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Joy and Fellowship [Monday, #133]
Isolation is one of the most painful conditions a person can be in. I heard a speaker tell the stories of the persecuted believers in one particular country. He reported that the imprisoned believers were beaten,...
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Jesus and Pride [Friday, #132]
We call it pride. God calls it sin. We all struggle with it. We see it in others yet weāre blind to it in ourselves.Ā
Jesus demonstrated the opposite quality, right up to his final breath on earth. Hanging on a cross,...
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Jesus and Everyone Else [Wednesday, #131]
Iām sure youāve called out someoneās salvation at one time or another. āJim canāt possibly be a Christian.ā āI know Barbās not a Christian. Look at the way she lives.ā
I understand. I do a bit of salvation analysis at...
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Hearing the Voice of Jesus [Monday, #130]
Two tables down, a man was talking. But no one was with him. Iām not sure who he was talking to, but it may have been God. He had a pocket New Testament on the table as he dozed off in that corner booth. Before I had...
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Prayer and the Presence of God [Friday, #129]
Have you woken up recently with some heavy things on your mind? That was the case for me. I wasnāt sure what was pressing in on me. I sat down for my time with God and felt the need to rest in his presence quietly.
So...
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Prayer and Faith [Wednesday, #128]
Do we pray because we have faith, or do we have faith because we pray? That might be too much of a mind-twister if youāre reading this before your morning coffee.
Imagine being the father in Mark 9 whose son was...
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Prayer and God's Will [Monday, #127]
Knowing Godās will. Itās something every believer hungers for, especially at critical crossroads of life. You might be in that place right now.
Whether itās one of the biggies like career, spouse, location or just the...
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Building Strong Faith [Friday, #126]
This is a world of instant results. However, some things are better with time. Take oatmeal, for example. Thereās nothing like slow-cooked, creamy oatmeal. I donāt care for the instant variety.Ā It tastes a little...
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Faith and God's Love [Wednesday, #125]
God commands us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul and strength. You know what? He has given his heart, soul and strength for us.
Picture Jesus on the cross. Heās giving his heart and soul for us. Heās giving...
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Faith and Chips [Monday, #124]
Whatās chipping away at your faith these days? Sure, we can often lean into God when major trials and hardships meet us, but how about when the little things wear us down?
I often ask myself why I can be a...
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Encouragement and Our Conqueror [Friday, #123]
The worldās view of death, which is centered on loss, can dominate our thinking. āHer time was too soon,ā or āHe was taken from us too earlyā are common statements. No doubt, we feel that way when we lose a young...
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The Depth of God's Encouraging Comfort [Wednesday, #122]
When our heart is broken, thereās only one Person who can comfort our soul. God. Knowing that and experiencing it are two different things. Travelling through Scripture, we find powerful verses on comfort. Read them...
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