This year may have been hard, but the Lord has been faithful to get all of us through. His mercies have been new every morning, He has given us all we need for life and godliness, and the message of Christ’s redemption and victory for His children is as true today as it was 2,000 years ago.

2017 has been quite the year . . . but you don’t need us to tell you that! As you put away the Christmas tree, return the last of your well-meant gifts, try to forget the news headlines, and look toward making your resolution list, will you take a moment to pause—and thank God?

This year may have been hard, but the Lord has been faithful to get all of us through. His mercies have been new every morning, He has given us all we need for life and godliness, and the message of Christ’s redemption and victory for His children is as true today as it was 2,000 years ago.

We all need a reminder of the truth today.

That’s why Leslie Bennett (manager of our sister blog, Leader Connection) and I (Hayley Mullins, your friendly, neighborhood True Woman blog manager) have put together this post. We’ve gathered up the most-read posts of 2017 from both blogs . . . so you can be reminded of God’s truth—embodied in Jesus Christ and breathed out in Scripture. This truth can truly set you free.

The Truth Sets Us Free From . . .

Performance

No matter how hard kids work to keep clean on the surface, as they see their sin, they will think God can’t possibly love them. We twist the gospel when we imply that God’s favor depends on their behavior. Life changes are real when they come from the heart. —Barbara Reaoch

Despair

A mother’s love will tear down walls the enemy wants to erect and will keep the way open for healing. Her child desperately needs her presence in his life even if he loudly proclaims that he does not. Help her to keep her arms open wide for her prodigal’s return, whenever that might be. —Kathy Davis

Cultural Expectations

A movement seized the American stage to decry injustices against women and to offer a response. The fact is someone had to say something. And the fastest and loudest voice to the stage was the Women’s March movement. But it doesn’t have to be, and cannot be, the only voice. —Dannah Gresh

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