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The Harvest is Great, but the Workers Are Few
Matthew 9:37-38(NLT) “He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”” The word, “harvest” is a very good one, and a good harvest is a very beautiful thing. Harvest…
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Handsome, Talented, and Brave
1 Samuel 16:18 (NLT) “One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the LORD is with him.” Thousands of years ago, a…
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I Can’t Wait to Get Married!
Many of God’s promises inspire hope and excitement in us, but there are two simply written and powerful scriptures that will help to build our faith in marriage. The first is John 10:10(NKJV). In this verse, Jesus Christ declared, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have…
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Don’t Get Sidetracked
Proverbs 4:25-27 (NLT) “25 Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. 26 Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. 27 Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.” A dear friend has been on and off again with the man in her life…
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Why Your Current Approach Isn’t Leading You to Marriage
As modern Christians, we’ve received more revelation about God’s Word than perhaps any other time in human history. We’ve become sophisticated in formulating our thoughts and expressing our opinions about some aspects of His truth. It’s important we know that this can potentially cause more damage than good. Many of us have refused to allow…
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The Impact of Your Actions-You Harvest What You Plant
Galatians 6:7-8(NLT) “7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.” God’s…
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God Knows What’s Happening to You
Jeremiah 15:15 (NLT) “Lord, you know what’s happening to me. Please step in and help me…” Most of us can relate to the words of Jeremiah. We are aware that God is watching our every move. We know that He sees everything we’re going through, and that He knows our pain. We’re asking Him to…
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This Is Good and Pleases God
1 Timothy 2:1-6(NLT) “1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.…
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Your Face Mirrors Your Heart
Proverbs 27:19 (MSG) “Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart.” A while ago, I met up with two friends and both were having issues in their relationships. One was struggling with whether to remain in his marriage, and the other was frustrated because her significant other was reluctant to get…
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Creating a Space for Change
Nothing in life stays the same, and most of us understand this, but when you’re single and haven’t seen movement in your desire for marriage, you might become a little concerned about the delay. You’ve been praying about a change in your status from single to married, and you’re wondering when the Lord is going…
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Everybody Needs Somebody
John 13:34(NLT) “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” Everybody will need somebody at some point. It’s a fact of life, and it is how God designed life to work. We need Him, that’s a truth that can’t be…
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Are the Two of You a Good Fit?
2Corinthians 6:14 (ESV) “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” Unbelievers are those that do not believe in God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our blessed Redeemer said in John 16:9(NLT), “The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe…
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I Have to Make a Change
After a friend went MIA for a little over a month, she shared with me that she had decided to make some changes to her physical appearance. As women that have been praying a long time to meet the man that God will send, we often place ourselves under a lot of scrutiny. We might…
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Where Are You with God?
Matthew 6:8 (NLT) “For your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” Genesis 1:26-27 tells us that God created Adam in His own image, and He then took a rib from Adam’s body and made Eve, Adam’s wife. Our Heavenly Father gave them dominion to reign within the earth but the…
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He’s Mine Forever
Psalm 73:25-26 (NLT) “25 Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. 26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.” If you’ve been in a significant relationship for a few years, and then…
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Children on the Right Path
Proverbs 22:6 (NLT) “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” We live in a culture that embraces youth, but where would society be without the wisdom and grace that maturity yields. We earn our gray hairs, and mothers know this better than anyone else. Raising children…
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The Vision of Your Destiny
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” Dating today isn’t what it was 50 years ago. The days when a couple decided to take their time and get to…
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God is a Promise Keeper
1 John 2:5 (NLT) “But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.” Christians sin, and so does everyone else. This is a fact that comes with life on earth. We all sin and fall short of the glory of God,…
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Finding the Treasure in You
After a friend said that Valentine’s Day was a complete disappointment for her, she is feeling defeated and sad. She doubts that God will ever bless her with a husband and wants to give up on this desire. She told me that she realizes her standards are very high and that she is very picky.…
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Nothing Has Changed with God
At the end of the day, none of us are sure or aware of what is going to happen in the next moment, day, month, or year. We have no clue. At any moment, life can change within less time than it takes to blink an eye. God has all power in His hands. He…
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I’m Ready, But He Has This Issue…
1 John 3:16-18 (NLT) “16 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion–how can…
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The Heart of a Quarrelsome Wife
“Are you happy?” Jordan’s husband texted her while he was at work one evening. She’d been telling him for weeks how unappreciated she felt in their marriage, and he had taken her out for dinner the night before in hopes of beginning to turn things around. But truthfully, he wasn’t feeling great about things either.…
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Keep Your Heart
Proverbs 4:23 (ESV) “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” A couple of months ago, I called my dear friend, Sheila, on the night she was preparing for her first date out with Quinn, a man she’d recently been introduced to. They met at a wedding and instantly…
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Be Ready for God’s Answer
John 16:23-24 (NLT) “23 At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. 24 You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have…
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Get into Position
Philippians 4:6 (NLT) “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” God tells us in His Word that blessings increase their flow when we become sold out in our hearts and minds that what God says He will do, He will do.…
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Faith Is Our Access
2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV) “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 is a simple verse, but it is packed to the brim and running over with wisdom, strategy, and guidance for a successful Christian life. To walk by faith is to live by faith. It’s to believe and trust God for…
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When We Ask for More, More Is Required
Jesus Christ said in Luke 12:48 (NLT), “But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.” Our Lord and Master is teaching us…
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They Left Hungry
Psalm 37:4(NLT) “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus Christ teaches us about our readiness for his coming through a parable regarding 10 bridesmaids and their bridegroom. It is of course spiritually significant to all of us, but we should also pick up on the…
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When the Lord Is for You
Genesis 2:18 (NLT) “Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Whether out of necessity or choice, women today are driven to do it all themselves. They don’t feel they need the help of a man and…
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If We Don’t Give Up
Isaiah 10:27(NLT) “In that day the LORD will end the bondage of his people. He will break the yoke of slavery and lift it from their shoulders.” A revolving door goes around repeatedly, allowing people to both go in and go out. A revolving door relationship is one that is constantly ending and starting up…