Passion for Praise: 'I Long for You'

Friday, May 2, 2025

As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.
— Psalm 42:1-2

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Illustration of Psalm 42:1
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My soul thrists for God. - Psalm 42:2
Faith in the Dry Seasons
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Can faith actually grow when it feels lifeless and dry? Rubel Shelly talks about faith during the dry cycles of life and how we can endure these dry times to follow God more vibrantly.
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Illustration

Illustration of Psalm 42:1-2 — As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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