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I Can't but God Can

My first car — an old Buick Century — was the “Sport Coupe” model. It said so right under the spoiler. Or it had before the accident. The guy who’d fixed it painted “Turbo Coupe” instead of “Sport Coupe.” Whaaa? My Sport Coupe was now a Turbo Coupe? Yes!! A Turbo Coupe had a turbocharged engine! Way. More. Power.

Despite what it said on the back of my car, my Buick Century did not really have more power.

Because willpower doesn’t work, you and I really require more power. We can think we’re a Turbo Coupe, but we’re still just a Sport Coupe.

PRESENTED BY JENNIFER LYNN HECK

14 Most Popular Bible Verses About Love

Whether in English or Spanish, the most-popular keyword searches conducted on Bible Gateway year after year is for the word “love” (“amor” in Spanish).

Love is the universal language everyone understands. And how wonderful it is to have an entire day (Valentine’s Day) worldwide dedicated to the expression of giving oneself unselfishly and wholeheartedly to another.

Here are 14 popular Bible verses that emphasize love.

PRESENTED BY JENNIFER LYNN HECK

A True Story of Betrayal, Falsehood and God Healing a Wounded Soul

In the new book Walking Victoriously Through a Fiery Furnace, author Jennifer Lynn Heck tells the riveting, true story of Victoria Grace. Written as an epistle, the full-color illustrated book shares a road map to navigating a journey in falsehood and victorious healing. Discover the meaning of Victoria Grace’s name and what it means for your life!

When it comes to the Christian practice of Lent, I consider myself about as much of an expert as a kindergartner in calculus. I grew up in a non-denominational, contemporary Christian church right in the middle of the Bible belt. Although Easter was a highlight of our holiday year, Lent was not. In fact, to my knowledge, lint was that fuzz you pull out of the dryer when your laundry is done. And a lint-en practice was faithfully cleaning the filter after each load. I confess I attempted to wipe a friend’s forehead clean on Ash Wednesday more than once. I thought they smudged their makeup, not attended a church service. Like I said, a kindergartner.

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