today's devotional post

unspoken
Feb
16

unspoken

by regina franklin
Sometimes life holds moments—and even needs— too deep for words. Not all silence comes from a desire to hide or pretend we’ve got life together. The reasons may be varied: Perhaps we feel the need to keep a rightful confidence or find that speaking puts another’s reputation at unnecessary risk. Other times, we fail to find sufficient wording to express the longing of our heart. Whatever the reason, from such a trial we learn that some places cannot be reached by human voice until we’ve surrendered to the divine. Hannah knew such a place (1 Samuel 1:2). Unable to relate to her... read more »

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