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The Penetrating Power of God's Word [Wednesday, #200]
The Word of God is nourishment for our soul. Godās Holy Spirit takes this book and miraculously gives us his insights, his strength and his life. Itās not just literature, but as we studied recently on Retreating with...
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Take a Retreat with God--Really! [Monday, #199]
I praise God that we have his written Word. To have access to the very mind of God is quite remarkable. He is the Lord of the universe and yet he chooses to speak to mankind. We call the Bible his Holy Word, and we...
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Recapturing Joy When Life Hits Us Hard [Friday, #198]
Life happens and our joy is sucked right out of us. Weāre blindsided by getting fired, losing a good friend, receiving a call from our childās principalās office, or . . . you fill in the blank.Ā
You might be in that...
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Resurrection Joy! [Wednesday, #197]
The resurrection is the most joyful event in history.
Think about the contrast felt by Jesusā followers. He was crucified on Friday. The hopes that they had for their king to rule were dashed. They were banking on an...
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Experiencing Joy in the Toughest Circumstances [Monday, #196]
The journey in the here and now is full of trials and hardships. We can choose to let the hardships capture our senses. Or we can let our minds flash forward to the eternal victory we will experience ā thanks to...
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Jesus My True Vine [Friday, #195]
John 15:1-8 holds the secret to living the Christian life. Itās a simple concept that I return to often. These verses are a great reminder of how Jesus intended for us to relate to him.
The passage starts out, āI am...
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Jesus My True North [Wednesday, #194]
We are challenged to compromise our walk with God every day. Thatās what spiritual warfare is all about.
Itās not the major compromises that do us in. We can usually resist the urge to steal, kill or hurl insults.
But...
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Jesus My Rock! [Monday, #193]
Rocks are mentioned throughout the Bible, often symbolizing strength, protection and stability. David expressed it this way, ā. . .Ā myĀ God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shieldā (2 Samuel 22:3 ESV). He says...
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The Power of Spontaneous Prayer [Friday, #192]
Spontaneous prayer. We all need it. Our relationship with God canāt be put in a box. When the Lord wants to meet with us, we should respond. Itās an invitation for a rich time of fellowship with him.
Do you need to...
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How to Pray for the Poor and Needy [Wednesday, #191]
Most of us donāt have to go far from our home to see the poor. Weāre confronted with poverty at freeway offramps, street corners and sidewalks. Something inside says we should care. At the same time, weāre...
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How Prayer is Connected to Holiness [Monday, #190]
God tells us to ābe holy, because I am holyā (I Peter 1:16 NIV). What a tall order. Sure, we want to be holy, but it seems totally out of reach.
The Bible promises this: āFor those he foreknew, he also predestined to...
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Winning the War on Worry [Friday, #189]
If we know itās futile, why do we keep worrying? I have a hunch, but Iāll get to that in a minute.
Itās been a problem since the fall of man. It was important enough for Jesus to address it in his day:
āTherefore I...
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