Changing Words, Redefining Reality

Recently, there was an avalanche of outrage when President Trump announced he was renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America. As you can imagine, the Canadians were outraged, as was virtually every media outlet in the United States. Here at JDFI, we don’t have a position on who decides the names of bodies of water. But I couldn’t help but notice the hypocrisy on display as the controversy unfolded. There are many more serious examples of things being renamed, and we have all been victims of this malicious trend.

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God Can Use Damaged People

Raising boys can be noisy, unpredictable, and sometimes overwhelming—but beneath all that energy is a heart that longs for connection. Drawing from Dr. James Dobson’s Bringing Up Boys, discover simple ways to strengthen your relationship with your son and create moments that will stay with him for years to come.

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3 Keys to Fortify Your Family

In an effort to draw on the experiences of those who have lived together successfully as husbands and wives, we asked married couples to participate in an informal study. More than six hundred people agreed to speak candidly about the concepts and methods that have worked in their homes. The advice is not new, but it’s a great place to begin.

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Day 9: The Adversity Principle

As strange as it seems, habitual well-being is not advantageous to a species. An existence without challenge takes its toll on virtually every living thing. Just look at the flabby animals in a zoo, for example. Food is delivered to them every day, and they need do nothing but lie around and yawn.

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Day 8: How Prayer Can Challenge Your Faith

Although hundreds of Scriptures tell us that God hears and answers prayer, it is important to acknowledge what most of us have already observed—that He does not do everything we ask in the manner that we would desire. Years may pass before we see the fulfillment of His purposes. There are other occasions when He says “no” or “wait.” And let’s be honest, there are times when He says nothing at all. Many believers become confused and wounded in those instances, and their faith begins to wobble.

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Day 7: The Privilege of Communing with God Through Prayer

One of the most breathtaking concepts in all of Scripture is the revelation that God knows each of us personally and that we are in His mind both day and night. There is simply no way to comprehend the full implications of this love by the King of kings and Lord of lords. He is all-powerful and all-knowing, majestic and holy, from everlasting to everlasting. Why would He care about us—about our needs, our welfare, our fears?

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