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The Enemy of Forgiveness [Friday, #300]
Have you been wronged so severely that you just canāt forgive?Ā Betrayal is one of the deepest and longest lasting pains we can experience.Ā What makes it even more agonizing is that betrayal comes from someone we...
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How Fear Steals Our Peace [Wednesday, #299]
Fear has a way of playing with our emotions.Ā It can rattle us, paralyze us.
Fear has a way of amplifying small, negative thoughts that creep into our minds.Ā We even project things that arenāt likely to happen.Ā Most...
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Discard This and Experience Peace [Monday, #298]
Weāre all familiar with the parable of the prodigal son.Ā As a refresher, this was the rebellious kid who decided he had just about enough of his father and marched off with his share of the inheritance.Ā Iām not sure...
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Surrendering the Hard Things [Friday, #297]
What would be the hardest thing for you to surrender to Jesus?
Is it your media consumption? MLB TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, Hallmark Channel, Netflix, HGTV, news channels, You Tube or any other favorite can steal your...
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Surrender is a Choice [Wednesday, #296]
Do you remember a time when you knew you had to ask God for forgiveness, but you were hard-hearted?
That angry outburst towards your spouse or child. The moral misstep that you deeply regret. The lie that slipped out...
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Jesus: The Ultimate Example of Surrender [Monday, #295]
You and I are all set in life. Comfortable homes, nice cars and padded bank accounts.
āHey, thatās not me!ā you say. YouĀ push back on me. You rent, your car needs repairs and youāre living paycheck to...
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The Intersection of Prayer and Rest [Friday, #294]
When we pray, we release our concerns to God. We praise him for who he is. We confess sin. We thank him. We turn our hearts to him. Instead of our tasks becoming our focus, prayer is at the center. The thought of this...
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Start Listening to God -- Really LIstening [Wednesday, #293]
Can you imagine what our relationship with God would be like if we closed our mouths and listened? Not for 60 seconds. Or five minutes. How about 15 minutes of silence before God? Itās one of the most refreshing...
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God Rested. Let's Do it Too [Monday, #292]
āAnd on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had doneā (Genesis 2:2 ESV).
God must have been exhausted after creating the universe, because...
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Dealing with Heart-Wrenching Loss [Friday, #291]
How can joy be restored in our lives when we are going through a time of heart-wrenching loss?
When we lose someone close to us, indescribable emotions take over. Whether a loved oneās death comes slowly or suddenly,...
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Do You Laugh Much? You Should [Wednesday, #290]
They say that laughter has a healing effect on the body. In fact, the Bible tells us, āA cheerful heart is good medicineā (Proverbs 17:22 NIV). Laughter may even release some happy hormones.
In any case, laughter is...
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The Pain of Isolation [Monday, #289]
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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