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How Taking the Time to Be Healthy Can Improve Your Life Cru

Exercising is an important part of keeping your body working well physically, and it can also improve your mood. Try a class if you need some positive peer pressure, or just set a goal to run a mile today. See more

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How Do I Help Others Understand Depression and Anxiety

WEBEach situation is unique. What works for one individual may not work for another. Medication, exercise, diet, prayer, Scripture, meditating on Scripture and healthy leisure are all proven helps, but overemphasizing the benefits of one to the exclusion of others can be problematic. Think holistically.

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How Mental Illness Drew Me Closer to the Heart of God

WEBTo those who love someone with a mental illness: 1. Avoid cliches and ready-made solutions. Comments like, “God works everything out for the good of those who love him” or, “You need to pray more” may seem helpful. Yet they may actually do more harm than good, especially for someone reeling from a recent diagnosis. 2.

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Suicide Prevention Resources Cru

WEBSuicide Prevention Resources. SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE* 24/7. Dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to someone now. *not affiliated with Cru. No matter what you may be going through — the pain you may be feeling or the place you are at in your life — you are not alone. We want to help you or someone you may know who is facing depression or

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10 Spiritual Disciplines to Strengthen Your Faith Cru

WEB5. Generosity. Stewardship means thinking of and using your possessions in the light of the fact that God is the ultimate owner of everything and you are His manager. Generosity is a critical discipline that trains Jesus followers to steward God’s resources better and be more thankful and appreciative of God’s blessings.

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Are You a Healthy Leader

WEBThe Scriptures also outline a clear path to leader health: Honesty. The path of truth says, “I have a problem.”. It counters self-reliance by admitting need. It deals with secrecy by exposing the lies and the roots of sin. Community. We need to admit that, “I need you. I am dependent on God and interdependent on you.”.

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Summer Missions Discover

WEBNone of the missions meeting the criteria you selected are currently accepting applications. Please try a different criteria. Please select a mission you'd like to apply for:

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To the Depressed Christian Cru

WEBIf you’re in the thick of the dark and lonely place that is depression, I wish I could wrap my arms around you and cry with you, because I know how badly you hurt. I am a Christian, but depression tempted me to distrust God. I was desperately seeking deliverance. He seemed to be withholding it from me.

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Ten Ideas: Do You Have A Healthy Heart

WEBTen Ideas: Do You Have A Healthy Heart? Ellen, a friend who is in her 40's, was recently driving to work when she suddenly felt an overwhelming chest pain. Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack, she drove herself to a nearby hospital, where her fears were confirmed. After her surgery, her doctor said that she was one of the “lucky” ones.

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Depression: Antidepressants and the Spiritual Dimension Cru

WEBPeople can work out of depression with God's help and the resources (He provides!) which are available medically and psychologically. All of life is a spiritual learning experience. God is there for people who are suffering. People can really experience God's help and presence in the valley of depression. To pray fervently.

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A Google Search That Led to Peace

WEBRachel Fatyanov woke up scared. Barely able to breathe, she couldn’t move or speak. But she could see and hear. The then 23-year-old looked into the complete darkness of her grandparents’ house in Indiana. The only light she saw was a vision of a cross glowing brightly. She heard a voice in her ear clearly saying, “Jesus Christ is the Son

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26 Great Icebreakers for Your Small Group Cru

WEBIcebreaker Questions. Icebreaker questions are simply different ways of getting the people in your small group to talk about themselves. This is an easy way to encourage friendships to form in your group as you help everyone get to know each other. Jump to an icebreaker. 1. Best/worst | 2. Most unique | 3.

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How to Trust God, Even in Difficult Times Cru

WEBKnowing that God is for you will strengthen your trust in Him during times of hardship and the unknown. Here are seven practical ways to trust God in your everyday life: 1. Seek Truth in Scripture. Scripture, or the Bible, is God’s Word. God knows you need somewhere to go when you feel unsure. That place is His Word.

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21 Bible Verses on Trusting God Cru

WEBTrusting in a God who cares about the details of your life is the better strategy. 11. God Is a Safe Place. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:8, NIV) A refuge is a safe place to run to — a place of safety amid chaos.

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Colombia Summer Mission: Women's Health

WEBYou can help bring physical and spiritual healing to marginalized women by joining the Unto Women’s Health Summer Mission trip. In partnership with National Cru staff and their partners, you will participate in teaching health education workshops that provide life saving information, while building relationships that lead to Gospel conversations.

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20 Bible Verses About How and Why to Forgive Cru

WEBAnyone can trust in Jesus’ sacrifice and be forgiven. 6. God’s forgiveness is free. You cannot earn or deserve it. But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. (Romans 4:5) Forgiveness is the key to a relationship with God.

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What Is Biblical Fasting, and How Does It Work

WEBFasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God. King David said, “I humbled myself with fasting” (Psalm 35:13, New King James Version; see Ezra 8:21). Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition, resulting in brokenness, repentance and a transformed life.

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Revealing the Health of Your Spiritual Heart Cru

WEBThe Holy Spirit is a powerhouse; only He can change us. We Christians have Him living inside of us -- the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. All too often, though, we set up our own rules on how we will change, what we will change, and when we will change. God gave us the Holy Spirit to do that.

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Unto Women’s Health Summer Mission

WEBWomen's Health Summer Mission (Unto) Our Unto Women’s Health Summer Mission team has just reached its capacity, and we are no longer accepting any more applicants. Thank you so much for your interest in our program. Please email Kelly at [email protected] if you’d like to get more involved in what our Women’s Health …

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