Begin Again
Devotional Elizabeth Strauss Devotional Elizabeth Strauss

Begin Again

Week 26

The alarm goes off. Another day begins...

Something exciting is to come. A new beginning!

You jump out of bed and there is a fluttering in your stomach. A new opportunity, a new challenge, a step into something they have been hoping and praying for. Or...

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Work as Mission: Lessons from Moses and Exodus 18
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Work as Mission: Lessons from Moses and Exodus 18

We live in a country with severe restrictions on the gospel. We have churches, but we cannot share our faith outside that environment. Even so, from time to time, opportunities arise. Some time ago, during one such opportunity, my wife was able to speak about Jesus…

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Too Tired to Pray, Too Busy to Stop
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Too Tired to Pray, Too Busy to Stop

Week 25

Recently, I found myself in a season that required more from me than I expected.

I started caring for an elderly woman, the mother of someone who has been a great blessing to me and my family over the years. At the same time, I was still managing my regular work responsibilities…

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Alone in the Crowd
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Alone in the Crowd

Week 24

Most of us spend our days surrounded by people, information, and expectations. We navigate meetings, deadlines, projects, lectures, clients, colleagues, and countless decisions. We are constantly connected, constantly engaged, and constantly responding.

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The Noise We Call Normal
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The Noise We Call Normal

Week 23

Most of us check our phones before our feet touch the floor. It happens without thought—the habitual reach for the device, the immediate intake of messages, news, and notifications. Before the day has properly begun, we are already responding to it…

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Seek First: Simplifying Priorities
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Seek First: Simplifying Priorities

Week 22

Here's a question worth considering this week: What is my day really centred around??

Not what I say my priorities are. Not what I would write on a list. But what my calendar, my energy, and my first thoughts in the morning actually reveal.

If I am honest, the answer is often not God.

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Simplicity in Daily Living: Creating Space for God
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Simplicity in Daily Living: Creating Space for God

Week 20

Reading Epistle to the Hebrews 12:1 was the push I needed today.

We have been facing difficult days. Health and work-related issues have weighed heavily on us, but I also need to confess that lately my mind has become a particular battlefield. I have been more introspective than usual.

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Simplicity of the Heart: Undivided Devotion
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Simplicity of the Heart: Undivided Devotion

Week 18

A university student once shared how hard it had become to concentrate during prayer and Bible study. Anytime she wanted to spend time with God, her mind would quickly move to assignments, messages on her phone, plans, and worries about succeeding in life. Even while praying, she was already thinking about the next thing to do.

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Living Out the Word You Study
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Living Out the Word You Study

Week 16

Studying the Word of God is not just another form of learning. It is a spiritual discipline that shapes how we think, live, and relate with God. Yet, it is possible to spend time in Scripture and still miss its main purpose if it does not move us to action

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Growing in Faith Through Study: A Discipline for Spiritual Maturity
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Growing in Faith Through Study: A Discipline for Spiritual Maturity

Week 14

When we look carefully at the teaching of Scripture, we realise that spiritual growth does not happen automatically. Time, by itself, does not produce maturity. It simply reveals whether there is genuine commitment to the truth God has already given.

The author of Hebrews offers a direct warning. People who should have progressed are still at an early stage…

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What can fasting teach us about work and leadership?
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What can fasting teach us about work and leadership?

If we fail to fast, we may miss out on many blessings. If we fast wisely, it can make us better employees and leaders. It can also help us cope with the challenges we face. 

“What’s in it for me?” is a key question when we’re considering what to buy, read, or get involved in. When it comes to fasting, however, this question leads us in the wrong direction.

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From One Promise to All: Seeing God’s Plan This Easter
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From One Promise to All: Seeing God’s Plan This Easter

Week 13

When God spoke to Abraham saying, “Lift up your eyes… all the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever” (Genesis 13:14–15), it may seem like a personal blessing. But it was the beginning of something far greater. Through Abraham, God was unfolding a plan that would extend beyond one family, one nation, or one generation. That plan finds its fulfillment in Jesus, and Easter reveals the full picture…

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When God Leads Your Work — Clearly or Quietly
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When God Leads Your Work — Clearly or Quietly

Week 12

We often long for moments like this. Clear direction. A defined calling. A sense that God has spoken into our work, our decisions, our next step.

In Acts 13, that’s exactly what happens. In the middle of worship and fasting, God speaks. The mission becomes visible. The next move is unmistakable.

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