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Get Wisdom and Understanding
When Chaim met Olivia, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Initially, he thought she was bossy and opinionated, and she talked a bit too much for his taste, but it was easy to see how smart she was. Her smile was out of this world, and he found himself staring at her whenever she…
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When You Finally Arrive
“Get in the car, mom, I want to take you somewhere special, but you can’t look.” This is what my daughter said on the way to my Mother’s Day surprise. She took me to one of my favorite restaurants and kept me blindfolded the entire way. During the 15 minutes it took to get to…
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Walking in Faith!
Before a baby can stand and take its first steps, there are false starts, a bit of shakiness, and a hint of doubt in the baby’s mind that they can actually put one foot in front of the other. It’s uncharted territory for them, and some take longer than others to get the coordination down…
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Humility before God
One rainy night, after seeing a Broadway show featuring one of his favorite characters, a little boy that I know walked the streets of New York. He was holding tightly to his mother’s hand. As they hurriedly sped past the blocks, he saw something that disturbed his spirit, and did so on such a level…
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When A Man Stands for Christ
David was a beautiful baby boy who grew to be an incredibly handsome man. In his eyes, his good looks afforded him none of the perks that most of us assume. When he looked in the mirror, he didn’t see handsome, but rejection and sometimes anger. He was continuously bullied and made fun of for…
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Wait Quietly for God
After a poor performance review, Janis left her supervisor’s office unfazed by the comments her boss had just made. She was way past caring and half-way expected to receive such low marks. Her 10year marriage had ended, just about all her bills were past due, and deep down she never really felt that anyone had…
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Remaining in God’s Peace
Sometimes we forget that we are here on this earth to put on more of Christ and to decrease in the flesh with each passing day. We can lose sight of the truth that putting on more of his love is the greatest thing that any of us can ever do. It’s everything to us!…
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Our Lives Mean the Most to God
I know people that have been angry with God for a long time. Things seem to always go wrong in their lives, and they are tired of it. They blame our Heavenly Father for their sadness and disappointment, and they’ve built a wall around their hearts that keeps Him out. With these individuals, you do…
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Greet Your Blessing with Open Arms
Because of disappointments and setbacks, life for many single women today is one of slowly giving up on the idea of marriage. They’ve allowed themselves to become weary from battling to keep their hopes lively, and they are opting to move this area of their lives from spiritual to walking in the flesh. Spiritual strength…
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How Do I Become Born Again?
I recently had the pleasure of catching up with an old friend. We had such a good time conversing, but during our time together, I felt a nudge from the Spirit. I was compelled to witness to him about the Lord Jesus Christ. At first, I was puzzled because I’ve known this person for quite…
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When Time Moves Slower Than Your Faith
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…
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Doing What God Wants
John 3:19-21(NLT) 19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those…
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Living Holy Before God
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for being such a wonderful Father. You are holy, and Your righteousness, glory, and honor endure forever. There is none like You, and Your power and authority are unmatched. You have chosen us to be Your children of light. It is an unfathomable privilege, and we are so incredibly thankful.…
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Recognize Your Value
“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) “Know your worth” is more than a mantra these days. It’s an anthem that signals our refusal to allow society…
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Kick Your Faith in High Gear
1Timothy 6:12 (NIV) “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” As little girls, many of us believed in fairy tales. We read them in school, we saw them on television, and many…
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The Desires of Your Heart
“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4(NIV) The desires of your heart can teach you a lot about the faith and loyalty God desires. These two, faith and loyalty, are very important lessons of God’s love, and they are especially important to our relationship with…
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Distinguishing Hope and Faith
Have you ever thought about the reality that Moses, God’s chosen leader of the Children of Israel, never entered the Promised Land? Of course, he knew about it, and understood the promise of it, but after everything he had endured with leading the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, he would not be allowed to journey…
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From Grace to More Grace
The grace of God expresses itself in so many different ways when we seek Him first and follow His directives. Grace is His unmerited favor towards us. We can’t and didn’t do anything to earn it. Through His grace, He’s given us salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:3 tells us that He has…
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Please Lead Me to The Right Person
Luke 14:28-29 (NLT) “28 But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? 29 Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.”…
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Patience, Tenderness, and Humility
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we measure a lot by our successful and significant relationships. This isn’t a bad thing, because anything worth having is worth the effort we expend to obtain and maintain it. Relationships tell the story about our strengths and weaknesses. They allow us a window into our faith and…
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Don’t Limit God
Dear Heavenly Father, You are holy, powerful, all-knowing, and purely amazing. You have no equal, and there is none that compares to You. Thank You for being our Abba Father, and for making it possible through Jesus Christ to be Your children. Being a part of Your family is the greatest privilege in eternity, and…
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We Will Harvest What We Plant
“If he can’t see my worth, I’m done with him.” Isn’t this one of the most self-affirming statements a woman can make? I heard a sister in Christ say this after she had been expecting her boyfriend of several years to pop the question, and he never did. It is absolutely true that whether a…
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God’s Word Is Sweeter Than Honey
Proverbs 7:4-15(NLT) “4 Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. 5 Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman. 6 While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain, 7 I saw some…
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The Lifestyle of An Empowered People
God has made us each uniquely different. When you think about this, its pretty mind blowing. Out of the billions of people that have existed, continue to exist, and will exist in the future, no two are alike. We have diverse experiences, backgrounds, talents, and abilities. Our levels of intelligence and understanding are varied as…
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The Bridge Not Easily Crossed
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12(NIV), “9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But…
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Are You Really That Deep?
We live in an environment where people are experiencing many conditions that stem from a false identity of themselves. Some pretend to have it all together, but inside they are falling apart because they don’t feel secure. From the very beginning, God wired humanity to feel good about themselves, and this ‘feeling good’ stems from…
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The Experience of a Godly Woman
Can a good and Godly man find a good and Godly wife in our day and age? Some are a bit hesitant to answer this question. We’re hearing so much negativity when it comes to relationships that many people are losing faith that truly quality individuals exist. “They don’t make em’ like they used to.”…
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God’s Plan for Your Life Is Perfect
We have got to start believing that if we follow God’s Word, life will be infinitely sweeter. As history records and time progresses, we see people turning their backs on God in huge numbers. As believers and followers of Christ and children of the One True Living God, we should pause and think about this.…
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God is Waiting on You
Romans 8:29(NIV) says, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” Many believers underestimate God’s allegiance to this verse and some even think He will negotiate with them over it. God’s goal for everyone is to…
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Why the Lord Said ‘Don’t Do It’
Ephesians 2:8(ESV) says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” There is nothing that any human being can accomplish or attempt to do in life that does not involve God’s grace. We cannot even get up from where we’re sitting…