Encouragement and inspiration for Today's Christian Woman
Scripture Anchor “‘Sir,’ the woman said, ‘you must be a prophet.’”— John 4:19, NLT Soul Talk There’s a moment—maybe quiet, maybe jarring—when the truth of God runs headfirst into the truth about us. And when it does? It stings. It exposes. It’s awkward.Uncomfortable. That’s what happened here. Jesus wasn’t rude, but He didn’t sugarcoat it …
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Scripture Anchor “Jesus said to her, ‘Go, call your husband, and come back.’ ‘I have no husband,’ she replied. Jesus said, ‘You’re right when you say you have no husband.’”— John 4:16-17, NLT Soul Talk Fear often keeps us standing at the edge, hesitant to step forward into the healing God offers. It whispers doubts, …
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Scripture Anchor “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.”— John 4:15, NLT Soul Talk Sometimes it’s not the burden itself—but how often we have to carry it—that wears us down.The woman came to the well like she …
Continue reading “At the Well: 7 – When You’re Tired of Coming Back Empty”
Scripture Anchor “But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”— John 4:14, NLT Soul Talk Forgiveness can feel like the heaviest part of healing. Not because we don’t want peace—but because the pain still feels real. The woman …
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Scripture Anchor “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.’”— John 4:13-14, NLT Soul Talk Sadness can feel like a quiet, endless well inside—one we learn to carry with us, even when we’re smiling. Some sadness comes from what’s …
Scripture Anchor “But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?”— John 4:11, NLT Soul Talk Not all wells bring life. Some are very deep and laced with pain, resentment, and silent grudges that poison everything we try to …
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Scripture Anchor “But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”— John 4:14, NLT Soul Talk You can go through the motions and still feel empty. You can keep doing what’s expected—going to work, showing up for people, playing …
Scripture Anchor “The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, ‘You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?’”— John 4:9, NLT Soul Talk Sometimes the real shock isn’t that someone spoke to you—it’s that they …
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Scripture Anchor “Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime.”— John 4:6, NLT Soul Talk Sometimes you show up to a familiar place, needing what you always needed—water, air, space. You’re not expecting anything more than survival. Maybe that’s why she came at noon—when it …
Continue reading “At the Well: 1 – The Well Is Deeper Than I Thought”