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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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The Blessing of Believing God
In the Old Testament, Joshua 6 tells us about the fall of Jericho. In those days, it was customary for a city to wall itself off by building surrounding walls and gates as a way of protecting its citizens and possessions. Jericho had been even more diligent with securing its gates because they were afraid…
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Lord, What Am I Missing?
God has blessed each of us immeasurably. There are blessings we couldn’t possibly enumerate or articulate, and these blessings converge upon us in such a way that we woke up this morning to see another day. We’ve got another opportunity to praise God and to thank Him for being so good to us. Most folks…
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What Will You Do with the Key?
Have you ever looked in a person’s face and thought about what they could have been if they had chosen another path? It happened to me not long ago, and I felt it was truly a supernatural experience. Sometimes we’re so engaged with the daily grind, that we forget to take notice of those around…
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Don’t Compromise Your Time with God
Genesis 6:8-9(NLT) tells us, “But Noah found favor with the LORD. This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.” This chapter begins by telling us that the population on the earth…
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Remain in God’s Perfect Peace
Jesus Christ told his followers in John 14:1(NLT), “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” The beauty of his words in this verse are overwhelming, particularly when we consider the reality that the depth of his unspeakable suffering was very near. In the preceding chapter, he talked about…