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A prayer for broken moments by Meg Boucher.

Who is it that overcomes the world?

Only he who believes that Jesus is the son of God, 1st

John 5 verse 5. One soft rug finally pulled the weight out from under me.

After an hour-long state of frozen emotion, a stream of hopelessness fell beside the beautiful

claw foot tub.

The hand on my shoulder felt familiar and firm, present now as in other periodic breakdowns, even honest efforts to walk in our calling

can leave us vulnerable to the cling of control.

Overcome, Naco, in the Greek context of this verse, to conquer to carry off the victory come

off victorious. John wrote his letter during an era in which believers face death

and persecution. The strength to conquer the impossible adversity they face came from

Christ. When we stand with Jesus, he links arms with us in victory. The release of broken emotion

allows us to relinquish control.

A lack of forgiveness, extended, or accepted, can strangle our efforts to walk in peace.

A burden to be strong for others can suffocate our own ability to breathe.

Uneluminated disobedience can leave us feeling as if no effort is good enough.

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