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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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Our Need for Companionship
One of my co-workers is a born-again believer, and he’s 37, single, attractive, and financially secure. I was being a bit brazen one day and asked him if he ever wanted to get married. He answered, “Yes, when I find the right one.” I thought to myself, “Isn’t that what most single men say?” I…
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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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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…
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Daily Maintenance Is Required
Psalm 37:4(NKJV) “Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” This verse signals us to delight in our Lord but many believers don’t take him up on it. We don’t because too many of us get disappointed and let down if we think God takes too long…
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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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Don’t You Get It!
Genesis 1:27(NLT) “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” God called human beings, “man”, and He made man in His own image. This doesn’t mean that we looked like God’s Spirit. It means that He made us in the…
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Use Your Gift
1Peter 4:10-11(NLT) 10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all…
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God Won’t Keep A Good Thing from You
Psalm 84:11(NLT) “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.” So, your boyfriend has told you that he wants to take a break, and you’re looking at him like, “Have you lost your…
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I’m Still Working on Myself
Proverbs 18:22 (NLT) “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.” “I’m not ready to get married yet. I’m still working on myself.” You’ve probably heard this statement from some single individuals, and it has everything to do with how they view marriage and how…
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Humbly, Seek Direction
James 3:17(NLT) “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.” I visited with a dear friend a while ago and she had…
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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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Know What You’re Working With
Proverbs 25:11(NLT) “Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.” A proverb is a piece of true wisdom that is conveyed in a sharp and pointed way. They are drawn from the experiences of life, and proverbs are so plainly put that most can remember and employ the wisdom of them in…
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God Says Not to Worry
Matthew 6:26(NLT) “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” A friend of mine say to me that often she doesn’t feel good enough to be loved by a man. I asked…
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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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When He Makes You His Wife
Genesis 2:23(NLT) “At last!” the man exclaimed.” This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called woman because she was taken from man.” Adam was incredibly thankful to God for bringing him Eve. He was excited because he was given a companion that would bless his life. Adam…
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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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Honor God with Your Body
There is no question that the world is trying to move to a complete abandonment of God’s Word. Part of this mindset is the desire to do whatever we want regardless of what God says. We want to do our own thing, and we saw this attitude first in Adam and Eve. It is rooted…
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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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The Right Instructions for the Right Results
Matthew 19:4-6(NLT) 4 “Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’” 5 And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ 6 Since they are no longer…
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A Bright Future Even When the Path Looks Foggy
Many people look at Christianity and following Christ as merely a facet of culture that fits their personal philosophy. They see their way as “the way”, and like sound bites, they pick out the bits and pieces of the Bible that seem to go along with their way of thinking. A true disciple of Christ…
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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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What’s the Wait All About?
Psalm 19:1-4(NLT) 1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. 2 Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. 3 They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. 4 Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words…
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The Result of Doing It Your Way
1Corinthians 6:12-13(NLT) 12 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. 13 You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” (This is true, though someday God will…
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Harmony of the Heart
A very good friend and sister-in-Christ told me that when a man truly loves a woman, peace in the relationship will follow. Her statement places an incredible amount of responsibility on the man, but still, I remember asking myself how in the world did she come to this realization. She was speaking from personal experience,…
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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…