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correctly – we are broken. Over and over again we have tried to fix the
brokenness in our lives, and address how we can be healed on our own.
Each time we try, we find that our efforts fall short. Our greatest plans
do not provide the restoration that we really need. We had the “manual”
in front of us, and all we had to do was simply read it, but we refused to
do so. We visualized the way that things might be, and the way that we
hoped things would be, but we were never able to create a finished product
that was stable and complete. We were always lacking something.
So imagine if you will that you are all alone on an island. In the quiet,
you have a lot of questions to be answered, but you have no cell service, no
tv, no form of technology at all. Imagine that the only resource you have
available to you is the Bible. And then ask yourself: “Where do I begin?”
The purpose of this devotional book is to draw us back to the manual,
God’s Word, and to God Himself. Each day there will be a scripture
to focus on, a story to think about, but more importantly there will be
a challenge to apply. Embrace this time, and remember that especially
in the quiet times, God is building trust, and restoring Hope! I am
praying for you!