silence for this end is rooted in Scripture. Here are 11 Bible verses on being quiet:

3 things you should do - and one thing you should never do - after God has answered your prayer

The great power of answered prayer can stun us. We know that prayer works but when God's answer is so clear and immediately impactful, we can be overwhelmed to the point that we're unsure of how to respond. The most obvious thing we do is to thank him, but what about when we want to go beyond this?

4 simple faith lessons I learned at the Hillsong Colour Conference

Christine Caine told those yearning to be more passionate about their faith that it wasn't always necessary to do more but it was always necessary to "allow the Holy Spirit to do more through you".

A Christ-honouring daily routine: 5 things every Christian can do every day

If we're full time Christians, then our daily activities should be a reflection of that identity. Here are five things that we can do every day to help make that the case.

5 ways to react to persecution in the home

Jesus spoke bluntly about the cost of following Him because He knew that becoming a believer in His Word and His work would result to losses on our part. Because we follow Christ, we open ourselves up to persecution and sometimes it can hit much closer to home or even home itself.

Why we can never take repentance out of Christianity

The power behind the message of Jesus Christ is one that brings forth a sanctification and an inclination to good works. While we do not work to receive Jesus' redemption, good works will always come as a fruit of a revelation of Jesus Christ.

God cares about the little things - yes even small, insignificant you!

Even if at times God doesn't feel very close to you, nothing can separate us from his love.

God permits pain and evil but couldn't He have done things another way?

Emily Black on why the cross and resurrection enables her to be at peace with the suffering that exists in the world

Max Lucado on the unspoken source of anxiety

Lists of anxiety-triggers typically include busy schedules, unrealistic demands, or heavy traffic. But in reality there's something darker lurking behind our anxiety.

Can God accept me despite what I've done in the past?

Often times it can feel that God cannot accept us because of what we've done in the past and who we have become. However, the Bible makes it clear to us that because of what Christ has done for us on the cross, we are now accepted not just as slaves but as sons and daughters.

Christian parenting: 5 tough parenting decisions that will actually make your kids better

Watching a child go through the harshness of life can be painful and almost unbearable. But we serve a God who knows what that is like given He Himself had to watch His own Son go through the harshness that this broken world has to offer.

Should Christians be 'nicer?'

The God we serve is a God of love. When we receive a full revelation of the love lavished to us through Jesus Christ, we will - in response to this love- act in love towards others. The Bible even tells us that God's perfect love is what enables us to even love our enemies.