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Peacemakers; Not Push-Overs
Matthew 5 shares the attitudes and dispositions that God desires His children to develop; attitudes and dispositions that He promises will bring us His blessing. One of those dispositions is to be a peacemaker. It’s important to note that being a peacemaker is not the same thing as being a push-over. How do we seek…
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Clothe Yourself in More than a Label
Sweet friend, Christian isn’t a label to be picked up and worn around. You can’t buy it. You aren’t born one. You don’t become one by attending a church. You can’t earn it through works. You definitely don’t become one by political affiliation. Christian is a decision…(Click image to read more).
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Grace, Grace, God’s Grace!
What a blessing and a comfort it is to know the grace of God! What peace and assurance there is in knowing that no matter how badly we mess up, how far we are from the mark, God will never leave us nor forsake us. We may suffer earthly consequences for our actions or attitudes…
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Confessions of a Part-Time Hot Mess
No one on this earth has ever had it all together. God used them anyway: Eve believed a liar over God. Adam listened to his wife over God. Abraham doubted God would give him an heir. Sarah laughed at the idea of having a baby so late in life. Jacob cheated his brother. Moses stuttered…
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Know Your Role
I have to admit, I got a little tickled typing the title above. As my fingers clicked away on the keys, I was taken back to the dormitory common room where the TV inevitably ended up on WWF wrestling (or maybe it was WWE by then). The garish costumes and outlandish personalities always caught my…
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If You’re Not First, You’re Last
Did you know that a thorough search and study of the word of God reveals 0% emphasis on self and 100% emphasis on putting God first? Imagine with me for a minute a world where everyone puts everyone else ahead of themselves, where we all surrender all to God…
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Courageous Love
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 (ESV) Did you know that God’s word tells us to “Fear not”, “Do not fear”, “Do not be afraid” over 300 times? Looking across…
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The “What If” Express
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ…
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The Voices that Shape Our Journeys
Dear heart, before God formed you in your mother’s womb, He knew you. He has placed a calling on your life. Do you know what it is? Are you living it? Are you journeying toward it? Are you running from it? Wherever you are in His dream for your life, what’s your next right thing?
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Personal, Not Private
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may…
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