Becky Harling
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3 Keys to Cultivate Contentment in Times of Uncertainty
Uncertainty can upend the calmest of people. I’ve often said, “I can deal with anything if I know what’s going to happen.” But that’s where the rub comes in. Right now, at this particular time in history, none of us know for certain what the future holds. The virus continues to wreak havoc. In fact, …
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How You Can Reawaken Wonder That Leads to Worship
This summer, the weather in Colorado has been beautiful, with bright, sunny days with blue skies until the late afternoon, when thunderstorms roll in over the mountains. Some of the storms have been spectacular—complete with lightning, crashes of thunder and hail the size of golf balls. After each storm passes and the skies clear, the …
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6 Spirit-Filled Steps to Help You Sow Seeds of Joy in a Season of Darkness
With the COVID-19 pandemic raging all around the globe, life can feel pretty dark. The news is sobering and for many, the future looks grim. People are anxious and depressed. In fact, in just the last two days I’ve heard of three suicides. Staggering! This morning as I opened the Scriptures, I read, “Light shines …
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4 Spirit-Filled Ways You Can Praise and Trust God in These Times of Fear and Loss
We are living in unprecedented times in our global history. With illness and economic pressures ravishing the globe, it’s easy to lose hope. Life feels like a wilderness. In Numbers 21, we find an interesting story that I feel has profound lessons for us in this hour in our history. The children of Israel had …
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What Your Heavenly Father Wants You to Know, Now and Always
Before the coronavirus pandemic changed all of our lives, Steve took me to see The Lion King on Broadway. Wow! What an amazing experience! Honestly, I was like a little kid in a candy store sitting there with eyes wide open watching the show. It was spectacular! In one of the last scenes, frightened, self-doubting, …
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3 Supernatural Ways You Can Live in Peace in This Season of Uncertainty
My husband, Steve, was supposed to be leaving early next week for some meetings at the U.N. and then go on to visit churches involved with Reach Beyond. But because of the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19), his trip has been postponed. You, like us, have probably been watching the news and seeing the shelves …
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3 Ways You Can Demonstrate Christ’s Bold Love
My husband, Steve, sat in a room speaking to a group of pastors. When he asked these pastors how many of them had been persecuted for their faith, laughter started around the room, and every hand went up. While ministering in a part of the world where Christ is not known, for these pastors, suffering …
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3 Ways You Can Know You Have Victory Through Christ
There are moments when life feels dark. We feel defeated and discouraged. Perhaps our dreams have died. In those moments we need to remember our victorious Jesus. Peter felt defeated after the crucifixion of Jesus. He knew he had denied Jesus three times, and he felt that the hopes he had for a Messiah to …
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What Will It Take for Revival to Come?
Lately, I’ve been studying some of the great revivals. The Hebridean revival took place in the tiny village of Barvas, Scotland, between 1949-1953. The revival began with two elderly sisters. One was 82 and crippled with arthritis, and the other was 84 but completely blind. One night as they sat by a fire, they began …
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How Your Life Can Proclaim God’s Faithfulness
The past week has been emotional for Steve and me. We have spent the week here in South Carolina with his folks. Mom was admitted to the hospital 10 days ago for some heart issues. This past Wednesday, she had a stroke and has now been admitted to hospice. Spending time with them both in …
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3 Priorities in Reading God’s Word That Will Keep Out the Enemy’s Lies
The Psalms have been a part of my daily Bible reading for years. I just love the poetic masterpieces that express raw emotion and, at the same time, authentic praise! This week I’ve been meditating on Psalm 119. Psalm 119 is a poetic masterpiece. In fact, it has been called a “mathematical masterpiece” by some …
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3 Powerful Ways You Can Be a Channel for Holy Spirit
Where Steve and I used to live up near Denver, there was a park that I often visited to spend time in prayer. Through the park ran a beautiful river. The river was always moving and rushing over the rocks. I used to love to walk along the river and spend time with Jesus. Jesus …
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When You Need a Miracle, Try These 3 Truths From the Wedding at Cana
One of my favorite seasons was planning weddings with my daughters. Watching them choose their wedding gowns, bridesmaids’ dresses, flowers and venues was so much fun! I’ll never forget our oldest daughter’s wedding, because Steve officiated and felt sicker and sicker as the reception progressed. The next day, we discovered he had appendicitis, and he …
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3 Godly Principles to Help Guide and Guard Your Words
A few weeks ago, I was snuggled in a comfy chair with my granddaughter Selah. We were watching a Christmas movie. During one of the commercials, I asked, “What’s God teaching you these days, Selah?” She thought for a few minutes and then she said, “He’s teaching me to listen better.” I said, “Oh baby, …
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3 Ways You Can Simplify Your Life and Welcome Jesus In
I remember as a kid hearing the story of Zacchaeus and singing the song about him in Sunday school. Recently I was reading the story again and was struck by Zacchaeus’ exuberance in welcoming Jesus. Zacchaeus was a tax collector who was quite wealthy living in Jericho. He had heard much about Jesus, so when …
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