Crystal McDowell

Articles by Crystal McDowell

Crystal McDowell and her husband of 22 years raise their five children in the Midwest. She writes, speaks, and teaches with a passion to encourage women with Biblical truths. As a freelance writer for over 12 years, Crystal has written numerous Christian curricula for Sunday School and VBS as well as many articles dealing with marriage, motherhood, and relationships. She gives weekly words of encouragement on her blog: Crystal McDowell Speaks

Crystal has written 132 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Read them in the archive below.

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8 Bible Verses About Conflict and Conflict Resolution

We are going to have conflict whether we like it or not—it’s part of life. The key to dealing with conflict is to follow God’s word and respond obediently. Dealing with conflict isn’t easy; however, it can’t be ignored as difficult behavior will continue. Discover what the Bible teaches about conflict and how to deal […]

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8 Great Bible Verses to Pray Over Your Child

by Crystal McDowell

When our children were babies, they depended us on to do everything for them. However, as they grow up, we must continually release them to the Lord. It’s not always easy and we may overstep our boundaries to do more than what we should. Yet when we have released them into God’s hands—we are free […]

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Top 8 Bible Verses About Edification

by Crystal McDowell

We live in a world that enjoys tearing people down. From reality TV shows to the coarse interactions on talk radio—there is a continual display of putting people down instead of building them up. The misuse of words and actions can bring destruction spiritually, emotionally, and physically. However, it should never be said of those […]

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Top 7 Bible Verses To Ease The Mind

by Crystal McDowell

Troubling times tend to influence our minds with fears, anxieties, and doubts even though we know that God is in control. We must make the intentional effort of focusing our minds on the truths of God’s word. By doing so, we can have peace and confidence even in the midst of great difficulty. It’s a […]

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6 Good Bible Verses About Accountability

by Crystal McDowell

Everyone is called to be accountable in some way. Husbands and wives are accountable to be faithful to each other. Children are called to be accountable in their obedience to parents. Employees are called to be accountable to their employers and students are called to be accountable to their teachers. Why is it necessary to […]

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7 Bible Verses To Help Overcome Resentment

by Crystal McDowell

Have you ever been treated unfairly? When mistreatment spans over a long period of time, we may find ourselves struggling with resentment. It is our fleshy response to indignities, insults, and injustice. Yet unresolved resentment can hover over our lives causing havoc on us internally and those who live with us—even if they aren’t the […]

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8 Bible Verses To Help With Career Decisions

by Crystal McDowell

Many of us find ourselves having to make career decisions when we were just considering our retirement options. The economy has always been flux; however, due to our financial connectivity as a global community—we feel the impact in our jobs. We can panic like those in the world or we can trust in our heavenly […]

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Top 7 Bible Verses About Being Grateful

by Crystal McDowell

“What do you say?” How often do parents have to remind their children to respond in thankfulness for things that are given or done for them? Yet even as mature believers—how often we forget to thank God? We can so enamored with an answered prayer that oftentimes we forget to say thank you. We can […]

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7 Great Bible Verses for Tough Decisions

by Crystal McDowell

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a great hand from heaven pointing to the right decision? We can procrastinate as long as possible, but eventually the time will come when a decision has to be made. Decisions are tough because of the consequences that linger afterwards. What Bible verses can help in the days […]

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Top 10 Bible Verses About Seeking God

by Crystal McDowell

As fallible human beings, we have the tendency to seek after money, fame, people, recreation/entertainment, and materialism. All of those things only lead to emptiness; however, seeking after God brings more value to our lives than anything else on this earth. Check out the top 10 verses about seeking God: #1) Seek God and nothing […]

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