Trusting God Begins with Knowing Him

“Those who know your name trust in you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” – Psalm 9:10 One of the first lessons I ever taught my children was to never talk to strangers. In this day and age, it’s essential to warn children of the dangers of getting...

Jul 8, 20253 min readKnowing God Trust Compassion Devotional

Nora Tatina

Forgiveness is About the Undeserving Not the Deserving - A Nighttime Prayer

“Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” – Luke 7:47Please Pray:Lord, thank you for saving a wretch like me. I was far from deserving of your love and forgiveness, yet you decided to extend...

Jun 20, 20251 min readForgiveness Emotional Pain Perception Appreciation Prayer

Nora Tatina

Forgiveness is About the Undeserving Not the Deserving

“Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” – Luke 7:47Our perception of someone can be skewed by their past, their pain, or their failure. We notice the ugly. We see the worst. Let’s not...

Jun 20, 20253 min readForgiveness Emotional Pain Perception Appreciationa Devotional

Nora Tatina

Fear Traps, Trust Frees - A Nighttime Prayer

“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.” – Proverbs 29:25 Please Pray:Heavenly Father, help us not to give into fear but instead help us to fight fear by putting our complete trust in you. In the moments where life...

May 22, 20251 min readFear Trust Safety Prayer

Training Versus Trying Part 1

One of the concepts that we teach at Authentic Joy is the idea that in pursuing spiritual growth we need to have a training mindset not a trying mindset. We often use the metaphor of running a mara…

Jul 30, 20252 min read

Revive Our Hearts

When the World Is Loud, We Must Help Our Daughters Hear His Voice

The next generation doesn’t need more noise. They need the Word.

Jul 28, 20256 min read

Sharon Jaynes

When You’ve Lost Hope

Have you ever faced a tough circumstance and wondered, God, where are you? Maybe you’re in one of those situations right now. I’ve had them too. That was the situation with many of Jesus’ followers after He was crucified and buried. They had lost their hopes and dreams and didn’t know where to turn. Let’s take a look at one story. Read more...

Jul 29, 20253 min read

Lisa Price

The Secret to Running the Race of Faith Successfully-

Every so often, I come across a verse or passage in Scripture that hits me in an unexpected way. These verses tend to be in the Old Testament; they ALWAYS make me weirdly self-reflective, as a res…

Jul 27, 20255 min read

Nora Tatina

Nora Tatina was born and raised in the heart of Detroit's Inner City. She came to Christ early through the influence of her parents, Pastor Duwayne and Patricia Darby. Her desire to be used by God led her to do both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Moody Bible Institute and Moody Theological Seminary. She also holds an MA in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) from Biola University and, for nearly 10 years, has taught ESL at various universities in Chicago. Nora is passionate about studying and teaching God's Word and helping others cultivate a love for the Word. Her husband, Rick, is the pastor of New Life Community Church in Riverside, Illinois. Nora's greatest blessing is being the mom of two wonderful children, Summer and Christian. You can read more of her writing and receive a free Biblical resource at abidealways.com.

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