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Stretch to Take Hold of the Promise
Genesis 18 tells us that three men came to visit Abraham. This record suggests that he recognized they were not ordinary men, because he ran to meet them and bowed himself to the ground before the leader of the three. He then offered them hospitality, as was customary during the time in which he lived.…
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God’s Timing Is Always Perfect
Psalm 27:14(NKJV) “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” This verse in Psalm 27:14 is very simple, but for many believers, it reveals one of the most challenging aspects of the Christian walk, which is simply waiting on the Lord. God is faithful to His…
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Never in Vain
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT) “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has…
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The Winning Position
A dear friend called me up recently and was very excited to tell me about her news. A co-worker encouraged her to sign-up on a dating app, and after contemplating it for several weeks, she finally did it. Single for the last ten years, she figured she’d give it another shot. It wasn’t long before…
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A Clean Heart Creates a New You
Ezekiel 36:26-27(NLT) “26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to…
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Speak Life and Not Death
2Romans 10:9-10(NIV) “9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”…
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Ask for Forgiveness
I heard a Christian leader say, “Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, so now, there’s no need to ask for forgiveness after we sin.” It grieved my spirit to hear this. Even if he meant to explain or phrase it better, I was offended at the thought that his misstatement might confuse…
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Renewing Your Mind towards Happiness
Happiness is a state of well-being that yields contentment in our lives. It’s defined as delight, enjoyment, exhilaration, joy, and satisfaction. We all desire happiness and have a sense of what it is, but for many of us, it’s illusive. We can’t find the inner path to it. This is why renewing our minds towards…
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The Fullness of Marriage
Ephesians 5:33(NLT) “So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Marriage is so meaningful to us because God has made it all about His love. Through spouses, God provides for us. He takes care of our hearts and the need we have…
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Your Life Means So Much to God
1Peter 4:10-12(NLT) “10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all…
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The Undeniable Light of Christ
One Sunday afternoon after church, René decided to eat out for lunch. She went to one of her favorite restaurants, and a man was in line waiting in front of her. He happened to be ordering the same thing that she was going to order, and when he stepped to the side and she stepped…
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When What We’ve Seen Paralyzes Our Faith
We are spiritual beings with a soul, housed in a body. This truth is very important to understanding our identity as God’s children. So many people are struggling today because they have no clear sense of purpose; they don’t truly know who they are. Life feels like a maze they keep walking through, but never…
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A Proverbs 31 Kind of Wife
Proverbs 31:10-12(NLT)“10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.” As single women, we should remind ourselves of this Old Testament passage in…
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The Cost of Being A Believer
Luke 14:27(NLT) “And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.” There are believers all over the world that have chosen Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior and love him with all their hearts. Many of them are facing very challenging times. Whether it’s relationships…
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Come As You Are
It’s no secret that the world has become incredibly complex and confusing. This is because most of its inhabitants have moved further away from God rather than closer to Him. Although our intelligence and technological advances are a marvel, the level of evil that we are capable of is more alarming than words can express.…
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Intentional Behavior towards God’s Blessings
Luke 16:10(NLT) “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” Jesus Christ is teaching us about principles that apply to our attitude about money. He points out that if we don’t learn to properly…
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Don’t Slip, Stay Focused on God
1Kings 11:4(NLT) “In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the LORD his God, as his father, David, had been.” When he was a child, Solomon, the son of David, was destined to be the king of Israel. It was an enormous task for someone…
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The Struggle with Sin
In 1Corinthians 13:12(NLT), the Apostle Paul said “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.” Paul is teaching us about…
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Navigating Dating with God’s Wisdom
You’ve been waiting for this moment for most of your adult life, and now it’s here. The man you met thirteen months ago proposed and you couldn’t be happier. Whether you’ve never been married, or you’re divorced or widowed, getting married is always going to be a life changing experience. Finally arriving at the place…
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The Princess Treatment
Indulgences were once thought of as the practice of setting aside a sacred time to really pour on the love towards God, to make sacrifices that demonstrate our commitment to Him and our gratitude for His forgiveness. These days, indulgences are no longer about Christ, but about self. Back in the day, we’d splurge occasionally…
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Deepening Intimacy in Our Relationship with God
1Thessalonians 4:3-5(NLT) says, “3 God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 4 Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor–5 not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways.” When we read this verse,…
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Believe and You Will Receive
Jesus Christ taught in Mark 11:23-24(NLT), “23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24 I tell you, you can pray for…
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A Friendship that Leads to Marriage
1Thessalonians 5:11(NLT) “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” Imagine being friends with a man that you’re interested in, but you don’t think he’s interested in you in the same way. How do you handle this? Do you stop being in his company? Do you conclude definitively…
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God’s Good and Perfect Gift
James 1:17-18 (NLT) “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized…
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Our Responsibility to God
Salvation Is a Gift—But It Calls You to Live Differently Not Everyone Will Receive the Truth I recently heard about a man arguing with a believer who was trying to tell him about Jesus Christ. He dismissed hell completely and insisted that all “good people” go to heaven. Salvation—and the price Jesus Christ paid for…
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Be Familiar with Yourself
If you’re a single woman that has been praying to find the person that God has ordained to walk with you in life, it’s not uncommon that the wait is longer than you expected. There’s a distance that spans where you are at this very moment and the marriage you are praying to have. One…
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When You Fail to Block Certain People Access
Everyone that is presently in your life can’t go where God is taking you. This is a simple truth, but it is very challenging for some people to accept. It’s a fact of life that we become very comfortable with things the way they are; we’re not big fans of change. We’ve fostered relationships over…
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The Desire for Partnership Never Grows Old
Hebrews 11:1(NLT) “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” I was in the grocery store the other day and while checking out, I noticed a woman in her senior years next to me. A man approached her and questioned if she was indeed who…
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Pleasing God Vs Pleasing People
Colossians 3:23(NLT) “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” As we embrace each new day, we should do so in prayer and thankfulness, and we should give our day to the Lord. To give our day to the Lord means that everything we do…
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Don’t Rush
Proverbs 19:3(NLT) “People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.” Everything that we do, think, and say has a consequence. Whether our actions are good or bad determines whether what we get back is a reward or a curse. Jesus Christ said in Luke 6:43-45(NLT), “43 A good…