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Keep Your Guard Up
John 3:20-21(NLT) “All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” God has given every believer the ability to discern what is…
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Permission to Use the Key
“And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” Matthew 16:19(NLT) Personally, I absolutely love seeing two people in love. It’s even more beautiful when they know that the hand of…
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Let Your Love for God Be Genuine
After reminiscing one day about a past relationship with one of my sisters in Christ, she phoned me with a question. “Kim, you said something the other day that I don’t quite understand. You said that I should never give a man that I’m dating husband privileges.” She told me that this was the way…
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The Covenant Between Man and Woman
I’ve been hearing a lot about young people waiting much longer to get married these days than their mothers and grandmothers did back in the day. Those in the business of monitoring such statistics believe that the preference of living together and enjoying the benefits without the commitment of marriage is one of the reasons…
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Your Future, Hope and Plans are From the Lord
Proverbs 16:9(NLT) “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” I recently served on an interview panel where we asked the candidates some pretty tough questions. They were all vying for the same position and had varying backgrounds and levels of experience. There was one question from the panel that seemed to…
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Know What You’re Working With
There are three things that likely happen when you fall for a man that God didn’t send. The first is you get hurt, because you let him into your heart without the wisdom of God and the discernment that comes from knowing His Word. The second is that you become more insecure about your own…
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God Hears and Delivers
Psalm 145:19 (NLT) “He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.” This verse in Psalm 145:19 is very encouraging for those that have marriage on their minds. As single Christians, we can be crystal clear that God is faithful to His promises. For those who…
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Trust in God before Anyone Else
Psalm 37:3-4(ESV) is a favorite for a lot of us, and it is both instructive and comforting. These verses tell us to, “3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Life is filled…
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Will You Trust God?
James 2:26(NLT) “Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.” When it comes to the manifestation of what we’ve been believing to receive, there are some key truths contained in the Word of God that can keep us motivated and on the right track. One of them…
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Laying Up Treasures for Marriage
Jesus Christ said in Luke 12:48 (NLT), “When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.” All of us should have a particular fondness for this piece of wisdom from the lips of our beloved Savior in Luke 12:48.…
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The Springs of Life
Proverbs 4:23 (ESV) is a very profound and plainly written piece of wisdom and instruction. In this verse, God tells us, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” The direction that our Heavenly Father is giving us can never be underestimated. He makes the connection between what is…
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God Will Not Forget You
My daughter’s birthday is Groundhog Day. Sometimes, she gets a kick out of hearing what the prediction will be; six more weeks of winter or six more weeks before spring arrives. According to the tradition, if the ol’ groundhog shows its face on that day and sees its shadow, folks predict that it’s going to…
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God Made My Mountain Stand Strong
Psalm 5:12(NLT) “For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.” If we’re not committed to God, He knows that we’re not going to give a full commitment in our hearts and minds to a spouse. God is looking at what we do every moment of every day.…
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Counting on the Lord
Psalm 130:5(NLT) “I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.” The thought of waiting on anything is hard for most of us. Whether it’s waiting in line at the grocery store or our favorite fast-food joint, none of us are too keen with…
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Learn to Be Content with God’s Blessings
As women who have been praying a while to meet the man we’re going to marry, we expect God to not only comply with our timetable, but to send us a man that perfectly fits our criteria. Some of us have fined tuned our lists to include the height, skin-tone, body-build, job, and financial status…
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A Model of Christ-like Behavior
Hebrews 11:6(ESV) “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Many of God’s children have centered their prayers for this year around the blessing of a Godly spouse. Some are very focused on this aspect of…
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Great Promises of God
Jeremiah 17:7-8(NIV) “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8: He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year…
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God’s Foundation Is Collapse-Free
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25; Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.” Matthew 7:24-25(NLT) Understanding God’s Word is a…
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Godly Treasures
God told His people in Isaiah 45:3(NLT), “And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness- secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.” As believers, we should never underestimate or overlook the reality that God…
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Do Something for God’s Kingdom
1John 3:16-17(MSG) “This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it…
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The Choice to Love Others
My friend recently attended a holiday gathering, and she couldn’t wait to share some of the pictures of herself from that evening. She felt that she looked her absolute best, and I thought she looked beautiful as well. Later, she told me, “I sent my ex a picture of myself from the party, just so…
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God Knows What We Need
“For your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” Matthew 6:8 (NLT) It’s not a stretch to assume that the desire for marriage is the most prayed prayer for many single women. Some are persistent in prayer for this, but others are becoming weary. Their hope for marriage is diminishing because…
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A Relationship’s Key Ingredients
Everyone in my family knows I love to bake. From chocolate chip cookies and peach cobbler to my mom’s favorite sock-it-to-me cake, I’m always baking something sweet for everyone around me. There’s always some kind of sweet deliciousness in the kitchen whenever family or friends stop by, and they always look forward to being surprised…
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Your Transformation Begins with You
Romans 12:2(ESV) tells us, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” This verse makes God’s expectation clear. We’re not to allow the world’s culture or traditions to…
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The Lord Gives the Right Answer
Proverbs 16:1-3(NLT) “1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. 2 People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. 3 Commit our actions to the Lord, and our plans will succeed.” Breaking up with someone that you care a lot about is very…
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The Winning Side of Life
Psalm 148:14(NLT) says, “He has made his people strong.” This is a piece of knowledge that we must hold tight for the rest of our existences. The world thinks it knows best, and it tricks people into thinking that they can be strong on their own. It tells us that if we buy this product…
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I Have No Husband
John 4:16-18(ESV) “16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’;18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have…
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Let’s Not Desire Anything Less Than God’s Best
Isaiah 40:31(NLT) “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Whether we choose to believe it or not, our heads always know when enough is enough. But our hearts might…
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You Can Endure the Temptation
1Corinthians 10:13(NLT) “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” 1Corinthians 6:12-13 (NLT) says, “12 You say, “I…
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Our Brand of Love Is Not the Glue
God teaches us about the invaluable nature of His wisdom in Proverbs 24:3-5(NLT). This passage tells us, “3 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; 4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. 5 The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster…