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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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Reclaiming Your Faith
You would be hard pressed to find a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ that doesn’t long in their hearts to know more about getting answers to prayer. It’s true! We love other people and want the best for them. We pray for God’s people all over the world, and try to live right 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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Unlocking the Treasure of Blessings
God left an indelible example and demonstration for us regarding the awesome power of His love. God’s love produces things. His love creates, motivates, and causes things to come together in the most miraculous ways. He didn’t have to let us in on these wondrous secrets, but He did. Words cannot describe the extraordinary depth…
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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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Have Faith in the Victory God Has Promised
There can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that something in both the supernatural and the natural realm has changed. We have moved into a time like no other in the history of humanity, and God is doing some pretty spectacular things in the earth. Some are saying that Christ is soon to return. Although…
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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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Running on Fumes
Michelle’s lifelong dream was to become a Registered Nurse, but because of a lack of financial resources and the need to work, she couldn’t finish nursing school. Life continued to get in the way, and at the age of 42, she has found herself unfulfilled and dissatisfied with her life. She’s thankful and blessed with…
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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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Staying Strong
Life is moving at an increasingly accelerated rate. Some things are changing fast, but it is important that we also remember that some things will never change. As we examine what is happening all around us, we can see the devil is very busy, and we must also know that this activity heats up when…
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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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By the Power of Your Confession
Romans 10:9-10(NKJV) provides God’s instructions for receiving salvation. This passage says, “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”…
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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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Understanding Real Love
Derek had the most tender heart of any man that I had ever encountered. I state this because he had been pushed beyond the limit of what anyone would consider a breaking point, yet he never reacted in anger or responded harshly. He was at his wit’s end when it came to Ashley, the woman…
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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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A New Creation in Jesus Christ!
2Corinthians 5:17(NIV) tells us, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” This verse is speaking to and about anyone that has given their lives to God through Jesus Christ and has made Christ the Lord of their lives. We receive salvation from God…
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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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He Had Two Families and She Didn’t Know It
How does a woman with four children, all under the age of 12, find herself abandoned after 13 years of marriage by a man that has another family, and she knew nothing about it? Were there signs that she missed? Was she so busy with everyday life and the kids that she ignored what was…
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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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Less Talking and More Praying
The hope of every believer is that things will get better. That is always our hope, but we cannot be ignorant of the truth, and we certainly cannot ignore Biblical prophecy. People have been wicked a very long time, and even now, as unprecedented challenges are upon the entire world, arrogance and a desire for…
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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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Getting It Right with Humility
1Samuel 15:22 tells us that obedience is better than sacrifice. Our humility to the Will of God is expressed through our faith in His Word and our obedience to follow it. Jesus Christ tells us in Mark 10:15 that anyone who doesn’t humble themselves like a child to receive the Kingdom of God cannot enter…
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You May Want It but It’s Not Good for You
God designed the human body to naturally have certain desires and cravings. We all know what these feel like. Whether it’s craving food, power, fame, money, a favorite drink or a particular person, sometimes we crave things so strongly that we will do just about anything to acquire them. Our Lord and Savior has given…
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No Other Choice
I owe a debt of gratitude to the village of spiritual veterans that surrounded my childhood and adolescence. I’m inspired everyday by their examples, but this isn’t to say that these individuals were perfect. I learned from the good and the bad. I saw rampant infidelity, and I witnessed with my very own eyes the…
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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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Shut It Off!
It probably comes to no one’s surprise that the popularity of social media has skyrocketed during this current season. With less physical contact and interaction among each other, we’re spending more of our time looking at what others are doing, and they are all too happy to keep us entertained. It starts easy enough. We…
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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 Will Answer Our Prayers!
In Matthew 7:7-8(NLT), our Master Jesus gives us a clear picture of what faithful, persistent prayer is supposed to look like. He said, “7 Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone…
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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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Set Aside the Baby Bottle and Chew on the Meat
Hosea 4:6 tells us that God’s people are destroyed because they lack knowledge. This can sound very harsh to an untrained ear, but it shouldn’t seem harsh at all. Society places a great deal of emphasis and priority on education, so much so that we put our little ones in an educational environment almost as…