This carries a truth most people only learn the hard way. Storms don’t create people’s character; they reveal it. When everything is calm, anyone can say they care. But when your world shakes, the masks slip, and you see who shows up, who disappears, and who only loved the version of you that didn’t need anything.
A particularly contentious bill, the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act), is pending a vote in the Senate. The intent was to secure elections for U.S. citizens, but will it suppress citizen votes? Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
When gratitude slips, life starts to feel heavier, harsher, more chaotic. Not because God changed, but because we stopped noticing the steady stream of grace that was always there—breath in our lungs, mercy in the morning, strength we didn’t earn, protection we didn’t see, and a love that never clocks out.
The central theme of this week’s readings is holiness through mercy, humility, and public witness. This Sunday, February 8, 2026, is the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time. The gospel reading is from the Book of Matthew. Please share your thoughts about this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
God’s enduring mercy is visible even in the night, through the moon and stars that guide, protect, and sustain creation. The moon and stars were signs that God had not abandoned the world even in darkness. The God who lights the night sky is the God who lights your path.
In a culture that often celebrates speed, ease, and instant results, we bear witness to a deeper truth: the most meaningful breakthroughs often stand just beyond the moment we feel like giving up. It is a reminder that perseverance—rooted in grace, not pride—opens doors that surrendering too soon would leave closed. We affirm that every person carries hopes worth fighting for: healing, justice, reconciliation, purpose, and the quiet restoration of a weary heart. When discouragement whispers that the journey is too long or the burden too heavy, we stand together and declare that hope is not fragile. It grows strongest at the threshold of quitting.
The public discourse in the United States continues to escalate as we start 2026. January has been a horrific month for the country. From terrible weather to violence in the streets related to immigration enforcement, we are a country at odds with each other on almost every important topic. Please share your thoughts on this article in the “Comments” section.
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Peace
When someone says “God said no,” it often isn’t about rejection at all—it’s about redirection, protection, or preparation. A “no” from God is rarely the end of the story; it’s usually the doorway to a wiser, deeper, more aligned “yes.” Sometimes God’s “no” is the mercy we didn’t recognize, the shield we didn’t know we needed, or the pause that keeps us from running ahead of grace. A “no” can be God saying, “Not this… because I have something better, truer, safer, or more fruitful for you.”
God doesn’t send giants to crush you. He allows them to reveal you. This reminds us that the size of the obstacle is often a clue to the strength God has already placed within you. Goliath wasn’t a sign of David’s weakness — he was the stage where David discovered what God had been forming in him all along. The courage, the faith, the resilience, the anointing — it’s already there. The giant draws it out. David didn’t become a warrior because Goliath showed up; Goliath exposed the warrior God had already shaped in secret.
Romans 8:11 declares that the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you. Not a lesser spirit. Not a diluted version. The very same life‑giving, resurrection‑powering Spirit. Nothing in your life is beyond God’s ability to revive. If the Spirit can raise Christ, He can raise hope, courage, clarity, and purpose in you. Your identity is rooted in divine power, not human limitation. You carry resurrection life into every conversation, every burden, every place of discouragement.