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Do You Want to Be Perfect? [Friday, #261]
âFor when I am weak, then I am strongâ (2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV).
That verse always gets me. It makes no sense â humanly speaking. And Iâm a human.
The statement before those nine words frustrate me even more. âI...
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Capsized for His Glory [Wednesday, #260]
Surrender to the Lord can be a bit like my âharrowingâ 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, #259]
Why donât 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.
Thereâs something deeper. Paul starts Romans 12 with these words,...
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Rest and Devices [Friday, #258]
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 . . . todayâs biggest enemy to rest.
Weâve...
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Rest and Busy Moms [Wednesday, #257]
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 donât step in. You might have accepted that youâll live...
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How Jesus Rested [Monday, #256]
Jesus was fully God and fully man. And he often chose to rest. Reading through the Gospels, we see that this practice was a habit of Jesus. He commonly practiced rest and prayer together, in all hours of the day or...
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Restoring Joy When You've Been Betrayed [Friday, #255]
Think of a time when youâve 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, #254]
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, #253]
âEvery 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.â (James 1:17 ESV)
Oh, how we toil, scratch and scrape our way...
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Embracing the Brown [Friday, #252]
How easy it is to praise Jesus when things are going right. In fact, we equate smooth sailing with Godâs will. When things are good, weâre sure God has us in that great place. When things are bad, we question whether...
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Jesus My (Best) Friend [Wednesday, #251]
Good friends are rare. I mean, friends that stick with you through anything. Jesus is the best friend you'll ever have. He's faithful--all the time. Did you know that Jesus himself calls you a friend?
Let's immerse...
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Jesus My Brother [Monday, #250]
Itâs often hard to comprehend that the Lord Jesus Christ is also your brother. How can it be?
Jesus makes this statement, âHe looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, âHere are my mother and my...
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