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How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 4

How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 4

© Jennifer Slattery, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud, printed with permission Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here Read Part 3 here Our real life, the life which we were created for, the life which will bring us the greatest joy and fulfillment, is hidden in Christ. We discover this life by throwing off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and running with perseverance the race marked out for us (Hebrews 12:1). Our real life is found not in promotions…

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How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 3

How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 3

© Jennifer Slattery, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud, printed with permission Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here It’s relatively easy to serve Christ in our safe Christian bubbles or in our planned and church-supported outreach events. It’s another matter entirely to live for Christ in our neighborhoods and at the workplace. Especially if the environment is hostile to us and our faith and shows no signs of improving. But I believe God won’t expand the boundaries of our reach until we prove faithful…

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How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 2

How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 2

© Jennifer Slattery, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud, printed with permission Read Part 1 here Pause to consider the successful individuals you know. Look past their actions to their character. Perhaps some rode on family wealth or landed a lucky break, but most inched forward because of hard work, perseverance, patience, and dependability. In fact, I’ve heard coaches say they prefer a hard worker over a natural star any day because ability has a limit. They’ve learned success without struggle is momentary, faltering the moment…

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How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 1

How to Find Meaning in the Mundane – Part 1

© Jennifer Slattery, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud, printed with permission Do you ever feel like your days run endlessly together? Wake up, go to work, come home to innumerable chores, go to bed, repeat. Where is the abundant life God promised? Are you missing it? Is it possible to find purpose in the predictable and meaning in the mundane? If we are followers of Christ, the answer is yes, for nothing done in surrendered obedience is ever wasted. At each moment, God uses…

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