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Everyone Had Just Enough
When the Children of Israel were in the wilderness, God fed them manna from heaven. It nourished them to such an extent that none fell to sickness or disease during the entire season of which they ate it. Exodus 16:16-18 says, “16 These are the LORD’s instructions: Each household should gather as much as it…
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What NOT to Do When the Relationship is New
When I was a teenager, like most kids my age, I wanted everything quick, fast, and on the double. Not only did I want my desires delivered with all due haste, this was the approach to just about everything else I did as well. I rushed through my homework, and I couldn’t wait until the…
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Avoid the Post-Holiday Crash
We love the holidays because of course, we adore our blessed Savior, and Jesus IS the reason for the season. In fact, he’s the reason for every day, and that’s why the holidays should be a time for some serious joy. We wait the whole year to pull out all the stops and ought to…
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‘RING’ in the New Year?
Some of the urban vernacular we hear these days is so cryptic that it could literally become a second language. Words like ‘ratchet’, ‘shade’, ‘filthy’, ‘lit’, and ‘baddie’ meant something completely different just a short time ago. Today they’ve taken on a whole new meaning. I have a feeling that ten years from now, they’ll…
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Dare to Hope!
Sometimes you meet a person and you just click. You can’t really explain why, but the friendship develops quickly, and you feel as though you’ve known each other for years, even though you’ve only just met. That’s how I felt about a friend that I recently learned had passed…
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A Message to Heavenly Father
God’s instructions to the prophet in Habakkuk 2:2 (KJV) was, “Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” This was a particular Word given to a particular complaint made by people that questioned the cause and longevity of their oppression. Heavenly…
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Get Back Up and Get It All Back
Joel 2:25 (NLT), “The LORD says, “I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, and the cutting locusts.”” Have you been robbed or lost something that you’ve been praying for God to restore? For many single women and mothers, the answer may be, “Yes– A…
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Plenty Leftover to Share
That precious time of year when the practice of giving comes front and center is right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I have friends that begin shopping for Christmas gifts at the start of the new year. I might not be as organized as they are, but it is always a…
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Building Faith Muscle
Until you know what it means to struggle or experience difficulty in life, you won’t be able to grasp just how magnificently on point the passage in Romans 5:3-5 is for the Christian. It says “3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop…
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Not by Faith Alone
James 2:21-24 (NLT) “Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. 23 And so it happened just as the Scriptures say:…
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“Must Have” Affirmations of Faith
God’s divine order should and can be maintained in our lives to such a degree that we are continually and blissfully fulfilled. When His order becomes our true focus, we will see the most magnificent blessings come into fruition; be assured of this! It should serve as motivation to continue stepping in alignment with the…
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The Amount You Give
As I was taking a walk with a colleague, a person approached us and asked if we could spare some change. If I am moved by the Holy Spirit to do so, I endeavor to give when asked, but neither of us had any money at that time. We walked a little further down and…
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The Blessing Zone
Hebrews 11:6(NKJV) tells us, “6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” I’d like to focus on the last part of this verse for just a bit. The bible is…
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In the Face of Weakness
Before his Road to Damascus experience, the Apostle Paul had what the world would probably refer to today as an impressive resume. He had received the best education, was very zealous for knowledge and the law, and he traveled in the circles of those in the upper echelon of Jewish society. One day, when he…
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Moving in Progressive Faith
The more we grow in our relationship with God, the more we will understand the power that He has given us through the person of Jesus Christ. It is our greatest privilege to be able to increase in the Spirit with each passing day as we put on the love of Christ. Our earth experience…
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Reclaiming Your Destiny!
As a born-again Christian, everything in your life will always bring you back to your level of growth in faith, in God in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is God’s number one goal for your existence. You can walk to the ends of the earth and back. You can read a…
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The Trademark of a True Christian Is Repentance
An older, gray-haired man said to my husband the other day that he had found the way, and that he needed to school the younger generation of African American males on “what time it is.” As his dialogue continued, it was apparent that the way that he discovered was not at all the knowledge that…
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Grow In Understanding
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”441″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Proverbs 15:31-32 (NLT) “If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to…
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Out of the Box Believing
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”265″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,15,none,none”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] We are continually before God’s eyes. He knows every detail there is to know about us. There is nothing about your life and the things that you are enduring that…
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Maturity Yields a Bountiful Harvest
The fall is known as harvest season, and it has always been my favorite time of the year. I have such fond memories of growing up in a tight-knit community and enjoying the town’s fall fairs and festivals with my family each year. There was good food everywhere your eye could see, and the atmosphere…
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When Your Purpose and Breakthrough Intersect
You Were Chosen Before Time Began You didn’t just all of a sudden decide to be God’s child. He handpicked you out before you were even in your mother’s womb. He purposed your existence before the foundation of the world. This mind-blowing piece of revelation isn’t news to you, I’m sure, because Ephesians 1:5, 11…
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Choose Love
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 (NLT) “Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! 27 You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. 28 But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the Lord your God and…