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How to Build Strong Faith [Friday, #282]
This is a world of instant results. However, some things are better with time. Take oatmeal, for example. Thereās nothing like slow-cooked, creamy oatmeal. I donāt care for the instant variety.Ā It tastes a little...
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Where Faith Intersects with God's Love [Wednesday, #281]
God commands us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul and strength. You know what? He has given his heart, soul and strength for us.
Picture Jesus on the cross. Heās giving his heart and soul for us. Heās giving...
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Faith and Chips [Monday, #280]
Whatās chipping away at your faith these days? Sure, we can often lean into God when major trials and hardships meet us, but how about when the little things wear us down?
I often ask myself why I can be a...
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Encouragement and Our Conqueror [Friday, #279]
The worldās view of death, which is centered on loss, can dominate our thinking. āHer time was too soon,ā or āHe was taken from us too earlyā are common statements. No doubt, we feel that way when we lose a young...
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The Depth of God's Encouraging Comfort [Wednesday, #278]
When our heart is broken, thereās only one Person who can comfort our soul. God. Knowing that and experiencing it are two different things. Travelling through Scripture, we find powerful verses on comfort. Read them...
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Encouragement: Celebrate the Next Generation [Monday, #277]
We need to celebrate the next generation and the generation after that. Imparting our presence with godly values rubs off on them. We are the reflection of Jesus to them. Letās look for ways to love them.
Our hearts...
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Having Courage in Today's Culture [Friday, #276]
Youāve undoubtedly faced conflict because your Christian values are opposed to culture. It makes you afraid to speak up, doesnāt it? You donāt want to be ridiculed, mocked or seen as intolerant.
This is the world in...
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Facing Conflict Courageously [Wednesday, #275]
Iāve never heard anyone say they thrive on conflict.Ā 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 youāve missed anything. Scroll through your Facebook feed to get your perspective on the day. Once thatās 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]
Thereās something extremely comforting to know that I have peace with God. I might struggle with a lot of things ā relationships, tension at work, family differences, anxiety about finances, problem kids, lack of...
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