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Dec 2023
18m 17s

My Bible Reading Feels Flat — What Can I...

DESIRING GOD
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Sometimes, perhaps even often, we read Scripture with our eyes, grasp its truth in our minds, yet feel little pleasure in our hearts. What can we do in such moments? 
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