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If He Would Only Ask Me
Psalm 31:15(NLT) “My future is in your hands.” The Words of the psalmist in Psalm 31:15 are very simply spoken, but they are meaty and levy a giant piece of wisdom for living a more than abundant life through Jesus Christ. This verse is about trusting God as our Source and Sufficiency. He alone holds…
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Stay Dressed for Action
Proverbs 12:25 (ESV) “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Whether it’s a relationship, situation, or other commitments and engagements, when their time in our lives is winding down, it’s a very challenging time for many of us. This is especially true when something very meaningful and…
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Your Light Draws Attention
Matthew 5:14-15(NLT) “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.” Have you ever wondered why certain people seem…
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You Won’t Be Disappointed
Mark 11:23-24(NKJV) “23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when…
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Stay Away from Fools
Proverbs 14:7(NLT), “Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.” We all know people that have not tamed their tongues. Some are gossipers, others will curse you out in a second and think nothing of it. They’ve never learned the discipline of guarding their hearts and being careful about their words.…
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From the Finish Line back to the Starting Line
Long nights of prayer, hours of fasting, and groping for the Lord to receive answers, it’s been a long journey, but finally the blessing has manifested. All of it has brought you to this place. You patiently endured. Your faith remained anchored in Christ, and because it did, you proved that good and acceptable and…
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Your Happiness in God Alone
1Corinthians 7:38-40(NLT) “So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better. 39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but only if he loves the Lord. 40 But in my opinion…
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The Favor of the Lord
Proverbs 18:22(NLT) “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.” I remember hearing a conversation when I took my nephew to the barber shop. One of the younger barbers was talking with a much older gentleman. The older man asked the young barber if he was married.…
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Your Trouble Is Not Your Truth
What to Believe and Say When Life Gives You Reasons to Doubt God When Trouble Starts Talking Sometimes what is happening around us can make it difficult to remember what is true. Trouble has a way of presenting itself as though it gets the final word. A bad report can make us believe things will…
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Submitting to God
“Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!” Matthew 26:41(NLT) Most of us have grown into adulthood understanding that we need to find a job or career and settle into it. We know that we need to work in order…
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What Has God Called You to Do?
Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:30(NLT), “And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.” This verse communicates the degree to which our Heavenly Father knows everything there is to know about us. He has all knowledge about all things, and all people; you’re included in that number. There’s no detail about your life…
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Band-Aids Eventually Come Off
As you and your special someone talk about building a future together and share your hopes and dreams, you can’t imagine your life without him. You’re at the point in the relationship that fulfills the prayer you’ve prayed for so long. You’re actually making plans for marriage with the significant man in your life, and…
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Praying for Someone’s Salvation
James 2:26 tells us that just as the body is dead without breath, faith is dead without good works. This verse is phenomenally important for anyone who desires to please God, but it is also equally important for those of us with a great desire in our hearts. Hebrews 11:1(NLT) says, “Faith is the confidence…
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How Did I Get Here?
I know a dear sister that has been seeking ways to heal her heart. “I don’t know how I got here in my life! I just want to feel good about myself every day!” All of us have this desire for ourselves, and we can probably relate to her frustration. She knows that she’s carrying…
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Move When the Spirit Says Move
For most of us, when we were children, we were carefree and approached life very innocently. It wasn’t until we matured a bit that we learned how to worry and be anxious about things. Of course, it didn’t help that the world can be a very unkind place. It taught us things like doubt, insecurity,…
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Don’t Let Anger Control You
Ephesians 4:26-27(NLT) “And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” Grace and her sister have had a contentious relationship since they were young. Fighting weekly was the norm for them. Their parents saw it as sibling rivalry and…
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Self-Control
Melissa and Angie got together for their usual lunch break, and Angie was heated yet again. She had a few choice words with one of their coworkers and couldn’t wait to tell Melissa all about it. Melissa is a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and her calm demeaner and advice has often kept Angie…
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A Restored Home
Proverbs 21:9(NIV) “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” There’s a saying that many husbands have heard and repeated, “happy wife, happy life!” By this, they are conveying a submission to the will and happiness of their wives. They understand the value of having peace…
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God’s Timing Is Always Perfect
Psalm 27:14(NKJV) “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” This verse in Psalm 27:14 is very simple, but for many believers, it reveals one of the most challenging aspects of the Christian walk, which is simply waiting on the Lord. God is faithful to His…
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Never in Vain
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT) “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has…
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The Winning Position
A dear friend called me up recently and was very excited to tell me about her news. A co-worker encouraged her to sign-up on a dating app, and after contemplating it for several weeks, she finally did it. Single for the last ten years, she figured she’d give it another shot. It wasn’t long before…
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Speak Life and Not Death
2Romans 10:9-10(NIV) “9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”…
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The Fullness of Marriage
Ephesians 5:33(NLT) “So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Marriage is so meaningful to us because God has made it all about His love. Through spouses, God provides for us. He takes care of our hearts and the need we have…
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The Undeniable Light of Christ
One Sunday afternoon after church, René decided to eat out for lunch. She went to one of her favorite restaurants, and a man was in line waiting in front of her. He happened to be ordering the same thing that she was going to order, and when he stepped to the side and she stepped…
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A Proverbs 31 Kind of Wife
Proverbs 31:10-12(NLT)“10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.” As single women, we should remind ourselves of this Old Testament passage in…
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The Cost of Being A Believer
Luke 14:27(NLT) “And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.” There are believers all over the world that have chosen Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior and love him with all their hearts. Many of them are facing very challenging times. Whether it’s relationships…
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Come As You Are
It’s no secret that the world has become incredibly complex and confusing. This is because most of its inhabitants have moved further away from God rather than closer to Him. Although our intelligence and technological advances are a marvel, the level of evil that we are capable of is more alarming than words can express.…
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Intentional Behavior towards God’s Blessings
Luke 16:10(NLT) “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” Jesus Christ is teaching us about principles that apply to our attitude about money. He points out that if we don’t learn to properly…
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Don’t Slip, Stay Focused on God
1Kings 11:4(NLT) “In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the LORD his God, as his father, David, had been.” When he was a child, Solomon, the son of David, was destined to be the king of Israel. It was an enormous task for someone…
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What Is Poverty?
2Corinthians 8:9(NLT) “You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.” The most common definition of poverty is the state of being destitute of riches and abundance. It is being very poor and…