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Prayers for Strength & Courage
To carry into a hard moment, a diagnosis, a decision.
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Strength & courage
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Strength & courage
Before I Walk In
To carry into the moment that scares you.
Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, for the Lord thy God is…”
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Strength & courage
Starting Over
For beginning again after it fell apart.
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
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Strength & courage
Doing This Alone
For the parent carrying it by themselves.
Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy…”
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Strength & courage
For a Job Interview
For the ten minutes that could change everything.
Proverbs 3:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
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Strength & courage
For Standing Up to Someone
For the conversation you've been avoiding.
Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Be strong and of a good courage, be not afraid.”
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Strength & courage
For a Hard Diagnosis to Face
For hearing news you weren't ready for.
Deuteronomy 33:25, KJV
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Strength & courage
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.”
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Strength & courage
For Quitting a Bad Habit
For the thing you keep saying you'll stop.
Philippians 3:14, KJV
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Strength & courage
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God.”
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Strength & courage
For Facing a Bully
For standing your ground when it's hard to.
Psalm 27:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”
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Strength & courage
For a First Day at a New Job
For walking into a room full of strangers.
Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them.”
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Strength & courage
For Running Life's Race
For the seasons that ask more endurance than talent.
Hebrews 12:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”
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Strength & courage
For a Single Mom
For carrying it all without a partner to split it with.
Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God.”
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Strength & courage
For Facing Rejection
For the no you didn't want to hear.
Psalm 30:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
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Strength & courage
For Speaking in Public
For the moment before every eye turns to you.
Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
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Strength & courage
For Leaving an Abusive Relationship
For the hardest, bravest decision you'll ever make.
Psalm 18:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.”
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Strength & courage
For Confronting Addiction in the Family
For the conversation you can't put off any longer.
Ephesians 4:15, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Speaking the truth in love.”
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Strength & courage
Before a Marathon
For the miles that test more than your legs.
2 Timothy 4:7, KJV
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Strength & courage
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course.”
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Strength & courage
For a Veteran Adjusting to Civilian Life
For coming home to a world that moved on without you.
Psalm 23:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
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Strength & courage
For Standing Firm Among Skeptics
For holding onto faith when everyone around you doesn't.
Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, for the Lord thy God is…”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Ask for Help
For the pride that keeps you from reaching out.
Galatians 6:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Bear ye one another's burdens.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Forgive a Parent
For the hardest forgiveness, the one closest to home.
Ephesians 4:32, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
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Strength & courage
For Facing a Layoff
For the meeting that changes your whole week.
Jeremiah 29:11, KJV
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Strength & courage
“I know the thoughts that I think toward you... to give you an expected end.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage After Infertility
For trying again when it's already cost you so much.
Psalm 138:8, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.”
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Strength & courage
For a Caregiver Running on Empty
For giving everything to someone else's care.
Isaiah 40:29, KJV
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Strength & courage
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
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Strength & courage
On Moving Day
For the exhausting, hopeful chaos of a new start.
Isaiah 43:19, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Behold, I will do a new thing.”
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Strength & courage
Before Walking Into a Courtroom
For the moment before the verdict or the ruling.
Isaiah 41:10, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Say Goodbye
For the goodbye you've been putting off saying.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
“To every thing there is a season.”
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Strength & courage
For Quitting a Toxic Job
For walking away from something that was costing too much.
Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid.”
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Strength & courage
For Confronting a Friend's Harmful Behavior
For the hard conversation you have out of love, not judgment.
Proverbs 27:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend.”
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Strength & courage
For Trying Something New Later in Life
For starting over when you thought that chapter had closed.
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength During Physical Therapy
For pushing through pain toward real progress.
Philippians 3:14, KJV
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Strength & courage
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God.”
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Strength & courage
For a First Responder's Hardest Call
For the moments that stay with you long after the shift ends.
Psalm 34:18, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.”
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Strength & courage
For Setting a Boundary with a Parent
For protecting your peace with someone who raised you.
Exodus 20:12, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Honour thy father and thy mother.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Job Hunting
For the exhausting cycle of applications and silence.
Isaiah 40:31, KJV
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Strength & courage
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Tell the Truth About a Struggle
For finally being honest with someone about what you're carrying.
James 5:16, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Finish What You Started
For the middle of a long project, when quitting looks tempting.
Galatians 6:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if…”
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Strength & courage
For Courage After a Public Failure
For standing back up after everyone saw you fall.
Proverbs 24:16, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Fostering a Child
For loving fully, even knowing it might be temporary.
James 1:27, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Pure religion and undefiled... is this, to visit the fatherless.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Move Across the Country Alone
For starting over somewhere you don't know a single soul.
Isaiah 41:10, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength on Sobriety's Hard Days
For the days recovery feels harder than usual.
Philippians 4:13, KJV
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“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to End a Toxic Friendship
For letting go of someone who isn't good for you anymore.
Proverbs 27:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Homeschooling
For teaching, parenting, and everything in between, all at once.
Proverbs 22:6, KJV
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“Train up a child in the way he should go.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Apply for a Dream Job
For putting yourself forward for something that scares you.
Philippians 4:13, KJV
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“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength During a Custody Exchange
For the hard, recurring moment of handing your child to someone else.
Proverbs 22:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Train up a child in the way he should go.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Speak Your Native Tongue Proudly
For embracing your roots instead of hiding them.
Philippians 2:11, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Every tongue should confess.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Keep Praying When It Feels Unanswered
For persisting in prayer through a long silence.
Luke 18:1, KJV
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“Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Try Again After Miscarriage
For hoping again after a loss that shook you.
Psalm 138:8, KJV
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Strength & courage
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Working Two Jobs
For stretching yourself to make ends meet.
Isaiah 40:31, KJV
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Strength & courage
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Downsize a Business
For scaling back something you built up with pride.
Ecclesiastes 3:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
“A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Parent Without a Village
For raising kids far from the family and friends who'd normally help.
Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Take a Pay Cut for Purpose
For choosing meaning over money.
Matthew 4:4, KJV
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Strength & courage
“Man shall not live by bread alone.”
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Keep Showing Up for a Sick Friend
For being present through a long, hard season with someone you love.
Proverbs 17:17, KJV
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“A friend loveth at all times.”
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Leave a Controlling Group
For walking away from something that claimed to have all the answers.
John 8:36, KJV
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Strength & courage
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
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Strength & courage
Before I Walk In
To carry into the moment that scares you.
Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, my knees are shaking and I am about to walk in anyway. Go ahead of me into that room. Give me a steady voice even if my hands are not steady. Let courage be a decision I make, not a feeling I wait for.
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, for the Lord thy God is with thee.”
— Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
Starting Over
For beginning again after it fell apart.
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I didn't think I'd be starting over at this age, in this way. It feels like failure even though I know it isn't only that. Give me the courage to build again without pretending the old thing didn't hurt. Let this be a beginning, not just a leftover.
“Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
Doing This Alone
For the parent carrying it by themselves.
Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, there's no one else to tap in tonight. It's just me and this house and everything that needs doing. Be the extra set of hands I don't have. Remind me that alone doesn't mean unsupported, because you haven't left.
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.”
— Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a Job Interview
For the ten minutes that could change everything.
Proverbs 3:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I want this more than I want to admit, which makes the nerves worse. Let me walk in as myself, not a nervous version of myself. Whatever the outcome, let me know I did my best.
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
— Proverbs 3:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Standing Up to Someone
For the conversation you've been avoiding.
Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I've let this go on too long because confrontation scares me. Give me the words and the nerve to say them. Let me be firm without being cruel, and done avoiding this by the end of today.
“Be strong and of a good courage, be not afraid.”
— Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a Hard Diagnosis to Face
For hearing news you weren't ready for.
Deuteronomy 33:25, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I wasn't ready for this news and I still have to figure out how to live with it. Give me strength for today, not the whole road ahead yet. One day of courage is enough for now.
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be.”
— Deuteronomy 33:25, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Quitting a Bad Habit
For the thing you keep saying you'll stop.
Philippians 3:14, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I keep saying today's the day and then it isn't. Give me strength stronger than the habit. Let today actually be different, and let me forgive myself quickly if it isn't.
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God.”
— Philippians 3:14, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Facing a Bully
For standing your ground when it's hard to.
Psalm 27:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this person makes me smaller every time I'm around them. Give me a backbone I don't naturally have. Let me stand up for myself without becoming like them.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”
— Psalm 27:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a First Day at a New Job
For walking into a room full of strangers.
Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, everyone in that building knows something I don't yet, and that's intimidating. Calm the nerves of being new. Let me learn quickly, and let this be a good chapter, not just a scary first day.
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them.”
— Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Running Life's Race
For the seasons that ask more endurance than talent.
Hebrews 12:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this season is asking for endurance more than skill, and I'm tired. Keep my legs under me. Let me finish this stretch well, even if it's slower than I hoped.
“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”
— Hebrews 12:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a Single Mom
For carrying it all without a partner to split it with.
Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, there's no one to tag in when I'm exhausted. Be the strength I run out of by eight o'clock. Let my kids feel loved fully, even if it's coming from just one of us.
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God.”
— Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Facing Rejection
For the no you didn't want to hear.
Psalm 30:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, that no stung more than I expected it to. Help me not to shrink because of it. Let me try again without carrying today's disappointment into tomorrow's attempt.
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
— Psalm 30:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Speaking in Public
For the moment before every eye turns to you.
Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, my hands are shaking and I haven't even started talking yet. Calm my voice. Let the words come clearly, and let me remember this feeling won't last the whole time.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
— Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Leaving an Abusive Relationship
For the hardest, bravest decision you'll ever make.
Psalm 18:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, leaving is harder than anyone who hasn't lived it could understand. Give me courage for the moment I walk out the door, and safety in every moment after. Show me I'm not alone in this.
“The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.”
— Psalm 18:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Confronting Addiction in the Family
For the conversation you can't put off any longer.
Ephesians 4:15, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I've avoided this conversation because I'm scared of how it'll go. Give me the words and the courage to finally say them. Let love lead, even if the truth is hard to hear.
“Speaking the truth in love.”
— Ephesians 4:15, KJV
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Strength & courage
Before a Marathon
For the miles that test more than your legs.
2 Timothy 4:7, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, months of training come down to today, and my legs are already shaking at the start line. Carry me through the miles I don't think I have left in me. Let me finish, however that looks.
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a Veteran Adjusting to Civilian Life
For coming home to a world that moved on without you.
Psalm 23:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, coming home is its own kind of hard battle. Help me find my footing in a life that feels unfamiliar now. Thank you for bringing me home; help me actually feel like I'm home.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
— Psalm 23:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Standing Firm Among Skeptics
For holding onto faith when everyone around you doesn't.
Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, it's lonely believing something the people around me don't. Give me conviction that doesn't need everyone's approval. Let my life speak louder than my arguments ever could.
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, for the Lord thy God is with thee.”
— Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Ask for Help
For the pride that keeps you from reaching out.
Galatians 6:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I've been trying to do this alone because asking for help feels like admitting failure. Give me the humility to reach out today. Let me receive help as a gift, not a weakness.
“Bear ye one another's burdens.”
— Galatians 6:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Forgive a Parent
For the hardest forgiveness, the one closest to home.
Ephesians 4:32, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, they hurt me in ways that shaped who I became, and forgiving them feels almost impossible some days. Soften what's hardened in me. Let me be free of this, even if the relationship stays complicated.
“Forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
— Ephesians 4:32, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Facing a Layoff
For the meeting that changes your whole week.
Jeremiah 29:11, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I saw this coming and I still wasn't ready for it. Give me steadiness in this meeting, and clarity for what comes after. Open a door I can't see yet.
“I know the thoughts that I think toward you... to give you an expected end.”
— Jeremiah 29:11, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage After Infertility
For trying again when it's already cost you so much.
Psalm 138:8, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this journey has taken more from me than I expected, and I'm scared to hope again. Give me courage to keep going, or peace if this isn't the path. Either way, don't let me lose myself in the waiting.
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.”
— Psalm 138:8, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a Caregiver Running on Empty
For giving everything to someone else's care.
Isaiah 40:29, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I'm pouring out and nothing's pouring back in, and I'm running on fumes. Refill what's been emptied in me. Let someone take care of me too, even for an hour.
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
— Isaiah 40:29, KJV
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Strength & courage
On Moving Day
For the exhausting, hopeful chaos of a new start.
Isaiah 43:19, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, everything I own is in boxes and I'm exhausted before the day's even begun. Give me strength for the lifting and the letting go. Bless this new place before I've even unpacked the first box.
“Behold, I will do a new thing.”
— Isaiah 43:19, KJV
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Strength & courage
Before Walking Into a Courtroom
For the moment before the verdict or the ruling.
Isaiah 41:10, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, whatever happens in there today changes something in my life. Give me composure and clear thinking. Let justice be done, and give me peace with however this goes.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee.”
— Isaiah 41:10, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Say Goodbye
For the goodbye you've been putting off saying.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I don't know how to say this goodbye, so I keep avoiding it. Give me the words when the moment comes. Let this ending be honest, even if it's not easy.
“To every thing there is a season.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Quitting a Toxic Job
For walking away from something that was costing too much.
Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this job has been costing me more than a paycheck can make up for. Give me the courage to actually walk away. Open something better, even if I can't see it yet.
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid.”
— Joshua 1:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Confronting a Friend's Harmful Behavior
For the hard conversation you have out of love, not judgment.
Proverbs 27:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I need to say something to my friend that they might not want to hear, but staying silent isn't loving them well either. Give me the right words, spoken in love, not condemnation. Let this conversation help, not just hurt.
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend.”
— Proverbs 27:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Trying Something New Later in Life
For starting over when you thought that chapter had closed.
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, part of me says I'm too old to start this now, and another part of me knows that's fear talking. Give me the courage to try anyway. Let this new thing bring life, not just risk.
“Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength During Physical Therapy
For pushing through pain toward real progress.
Philippians 3:14, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this hurts more than I expected and progress feels painfully slow. Give me strength for each session, even the hard ones. Let today's effort add up to real healing over time.
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God.”
— Philippians 3:14, KJV
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Strength & courage
For a First Responder's Hardest Call
For the moments that stay with you long after the shift ends.
Psalm 34:18, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, what I saw today is going to stay with me, and I don't know how to just move past it. Give me strength to process this, and peace enough to sleep tonight. Thank you for using me, even in the hardest calls.
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.”
— Psalm 34:18, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Setting a Boundary with a Parent
For protecting your peace with someone who raised you.
Exodus 20:12, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, setting this boundary with my own parent feels almost like a betrayal, even though I know it's necessary. Give me the words and the resolve to hold this line with love. Let it heal our relationship, not end it.
“Honour thy father and thy mother.”
— Exodus 20:12, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Job Hunting
For the exhausting cycle of applications and silence.
Isaiah 40:31, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this search has taken more out of me than I expected, application after application with mostly silence back. Renew my strength for each one. Open the door that's actually meant for me.
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
— Isaiah 40:31, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Tell the Truth About a Struggle
For finally being honest with someone about what you're carrying.
James 5:16, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I've been hiding how much I'm actually struggling, and it's exhausting to keep up the appearance that I'm fine. Give me courage to tell someone the truth today. Let honesty bring relief instead of more shame.
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”
— James 5:16, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Finish What You Started
For the middle of a long project, when quitting looks tempting.
Galatians 6:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I'm in the messy middle where quitting would be so much easier than finishing. Give me the strength to see this through. Let the finish be worth every hard day it took to get there.
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
— Galatians 6:9, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage After a Public Failure
For standing back up after everyone saw you fall.
Proverbs 24:16, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, that failure happened in front of people, and the embarrassment feels almost as hard as the failure itself. Give me courage to try again anyway. Let this not be the story that defines me.
“The just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again.”
— Proverbs 24:16, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Fostering a Child
For loving fully, even knowing it might be temporary.
James 1:27, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, loving a child I might not get to keep is one of the hardest, most beautiful things I've ever done. Give me strength for the uncertainty. Let this child feel fully loved for however long they're with us.
“Pure religion and undefiled... is this, to visit the fatherless.”
— James 1:27, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Move Across the Country Alone
For starting over somewhere you don't know a single soul.
Isaiah 41:10, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I don't know a single person where I'm going, and that's both exciting and terrifying. Give me courage for the unknown ahead. Bring good people into my life there, and let this move be the start of something good.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee.”
— Isaiah 41:10, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength on Sobriety's Hard Days
For the days recovery feels harder than usual.
Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, today is one of the hard days, and I need more strength than I have on my own. Carry me through these hours. Remind me why I started this fight, and don't let me lose the ground I've gained.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
— Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to End a Toxic Friendship
For letting go of someone who isn't good for you anymore.
Proverbs 27:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this friendship has cost me more than it's given back for a long time now. Give me the courage to let it go. Help me grieve it without regretting the choice.
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
— Proverbs 27:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Homeschooling
For teaching, parenting, and everything in between, all at once.
Proverbs 22:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I'm wearing more hats than I have hands for some days, teacher and parent and everything else at once. Give me patience for the hard lessons, both theirs and mine. Let this investment be worth every tiring day.
“Train up a child in the way he should go.”
— Proverbs 22:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Apply for a Dream Job
For putting yourself forward for something that scares you.
Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this feels like a long shot, and I'm scared to want it as much as I do. Give me courage to apply anyway. Whatever the outcome, let me be proud that I tried.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
— Philippians 4:13, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength During a Custody Exchange
For the hard, recurring moment of handing your child to someone else.
Proverbs 22:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this exchange never gets easier, even after all this time. Give me strength to keep it calm for their sake. Let my child feel secure, even in a situation that's anything but simple.
“Train up a child in the way he should go.”
— Proverbs 22:6, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Speak Your Native Tongue Proudly
For embracing your roots instead of hiding them.
Philippians 2:11, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I've felt pressure to blend in instead of embracing where I come from. Give me courage to be proud of my heritage, my language, my story. Let it be a strength, not something to hide.
“Every tongue should confess.”
— Philippians 2:11, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Keep Praying When It Feels Unanswered
For persisting in prayer through a long silence.
Luke 18:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I've been asking for a long time now, and the silence is starting to wear on my faith. Give me strength to keep praying anyway. Help me trust your timing, even when I can't see it.
“Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
— Luke 18:1, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Try Again After Miscarriage
For hoping again after a loss that shook you.
Psalm 138:8, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, the last loss shook something in me, and trying again means risking that pain again. Give me courage to hope anyway. Whatever comes, walk with us through it.
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.”
— Psalm 138:8, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength While Working Two Jobs
For stretching yourself to make ends meet.
Isaiah 40:31, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I'm running on empty trying to make ends meet between two jobs. Give me strength for the long days. Let this season of stretching thin have an end in sight.
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
— Isaiah 40:31, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Downsize a Business
For scaling back something you built up with pride.
Ecclesiastes 3:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, scaling this back feels like admitting defeat, even though I know it's the wise choice. Give me courage to make the hard call. Let this be a strategic step, not a failure.
“A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:2, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Parent Without a Village
For raising kids far from the family and friends who'd normally help.
Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, I'm doing this without the support most parents lean on, and some days that isolation is heavier than the parenting itself. Be my village when I don't have one nearby. Send people to help carry this.
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God.”
— Psalm 68:5, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Take a Pay Cut for Purpose
For choosing meaning over money.
Matthew 4:4, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this new path pays less, but it feels more aligned with who I actually want to be. Give me courage to make this choice. Provide for what the smaller paycheck can't quite cover.
“Man shall not live by bread alone.”
— Matthew 4:4, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Strength to Keep Showing Up for a Sick Friend
For being present through a long, hard season with someone you love.
Proverbs 17:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, this illness has gone on so long, and I want to keep showing up well, not just out of obligation. Give me strength for the long haul. Let my presence be a comfort, not a burden to either of us.
“A friend loveth at all times.”
— Proverbs 17:17, KJV
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Strength & courage
For Courage to Leave a Controlling Group
For walking away from something that claimed to have all the answers.
John 8:36, KJV
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Strength & courage
Lord, walking away from this means losing people and a whole way of life I've known. Give me courage to leave anyway, toward truth and freedom. Surround me with people who love me without control.
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
— John 8:36, KJV
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