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Dear Father,

I discovered the Downcity Church of Providence RI website.  I love their statement about secret of “happiness”.

Downcity Church is a growing group of people who have learned by experience that real happiness in life is found when you trust in God, give your heart to Him, and obey Him. So many people are unsatisfied, or anxious, or bitter about life, and it’s because they haven’t learned the secret of it. The secret of deep, sustained happiness is a right relationship with God. We are so thankful for Jesus Christ and want all our friends to know about Him, because He has brought us to God and is giving us genuine life and happiness through the gospel.

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Dear Father,

I thank You for leading Renaissance Church of Providence RI to share the text about “raw honesty” on their website:

We frequently hear from people who dropped out of churches due to the plastic nature of the relationships. The pressure to be happy and “spiritual” 24-7 was exhausting. The atmosphere did not welcome doubts or deep questions or even dark nights of the soul. In this environment the great temptation is to be fake. We refuse to do that. We are bent on being real. From pastor to pew we have come to realize life is way too short to pretend. We are not afraid of showing our flaws and admitting our failures. We are comfortable being who we are. We know that we are weak – works in progress – and far from perfect. So we do our best to provide an atmosphere where broken people can come to be healed. And it’s happening all the time!

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