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Prayer: Producing Fruit in Christ
Abiding in the True Vine Dear Heavenly Father, Your Son, Jesus Christ, said in John 15:1–5 (NLT): “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You…
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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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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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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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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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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,…
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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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Sometimes the Mirror Reveals Our Worst Enemy
Dear Heavenly Father, Through the Apostle Paul, You’ve told us in 2Corinthians 10:3 that we don’t wage war the way other human beings do. You’ve commanded us to use Your mighty weapons, not the weapons that come from the world. People of the world are notorious for not fighting fairly, and for using marketing ploys…
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The World Desperately Needs Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, This world desperately needs prayer. Romans 8:22(NLT) tells us, “For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” We are witnessing this in real time, Father. All of creation is in pain and waiting for Your people to rise up…
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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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God Cannot Fail
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for making Your matchless Word available to Your children. It is a sure Word that cannot fail, for You are faithful to bring Your Word and promises to pass in our lives. Every day we have an opportunity to trust it in a greater way than we did the day…
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Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for forgiving our sins. Thank You for clothing us in Your righteousness and giving us a more than abundant life through Your precious Son, Jesus Christ. You want us to have great relationships with people, to have a good job, shelter, food, good health and plenty of blessings to share…
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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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Know Your Real Enemy
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for keeping us safe during these very challenging times, they are very difficult for many people all over the world. Please continue to bless us to get through them, and to do so with an elevated faith instead of a faith that is depleted. The atmosphere has changed, and people…
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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…