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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.
“Hey, that’s not me!” you say. You push back on me. You rent, your car needs repairs and you’re 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? It’s one of the most refreshing...
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God Rested. Let's Do it Too [Monday, #292]
“And 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 done” (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 one’s 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, “A cheerful heart is good medicine” (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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Pride: Poison to the Soul [Friday, #288]
We call it pride. God calls it sin. We all struggle with it. We see it in others yet we’re blind to it in ourselves.Â
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, #287]
I’m sure you’ve called out someone’s salvation at one time or another. “Jim can’t possibly be a Christian.” “I know Barb’s not a Christian. Look at the way she lives.”
I understand. I do a bit of salvation analysis at...
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Hearing the Voice of Jesus [Monday, #286]
Two tables down, a man was talking. But no one was with him. I’m 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, #285]
Have you woken up recently with some heavy things on your mind? That was the case for me. I wasn’t 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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