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Stripped and Rewarded in Our Youth
Dear Heavenly Father, I am so incredibly thankful and happy that You called me to be one of Your very own. You saved me through Your Son, Jesus Christ, and because of this, I am being transformed into his image. In Hebrews 12:1(NLT), Your Word tells us, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a…
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Your Destiny in God’s Will
The wisdom of Ecclesiastes 6:10(NLT) tells us, “Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.” We will do very well in life if we allow this verse to sink into the depths of our minds and hearts. A…
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Don’t Let Anger Control You
Dear Heavenly Father, Many of us have underestimated Your commitment to see us become the image of Your Son, Jesus Christ. You have given us Your Word. You’ve given us the indwelling Holy Spirit, and You’ve given us the perfect example of Christ so that we can become the men and women You have called…
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Remain in God’s Rest
Hebrews 4:1(NLT)“God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.” “Don’t be in such a rush!”, my youngest daughter said to me as I hurried to get her in the car and off to school. On the drive home, after…
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Thank God for the Blessing of Wisdom
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Father, this makes it crystal clear that it isn’t enough to just have knowledge or to have a mind like a computer. We need Your wisdom, and we need understanding. Your…
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Take It Easy, God Has It Covered
Jesus Christ said in John 16:33(NLT), “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” Our Lord and Savior didn’t sugarcoat the truth. He was very clear when he told his…
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When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside
Many of us have experienced disappointments in the area of dating. We’ve met individuals that appear to be compatible with us in the beginning and they seem to check off all the right boxes. But after a while, we begin to notice a few things that didn’t jump out at first. These are qualities and…
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Protect Your Heart through God’s Word
Through the psalmist, God instructs us in Proverbs 4:23 to make it a top priority in our lives to guard our hearts. He tells us that everything we do flows from our hearts. As women, we pick up on this very early, and it’s mostly because in the beginning of our foray into significant relationships,…
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Vengeance Belongs to God
Dear Heavenly Father, John 3:16 tells us that You so loved the world that You gave your one and only begotten Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but they will have eternal life. John 1:12 tells us that everyone who believes in the name of Jesus Christ and all he…
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Don’t Give It All to The World
Hebrews 13:5-6(NLT) “5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” 6 So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” At a time when…
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Small Investments with Monumental Results
Matthew 9:35-38(NLT) “38 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without…
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God Will Defeat Your Enemies
Dear Heavenly Father, The psalmist, David, wrote in Psalm 25:1-2(NLT), “1 O Lord, I give my life to you. 2 I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.” Father God, You are a God that sits high and looks low. You see everything, and…
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Never Put Ritual Ahead of Relationship
One of the very many reasons that the Old Testament Book of Job is so amazing is because it mirrors many of our behaviors as human beings. We’d like to think that we are so complicated, but in God’s eyes we are not complicated at all. Our likenesses far outweigh our differences. This is one…
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Fear and Doubt Will Hinder Our Progress
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us such tremendous wisdom through Your Word, and for also giving us revelation and prophecy that comes through Your precious Holy Spirit. Your wisdom gives us guidance and direction. It helps us to discern what is right for our lives. Recently in my prayer life, I’ve been focusing…
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Rerouting Us in The Right Direction
One Saturday afternoon, my daughter was getting ready to meet some of her girlfriends for lunch. When she started her car, it didn’t make a sound. What do we all do when something like this happens? We become instantly frustrated by the thought of something going wrong and causing our plans to be delayed. This…
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Why Bad Thoughts Are Sinful
Philippians 4:8(NLT) tells us, “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” In this verse, God is instructing us how to discipline our thought life. He has…
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The Crown of a Worthy Woman
Proverbs 12:4(NLT), “A worthy wife is a crown for her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.” The biblical branding of a “Virtuous Woman” is so popular now that we see it labeled on tags, cups, and other merchandise. It’s stamped across tee-shirts or sweatshirts as a catchy phrase, and worn…
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A Good Steward of God’s Blessings
Dear Heavenly Father, In 1Corinthians 3:1, the Apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian church of a prior time that he had been with them. He told them that he wasn’t able to speak to them as if they were spiritual people because they were infants in the Christian life. They hadn’t acquired spiritual maturity, and there…
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Open Your Eyes and Ears
I’m generally a very upbeat person with a very optimistic outlook, but even I can’t ignore the signs. The handwriting is on the wall. We have allowed ourselves to get very far away from God’s standards and statutes, and He is not pleased with the failure of many to stand strong on His Word. This…
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Stand in Your Light
John 3:20-21(NLT) “20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 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…
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Test the Temperature before You Dive in
Proverbs 4:23(NLT) tells us, ““Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” You never really understand the importance of this verse until you actually feel the consequences of doing the opposite of what it says. I’ve been in many positions where I left the gate to my heart wide…
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Be Angry, But Don’t Sin
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for putting certain people in my life to help me grow in Christ, even when they are only in my life for a season. Every person that is in our lives, or has been in our lives in the past, has given us an opportunity to be a blessing, to…
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A Deal Breaker
“Would you be with someone that believes and worships other gods?” This question came up in a conversation I had with friends. We were talking about ‘deal breakers’ in relationships. Some individuals that were believers didn’t consider this a deal breaker. The rationale centered mostly around the fact that they believed their faith was so…
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Clear Instruction for Successful Living
Regarding His Word, God told Joshua in Joshua 1:8(NLT), “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Joshua received a three-fold commandment in God’s instruction. In order to prosper…
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Please Help Us through Storms and Struggles
Dear Heavenly Father, There are many people that are hurting and struggling during this season, and some of them feel they don’t have any hope. They may feel as though they don’t even have the strength to lift their heads above their circumstances. They can’t even think about having hope because they are so bogged…
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Nothing Compares to Walking in the Spirit
Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word tells us in Galatian 5:16(NLT), “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.” Thank You for giving us the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit. He is our Comforter, Teacher, and Guide, and You command us to allow…
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God Is Real!
Dear Heavenly Father, Someone asked me, “Why do you believe in God? How do you know He’s real?” Some Christians get offended by this question from those that are a little arrogant in their attitude and don’t know You through Christ, but I think it provides an opening for us to witness to people about…
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Captured in the Victory of Christ
Dear Heavenly Father, Sometimes we forget that we are not supposed to lean on our own understanding to figure things out. The world is a very confusing place. This is one of the reasons that You tell us in Proverbs 3:5 to lean on You, because You direct our paths and make sure we end…
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God’s Perfect Peace
Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word tells us Philippians 4:4-6 that we should not be anxious about anything, but instead, we should pray about everything. You desire a conversation with us about what we need, and in this conversation, we are to thank You for all You’ve done. Our thankfulness conveys that we understand we can’t…
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Choose Faith and Not Fear
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Romans 12:12(NLT), “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” This is such a powerful verse! It’s food for our spirits. There are times that I’m so saddened when I look around and see so many bad things happening. This sadness clouds my hope for the future,…