German Parliament Reichstag © sborisov – Fotolia.com If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world [...]
A Duty and Privilege to Suffer for Christ: I Corinthians 13:7
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7) I always thought this verse was referring to our duty to bear all the nasty things that other Wemmicks do to us. We were to bear with them in love. Bear up, [...]
A Biblical Understanding of Death and Grief
By Contributing Writer, Tyanne Death. For the people of this earth, there is nothing more feared, more final, more misunderstood, more hated, more soul-wrenching, or more life-altering than death. It is a guaranteed reminder for every Christian that our time on this earth is limited, and an eternal home awaits us beyond this fallen world. [...]
Singleness – A Season of Suffering?
By Contributing Writer, Stephani January’s theme at Visionary Womanhood is Suffering. There have been tremendously insightful posts written over the course of this month relating to so many areas of life. I began thinking about another season of life – singleness. Is singleness a season of suffering? Singleness Would Be Easy IF Would it be [...]
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Depression: The Lessons of Suffering in the Dark
By Contributing Writer, Kelly Crawford Last summer, I found myself in a place no other human could touch. How can a place such as that be so painful and yet so glorious all at once? I was utterly depressed. Not so much an overwhelming sadness, though sadness was involved, but more of a despondency, the [...]
When the Storms Hit: A Prayer for My Children
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Dear Heavenly Father, I lift up these treasures that You have entrusted to my care during this brief life. You are their Creator. You are familiar with each cell in their bodies. You are familiar with each moment of their lives. You know their strengths and weaknesses. You know [...]
Weep for the Persecuted
By Contributor Ann Dunagan of Harvest Ministry This month, as we’re focusing on suffering, I want to encourage you to remember the persecuted church worldwide . . . in the context of a story from my kitchen and my kids. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 Let’s Keep [...]
Caring for a Dying Parent
By Contributing Writer, Marci Ferrell As I was pondering where to begin in sharing about our time this past year in caring for my husband’s sweet Mama in her final days, I realized my first post at Visionary Womanhood was Biblically Caring for Our Aging Parents. We had just brought Mom home and were adjusting to caring for her [...]
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