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"Bearing Burdens"

7/4/2025

 
by Naomi
​from Virtuous Daughters, June 2018~Volume 18, Number 2


Is there not something 
we can do to help,
The plight of those in 
sorrow and woe,
And ease their burden 
heavy just a bit,
And bring them hope of 
better days to come?


For this is Christ’s 
command to everyone,
Who says that they are 
striving Him to please,
To bear ye one 
another’s heavy load,
And for His glory 
to do good to all.


And there are many 
burdens small and great,
Wherever in this world 
that you may turn,
There’s no doubt some 
that are inside your door,
Oh, lift them for His sake 
Who loves us so.
​

Not Your Ordinary Girl

4/28/2025

 
by Sarah H.
from Virtuous Daughters, January 2006~Volume 5, Number 10

What if as a baby your doctor made a mistake that resulted in personal blindness?
What would you have thought? Was the doctor not educated? Negligent? Careless? How could something this tragic befall you? Would you be mad at the doctor, your parents, or even God? This “what if” was a reality for a person named Fanny Crosby. How would she handle this calamity? “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness . . . For when I am weak, then am I strong.”--2 Corinthians 12:9–10

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Remember

4/14/2025

 
by Julia
from Virtuous Daughters, August/September 2020~Volume 20, Number 3
How often does God answer a specific prayer and you rejoice over it? Maybe your excitement bubbles into a desire to tell everyone you know of the amazing work of God in your life by answering that prayer. How many times have you faced something big and suddenly your faith-o-meter plummets?
 
“This is impossible,” you may think.... Of course, we know God will never fail us, but even if we do not directly admit it to ourselves, our thought patterns can reflect this false belief. It is easy to grow discouraged. What can we do to avoid this pitfall? Remember.

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Praying for Others

4/7/2025

 
by Candace Joy
from Virtuous Daughters, September 2007~Volume 7, Number 6

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16 KJV, emphasis mine.)
   
​Here are some notes from a sermon that my pastor preached a few weeks ago, that help us know how to pray for others.

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Render Surrender

3/17/2025

 
by Tiffany S.
from Virtuous Daughters, October 2019~Volume 19, Number 4
Many of the points outlined in this article were gleaned from a sermon by my pastor titled "Render Surrender."
I am thankful for his faithful proclamation of God's truth!

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True Love

3/10/2025

 
by Tiffany S.
from Virtuous Daughters, May 2013~Volume 13, Number 2

"I love the LORD,
because He hath heard my voice
and my supplications."
​—Psalm 116:1


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Time with Jesus

3/3/2025

 
by Candace Joy
from Virtuous Daughters, January 2008~Volume 7, Number 10

Our time with the Lord is the most important time of each day. I hope that the following comments will help you to draw closer to God.
  
​Here are some essential elements of personal devotions:

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The Journey of Surrender

2/24/2025

 
by Jennifer S.
from Virtuous Daughters, February 2016~Volume 15, Number 11

The secret of life
Is letting go.
The secret of love
Is letting it show
In all that I do,
In all that I say,
Right here in this moment.
 
The power of prayer
Is in a humble cry.
The power of change
Is in [yielding] my life
And laying it down,
Down at Your feet,
Right here in this moment.
 
This songwriter beautifully, truthfully captures the secret to Christian living. It applies to all of us across the spectrum of life—young and old, women and men, followers and leaders, daughters, mothers, sisters, wives. Amy Carmichael puts it this way:
 
But all through life I see a cross,
Where sons of God yield up their breath.
There is no gain except by loss;
There is no life except by death.
 
What does surrender to God ultimately mean? What concepts does it carry into our lives as we seek to walk it every day? It’s helpful to lay groundwork at the start of our discussion. Please muse with me for a moment. Read slowly and ponder.

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Walking in the Light of His Countenance

2/17/2025

 
by Tiffany S.
from Virtuous Daughters, February 2012~Volume 11, Number 11

“Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance. In Thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in Thy righteousness shall they be exalted. For Thou art the glory of their strength: and in Thy favor our horn shall be exalted. For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our King.” ~Psalm 89:15–18~
 
My sister’s diligent efforts in studying for the local Bible Bee competition culminated in a grand vacation to Bible Bee Nationals which our entire family was able to enjoy. Thus, on this particular November day, I found myself in a dazzling hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, surrounded by godly, likeminded believers who truly treasured God’s Word.

I was in the process of running an errand when I overheard a conversation between two young men on the hotel elevator. One of them, having noticed the other’s Bible Bee contestant shirt, asked, “How is your test day going?” When the contestant replied that all seemed to be going well, the young man continued, “Are you ready to dominate the Bible?”

I felt stunned. Immediately, my heart was filled with grief and disappointment at the sound of one esteeming God’s Word in such an irreverent manner. As if any mere human could possibly supersede God’s holy, inerrant, immutable Word! How I longed to lovingly but firmly refute his statement! Before my mind could collect a response, however, the contestant spoke up, smiling in obvious earnestness: “I don’t believe the Bible can be dominated.”

Visibly embarrassed, the other young man made feeble attempts to rectify his original statement. “Well, yeah,” he stammered, “but, well, be dominated by the Bible . . . you know what I mean.”

As the elevator reached its destination, the contestant thought for one brief moment before he said, “I do want my life to be controlled by God’s Word.”

​[I want to clarify that the National Bible Bee in no way endorses or facilitates inappropriate attitudes toward God’s Word. Rather, the contestant’s response in this story is a more accurate picture of what God is using the Bible Bee to work in families all across the nation. The person who made the other statement was not even enrolled in the Bible Bee, and I do believe that he did not intend to be irreverent toward God’s Word. He seemed caught up in the excitement of the event, and simply used the wrong words. However, the object lesson I gained from the situation became the foundation for others, including this article.]

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Friendships*

2/10/2025

 
by Tiffany S.
from Virtuous Daughters, August 2005~Volume 5, Number 5

Friendship is no doubt a gift from the Lord.  In each friend He gives us, He always includes a special lesson that stays with us forever.  Friends bring many joys and memories—adventurous hikes, long talks, wet boat rides, sticky and messy crafts, long but fun camping trips, not-so-successful cooking, and sharing how God has been working in each others’ lives.  Thank God for your friends and pray for them each day.  Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loveth at all times…”
   
Personally, I am grateful for the fellowship and encouragement the Lord provided to me through many godly friends.  After a period of loneliness and praying for a friend, He brought into my life several girls who have truly made a difference.  

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