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Don’t Let Discouragement Win
Exodus 6:7-9(NLT) 7 I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt. 8 I will bring you into the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I…
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The Condition That Must Be Met
Deuteronomy 11:8-9(NLT) “Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and take over the land you are about to enter. 9 If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord swore to give to your ancestors and to you,…
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You Don’t Know Your Heart as Well as You Think
If you’re single, there are bound to be days when being without a mate seems overwhelming. Most of the time, it doesn’t bother you all that much, at least that’s what you tell yourself. But there may be moments when being without the companionship of a significant and special person in your life just breaks…
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Your Destiny Has Already Been Decided
Ecclesiastes 6:10-12(NLT) “10 Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny. 11 The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they? 12 In the few days of our meaningless lives, who knows how…
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Is It Worth It to Step Away from God’s Standard?
Heavenly Father first introduces us to the knowledge about the part of our souls called the ‘will’ in Genesis 1:27(NLT). This verse informs us, “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” We are created in God’s image. This means…
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God Will Put It All Together
Most of us know how to ask God for what we want. Philippians 4:6(NLT) tells us, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Through earnest prayer, we tell Heavenly Father what we need, but many of us have difficulty when it…
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Should You Pursue A Man?
Whether or not a woman should pursue a man is a question that many women have been asking a long time. I’ve had this conversation with a few of my friends, and one of them was very adamant about her approach. She was divorced a few years ago and has loved being single. Admittedly, she’d…
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He Who Finds
Proverbs 18:22(NLT) is one of the most well-known verses among believing women that are praying to cross paths with their future husbands. It says, “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD.” Our hope should be that a man will, number one, understand it’s his responsibility to…
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Live by His Power!
Ephesians 3:20(NLT) says, “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” This verse is so extraordinarily wonderful that we can scarcely take it in. All praise to God, for He hasn’t kept this magnificent morsel of truth…
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Stay Under God’s Covering
Parents will go to great lengths to protect and keep our children safe. History shows that as we know more, we are better able to protect them. For instance, my mother reminded me of a horrifying experience when I was about four-years old. Somehow the back door came open when she was backing out of…
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Who Do You Belong To?
A wonderful sister in Christ had her first date with someone that she’s known for a while, but he was never really on her radar. The date went rather well, and she felt really good about things. A few days after their date, she wondered whether it was a good idea for her to reach…
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When Impressing God Is Your Number One Goal
Walking away from a relationship can be one of the most emotionally challenging things for a person to go through. Any sister in Christ that has waited a long time to meet someone she believes is compatible knows firsthand how emotional the wait can be. It can give your faith a workout. There are times…
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Holding Yourself to a Higher Standard
Galatians 5:19-21(NLT) “19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that…
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God’s Love Is the Glue for Marriage
There are many single believers in Christ that have been searching a long time for something that will help them in their quest for marriage. It’s a worthwhile search, because Jesus Christ said in Matthew 7:7(NLT), “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep…
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God’s Desire to See You Blessed
I called one of my sister-friends recently just to catch up on what’s new in her life. We don’t talk often, but when we do, the conversation can last for hours. This time things were different. We would not be chatting up a storm in our usual manner because when I reached her, she immediately…
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He Showed Up and Showed Out!
Some of us are facing challenges that we’ve never faced before. These are unprecedented times, and we want God to perform the miraculous in a way that we’ve never witnessed. If you’re like me, in the past, you might have heard your mother and grandmother talk about how God showed up and showed out on…
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Stay Connected to the Source
Luke 13:24-27(NLT) ““Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail. 25 When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I…
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The Right King for You
God’s Word tells us in 1Corinthians 14:33 that He is a God of order. The definition of this word ‘order’ points us in the direction of other words we know so well, like organization, arrangement, and structure. Because of God’s Word, we can now see clearly that everything He does is systematic and efficient. He…
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Welcome to Your Virtual Internal Tour
If you’ve ever planned a vacation or looked for a house in another state, you’re probably familiar with the term ‘virtual tour’. It’s images or video that provide a 360° panoramic view of a property or location. You can even zoom-in for a closer look at many of the details. Some of these virtual tours…
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The Relationship is Too New to View
A good friend called me up to ask for my thoughts on a situation she encountered with a family member. She wants to make sure she’s handling it in a Godly manner. Recently, she started dating someone and things are moving along quite nicely. Because this is a new friendship, she wants to keep it…
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Prayer Works!
Peter 3:3(NLT) tells us, “Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.” Doesn’t this look like the times in which we find ourselves living in? We don’t know the exact day or hour when our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,…
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Your Blessing is Linked to Your Gift
1Peter 4:10 tells us that God has given each of us a unique spiritual gift to bless the body of Christ. This begs us to ask ourselves if we know what this gift is and if we are using it in the way God has purposed. He instructs us in 1Peter 4:10 to use our…
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As We Go Our Separate Ways
When you’re going through rough times in your marriage or relationship with your significant other, who’s the person you usually call for support? After praying to Heavenly Father, many of us would reach out to our BFFs for a shoulder to cry or lean on. It’s a friend that will always listen to us blubber…
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Don’t Give Up, Trust in God!
The Apostle Paul was a man that faced many hardships, including death on numerous occasions. He was imprisoned and had his fair share of enemies. If there was ever anyone that had a reason to throw in the towel and give up, it was the Apostle Paul, but he never gave up because of his…
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No Such Thing as A Little Bit of Sin
In Matthew 6:14-15(NLT), Jesus Christ teaches us an extremely important lesson about forgiveness. He said, “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” This passage gives us an equation of “If we do this,…
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A Marriage Covered by The Blood of Jesus Christ
I remember the first time I saw a little girl named Chastity. I thought she was the most beautiful child I had ever seen, and her mother always kept her impeccably dressed. She was doted on by almost everyone, especially by her parents. Although they loved her very much, her mother and father had a…
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YOU Are on Display!
My seven-year old daughter and I was standing in the grocery store line a while back. She heard a man having a conversation on his cell phone in front of us and whispered in my ear, “That man curses a lot.” My daughter’s observation of a complete stranger’s behavior reminded me of how much our…
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First, Calculate the Cost
How many of us go into relationships with our eyes wide open? Most single Christians would probably say they do, but even those of us that are spiritually mature and desire God’s Will for our lives, end up realizing that our eyes were not as wide open as we had thought. This means that although…
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God Deserves First Place
When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you usually think about? Are you inclined to immediately reach for your phone to see what’s happening in the world? I must admit, for a while, the first thing I would do is grab my phone to check the time and then the…
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God Will Bless Us!
I read a social media post the other day of a married couple and they said, “now is the time to have someone that you love close.” While the world is battling to stay indoors during this pandemic, many single Christians are at home today, and they are feeling isolated and alone. So, if you…