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The Secret to Perfect Peace [Monday, #418]
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you” (Isaiah 26:3 ESV).
Is there such thing as perfect peace?Â
Our hearts long for perfect peace, which we will only fully experience...
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Do You Want to Be Perfect? [Friday, #417]
“For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV).
That verse always gets me. It makes no sense – humanly speaking. And I’m a human.
The statement before those nine words frustrate me even more. “I...
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Capsized for His Glory [Wednesday, #416]
Surrender to the Lord can be a bit like my “harrowing” kayaking experience one summer. When I leaned to the right, lurched to the left and immediately realized I was totally out of control and headed for a splash, I...
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Brokenness and Surrender [Monday, #415]
Why don’t we willingly give ourselves over to God as a way of life? Pride, self-will, selfishness. Burger King says we can have it our way, so we do.
There’s something deeper. Paul starts Romans 12 with these words,...
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Rest and Our Devices [Friday, #414]
When it comes to getting rest for our souls these days, has God left us to our own devices? Actually, I think he wants us to put them to rest so we can rest. Our devices . . . today’s biggest enemy to rest.
We’ve...
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Rest and Busy Moms [Wednesday, #413]
Mom, you might be so exhausted that your hope for rest is gone. Your spouse or friends seem oblivious to your situation. Or, if they see your struggles, they don’t step in. You might have accepted that you’ll live...
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How Jesus Rested [Monday, #412]
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35 NIV).
Jesus was fully God and fully man. And he often chose to rest....
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Restoring Joy When You've Been Betrayed [Friday, #411]
Think of a time when you’ve been betrayed by someone you trusted. There are few things as painful as that.
Emotions flood in. Anger. Grief. Anger. Frustration. Anger.
I know about betrayal. It happened to me not too...
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Feeding Your Joy [Wednesday, #410]
Joy is deeper than an emotional high. The roots of joy run to our soul, just like a flourishing tree has roots running deep underground. Sometimes joy is expressed in peace, contentment, assurance, faith or a relaxed...
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EnJOYment At Its Best[Monday, #409]
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17 ESV)
Oh, how we toil, scratch and scrape our way...
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Embracing the Brown [Friday, #408]
How easy it is to praise Jesus when things are going right. In fact, we equate smooth sailing with God’s will. When things are good, we’re sure God has us in that great place. When things are bad, we question whether...
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Jesus My (Best) Friend [Wednesday, #407]
Saying good-bye isn’t easy. So when we moved from Colorado to North Carolina, we had some tough good-byes to say. We left family and loyal friends.Â
Good friends are rare. You know what i mean--friends that stick with...
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