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You Must Not Ever Look Back!
Galatians 5:22-23(NLT) states, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Many of us learned about the fruit of the Spirit in Sunday School. There may have been cartoonish drawings of various fruits and lessons about them that were made very…
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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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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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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,…
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God Is in Control!
Dear Heavenly Father, In the earlier biblical church, confusion and chaos crept in because the people were being disorderly in their worship. They thought they could worship You any way that they wanted, without heeding to the standard of Your Word. Some were extremely emotional and lacked uniformity, and others were very sedate, dignified, and…
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Don’t Be Anxious
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us Your peace. You tell us in Philippians 4:6-7(NLT), “6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard…
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Time to Clean House
Dear Heavenly Father, In Psalm 46:10(NLT), You tell us “Be still, and know that I am God.” This is a very simple verse, but it is such an essential building block for our faith in You through the Lord Jesus Christ. You tell us in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith, we can’t please You. Our…
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Learning Lessons of Spiritual Maturity
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us the gift of free-will choice. You have made us in Your very own image, and You have also given us the freedom to choose the direction in life we desire to take. Some of us will choose the best way, which is the way of Christ, and…
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Run YOUR Race!
Dear Heavenly Father, Holy is Your name. We pray that Your Kingdom will overtake the earth, and that Your Will is done on earth as it is in heaven. Thank You for calling each of us according to Your divine purpose. I’ve heard it said that a runner must always keep his or her eyes…
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Sanctify Us through Your Truth!
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the wisdom of Your Word. It prepares us for the good times, and it also prepares us to weather the storms. Many believers are experiencing challenging times. Some say, “I know a huge blessing is coming my way because the devil is really testing me.” We’ve heard it said…
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Bringing Our Faith to Life!
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the wonderful plan You have for our lives. Many people are confused today, and they feel that there is so much uncertainty in the world. We must have complete and total confidence that You are always in control. Even when it looks like things are falling apart, the sun…
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Through the Storm
Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word tells us in 1Peter 1:6-9(NLT), “So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious…
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God’s Standard Never Changes
Dear Heavenly Father, I desire to be married to a good and Godly man that honors You. I pray we will have children that we will train in Your Word so they will grow up to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others. I know that this is Your Will for my life, and…
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When A Man and A Woman Become One
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for teaching us such valuable life lessons, although it is very true that sometimes we choose to learn these lessons the hard way. You have blessed me to be around women that stand on Your Word, and they have always given me advice, especially when it comes to dating and…
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Thank You for Warning Us
Dear Heavenly Father, In 1Peter 5:8(NLT), You tell us, “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” To be alert is to be vigilant and observant, so that we can respond quickly to any threat. You have warned Your people to…
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To Tithe Or Not to Tithe
Dear Heavenly Father, I had a conversation with a coworker about saving money and investing it into a retirement and life insurance plan, or some other avenue that might earn a nice return. I was impressed with his knowledge and how he’s thinking about the future at such a young age. He told me that…
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Setting Our Minds on God’s Peace
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in 2Corinthians 4:4(NT), “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”…
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God Always Know Best
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Romans 12:12(ESV), “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” This is truly a strategy that we must use for times like these. There is trouble around us, and many are witnessing challenges they’ve never experienced before. But even in these troubling times, You have…
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Your Word Never Fails
Dear Heavenly Father, These are rough times for a lot of people that do not know Your goodness. They don’t know that You are a loving and wonderful Father, and that You will take care of them. Even those that have accepted Your Son, Jesus Christ, as their personal Lord and Savior are worried about…
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Keep Your Temple Holy
Dear Heavenly Father, In Ephesians 1:11, You tell us how we all fit into the extraordinary portrait You have painted for the entire universe. We are Your masterpieces, Your most exquisite handiwork, and long ago, before You founded the world, You predetermined our existences. You knew us even then, and You have designed us to…
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Through His Stripes, We are Healed!
Dear Heavenly Father, The pandemic has caused situations and issues that most of us never thought about, but we have a strong anchor in You through Your Son, Jesus Christ. You tell us in Philippians 4:6(NLT), “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he…
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Motherly Wisdom
Dear Heavenly Father, I am so thankful for the wisdom that is in Your Word. In Proverbs 15:5, You tell us, “Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.” Personally, this verse hits home for me. Growing up into my early teens, I was one of those persons that despised…
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Praying for Generations
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Exodus 34:7(NLT), “I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.” You…
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God’s Unfailing Love
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for blessing us in every season—both the calm and the storm. We may be walking through a season of shaking, but we know that You have not changed. You are still good, still faithful, and still God, Yahweh—the Great I Am. You said in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT), “Then if…
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Bigger Fights and Even Bigger Victories
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in 1Peter 5:8(NLT), “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” Many of us have not heeded Your warning in 1Peter 5:8 and have succumbed to the enemy’s tricks. We didn’t recognize his attempts to…
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When God is Well Pleased
Dear Heavenly Father, You want us to have the same mind that Jesus Christ had when He walked upon this earth. You have given us wonderful ministers to equip us so that we can measure up to the full stature of Christ. We should believe as he believed, live as he lived, and give as…
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No Excuses
Dear Heavenly Father, Through the Apostle Paul, in Hebrews 4:1(NLT), You tell us, “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.” Prior to this pandemic, the world was moving so fast that it didn’t know how to catch up…