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Facing Conflict Courageously [Wednesday, #275]
I’ve never heard anyone say they thrive on conflict. Unfortunately, life greets us with this unwanted visitor all the time. It takes a well-conditioned courage muscle to face interpersonal conflict and handle it...
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Courage in Changing Times [Monday, #274]
Change is hard. We get comfortable with the familiar and become fearful when change shows up.
We can learn from Peter, who went through a change that rocked him to the core of his being.
The Apostle Paul points out,...
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Setting the Table Differently [Friday, #273]
How do you start your day?
Eyes open slowly. You reach for your phone to see if you’ve missed anything. Scroll through your Facebook feed to get your perspective on the day. Once that’s settled, you climb out of bed,...
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The Holy Spirit Gives Us LIfe [Wednesday, #272]
We live on the other side of the resurrection, so the Holy Spirit is ours as soon as we believe in Jesus. In our passage from John 7 today, we learn two distinct purposes of the Holy Spirit.
We have life within us....
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Peace with God--What a Gift! [Monday, #271]
There’s something extremely comforting to know that I have peace with God. I might struggle with a lot of things – relationships, tension at work, family differences, anxiety about finances, problem kids, lack of...
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A Tour of Generosity [Friday, #270]
“Stop giving! Keep your money in your pocket! The church doesn’t need it anymore! We’re shutting down the giving page on our website!”
Can you imagine your pastor shouting that proclamation from the pulpit? It might...
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Generosity and Crisis [Wednesday, #269]
Loneliness, worry, fear and disorientation show up in crisis. We’ve all been there. Even in the small trials, life seems out of control. Thankfully, we pray and God comforts. But we all need someone to come alongside...
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The Generosity Club [Monday, #268]
What if you pulled together a small group of believers who would make it a priority to be generous? Meet regularly. Tell stories. Not bragging about your generosity, but to inspire everyone in the group. What a great...
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The Best Way to Show Patience [Friday, #267]
God the Father and God the Son are patient with us. God doesn’t send lighting down to fry us or sweep us away with the Red Sea. He endures. He waits. Jesus prays for us. God is patient because he does not wish “that...
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Impatience and Incompetence [Wednesday, #266]
What’s more important? The task or the person? When someone’s incompetence rears its head, think twice how you respond.
Jesus shows us how to do patience over and over again in the gospels. People were more important...
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My Big Patience Lesson [Monday, #265]
When you have a choice between panic and patience, it's hard to choose patience. But remember that God is bigger than your crisis. He wants to use you and your situation to glorify himself, as well as build the golden...
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The Urgent Isn't Always the Best [Friday, #264]
Peace of heart involves choices. Will you let the world tell you what to do with every minute of your day, or will you respond to God? No matter how busy your schedule is, you must find time to feed your soul.Â
The...
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