It is up to you. How far you want to go and how far you want to grow. Do not let that your worries, the unanswered questions or the abundant and free offer of distractions draw you away from the One who wants to illuminate your way.

Yilda B. Rivera, Autorin

Topics: Growth & Character, Discipleship, Fear & Anxiety

Occasions: Encouragement

Yilda B. Rivera

Yilda B. Rivera ist eine US-amerikanische christliche Autorin und Referentin der Gegenwart. Bekanntheit erlangte sie durch ihr 2014 erschienenes Buch „Courage Under Fire“, in dem sie ihren Umgang mit einer schweren Krebserkrankung schildert und das Vertrauen auf Gott in existentiellen Krisen betont. Für Bibellesende steht sie für die alltagspraktische Ermutigung, inmitten von Leid und Ungewissheit an biblischen Verheißungen und am Gebet festzuhalten.

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