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Appreciate the Losses
Dante had been job seeking for about a month when he finally got a request for an interview. The interview was longer than expected, and after an hour or so, he felt pessimistic about things. The interviewer asked Dante, “how do you feel about losing?” Dante answered by saying that he can appreciate the losses…
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God’s Mouthpiece
My friend, Jonah, has been trying to witness and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, but he feels that he’s not being taken seriously. One of the individuals that he’s been telling about the Lord Jesus Christ is very important to him, but Jonah feels that this person isn’t allowing the Word to land. He…
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Movers and Shakers for Christ
Jesus Christ said in Matthew 5:13(NLT), “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” This is a verse of scripture that should make every believer in the Lord Jesus…
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Study to Show Yourself Approved before God
Faith in God is the game-changer in this journey of life. Not having it will set us on a course of regression and devastation but having faith in our Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ will keep us standing strong in the middle of the most difficult storms of life. In the Gospels, when the disciples…
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Unwavering Faith
Hebrews 11:1(NLT) teaches us that “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Another helpful way of looking at it is to see faith as the title deed to the thing we are believing to receive. Within the laws of this country,…
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Iron Sharpens Iron
Life is all about relationships. God has set up all relationships as an instrument to strengthen our relationship with Him, and as we are strengthened, comforted, and encouraged by Him, we can then bless others through Jesus Christ. We are to become established and saturated in His love for us and our love for Him.…
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God’s Correction
None of us like to be told we’re doing something wrong, especially if we’re enjoying it. Everyone needs constructive criticism, and the biggest room in the world is the room to grow. Most of us realize this. We know growth is a necessary part of life, but we love our routines. We like sameness and…
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A Happy and Successful Life
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.” In the Old Testament, after Moses died, Joshua took his place as the leader of God’s people. In Joshua…
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Walking in Your Purpose
Marthea Duncan received the promotion she had been vying for since the day she started working for a prominent nonprofit. Her former boss was terminated for consistently missing the company’s fundraising goals. Marthea believed she could do a much better job, but already she had rubbed some of the other employees the wrong way. Like…
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Stay in the 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.” Loving the light is loving God through the Lord…
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Breaking Chains
In this life experience on earth, God is teaching and training us to live fully in His nature. This means that some of our thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes must go. We must kick them to the curb because they are not helping us towards God’s goal. These thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes are referred to in…
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Don’t Judge Others
One of the most defining characteristics of true disciples of Christ is placing ourselves under the scrutiny of God’s Word. We make ourselves accountable to what God says because this demonstrates our obedience and humility towards Him. Sometimes, it’s not enough to just look at the surface stuff, but to also go under the hood…
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Don’t Over Water Your Fruit
Jesus Christ said in John 15:8(NLT), “When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.” As God’s children, Jesus makes it clear that we are in the fruit producing business. There can be no doubt in our minds that God requires something of us, and we’re not…
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Jesus Christ is The Door that Leads to God
Revelations 3:7-8(NLT) “7 Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true, the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open: 8 “I know all the things…
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Guard Your Heart
God’s Word is packed full of His truth, wisdom, promises, and prophecy. Everything that He has spoken in His Word has come to pass, and it is no mistake that He tells us about the future. He wants us to know, and most importantly, be prepared for what is to come. We are living in…
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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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The Tongue Can Bring Death or Life
Some of us think that we can say whatever comes to our mind. We’ve made a habit of allowing words to roll from our lips without considering how it might impact others. This is a dangerous game to play. Proverbs 18:21(NLT) tells us, “The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk…
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Keep Pressing
The phrase “easier said than done” is very common, and I’m sure most of us have heard it. The dynamic nature of life presents all kinds of situations and circumstances that give this phrase a continual workout. Our tendency is to think that just because something looks easy that it is in fact easy, when…
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Be Like a Tree Planted by the River
Jeremiah 17:-7-8(NLT) “7 But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves…
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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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Your Faith Will Be Tested
Life was designed by God to be a very dynamic journey. It’s often filled with wonderful highs and devastating lows. It ebbs and flows, and this is to be expected. God didn’t keep it a secret that life would be challenging, but life wasn’t designed by God to be one big tragedy. Through Christ, it…
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Do You Really Want a Relationship with God?
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were God’s chosen people, and He set them apart to worship Him. Through the record of the Israelites living during Old Testament times, we can learn a lot about ourselves, but more importantly, we can learn a lot about God’s patience, mercy, and grace. Throughout history, humanity has demonstrated…
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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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Seek the Kingdom of God Above All Else
Jesus Christ commands us in Matthew 6:33(NLT), “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” During our time here on this earth, we sometimes forget that we were sent here on a mission from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This mission is to…
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Lead by Example
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are commanded by our Heavenly Father to follow his example. We’re bonded together in unity through Christ, and God expects us to treat each other with the knowledge that He has knitted us together in perfect harmony. We should all be trying to out-do one another in…
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We Don’t Wrestle Against Flesh and Blood
There’s no question that this earthly experience can take a toll on us mentally and emotionally. Dealing with individuals that have no interest in getting to know the Lord Jesus Christ is a practice that most of us are still learning to master. A good friend of mine recently became saved, and he’s getting his…
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Hearing from the Holy Spirit
Hearing from the Holy Spirit is key to walking in Christ and having a wonderful relationship with God. In Psalm 51:11(NLT), the psalmist, David, prayed to God and said, “Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me”. David understood the intimacy and power that the Holy Spirit gives…
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Let Your Light Shine
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:14-15(NLT) In earlier Old Testament times, people were very…
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Someone’s Watching Your Shine
Proverbs 16:24 (NLT) “Kind words are like honey, sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” Part of being a Christian is leaving a witness of the Kingdom we represent. Colossians 1:13(NLT) tells us, “For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,…