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God’s Perfect Plan for Our Lives
I’ve heard people that are not followers of Christ say that they don’t study the bible and that they won’t learn more about him because it seems too complicated. They say there are too many of ‘dos and don’ts’ and they can’t be bothered to memorize all that; it’s too much and would get in…
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I’m Still Working on Myself
Proverbs 18:22 (NLT) “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.” “I’m not ready to get married yet. I’m still working on myself.” You’ve probably heard this statement from some single individuals, and it has everything to do with how they view marriage and how…
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Humbly, Seek Direction
James 3:17(NLT) “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.” I visited with a dear friend a while ago and she had…
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A Heart That Pleases God
In Matthew 6:21(NLT), our Master taught an astounding truth that is pivotal to our desire to make it into God’s Kingdom. This verse states, “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” This truth is so important because it points to one of God’s requirements for pleasing Him. Because of…
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Know What You’re Working With
Proverbs 25:11(NLT) “Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.” A proverb is a piece of true wisdom that is conveyed in a sharp and pointed way. They are drawn from the experiences of life, and proverbs are so plainly put that most can remember and employ the wisdom of them in…
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Tell God What You Need
Why do bad things happen to good people? This is the question of the ages, and the answer is as old, if not older, than the question. We have an enemy, and God’s people are his targets. That’s just the simple truth. In Hosea 4:6, our Heavenly Father tells us that His people are destroyed…
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When He Makes You His Wife
Genesis 2:23(NLT) “At last!” the man exclaimed.” This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called woman because she was taken from man.” Adam was incredibly thankful to God for bringing him Eve. He was excited because he was given a companion that would bless his life. Adam…
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A Happy and Successful Life
Joshua 1:8(NLT) “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” In the Old Testament, after Moses died, Joshua took his place as the leader of God’s people. In Joshua…
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The Truth of God’s Plan for the Earth
God tells us in Isaiah 55:9(NKJV), “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Our Heavenly Father doesn’t want His children to be ignorant regarding His nature, wisdom, power, and love. In Isaiah 55:9, He makes it clear that the…
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Honor God with Your Body
There is no question that the world is trying to move to a complete abandonment of God’s Word. Part of this mindset is the desire to do whatever we want regardless of what God says. We want to do our own thing, and we saw this attitude first in Adam and Eve. It is rooted…
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Stay in the Light
John 3:20-21(NLT) “20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” Loving the light is loving God through the Lord…
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Is It a Cain or Abel Offering?
It is often said that life is all about relationships. If we think about this deeply, most of us would agree with this sentiment. As it pertains to life on earth, people mean the most to God. As His children, it is no secret that people should mean a lot to us as well. Most…
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The Right Instructions for the Right Results
Matthew 19:4-6(NLT) 4 “Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’” 5 And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’ 6 Since they are no longer…
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The Result of Doing It Your Way
1Corinthians 6:12-13(NLT) 12 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. 13 You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” (This is true, though someday God will…
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Harmony of the Heart
A very good friend and sister-in-Christ told me that when a man truly loves a woman, peace in the relationship will follow. Her statement places an incredible amount of responsibility on the man, but still, I remember asking myself how in the world did she come to this realization. She was speaking from personal experience,…
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Jesus Christ is The Door that Leads to God
Revelations 3:7-8(NLT) “7 Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true, the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open: 8 “I know all the things…
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Fulfilled, Satisfied, and Very Truly Blessed by God’s Word
Before his sacrifice, in John 17, Jesus Christ prayed what is considered by many to be truly the Lord’s prayer. This is not the prayer he taught the disciples in Matthew 6 in his Sermon on the Mount. In that prayer, our Blessed Redeemer gave the disciples that were with him a prayer template for…
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He Will Do It for You
Often in our lives, we do not take our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at his Word. When it comes to our desires to partner with a wonderful spouse, we pray about it, give it over to him, but then we’re very quick to take it back. A lot of us are confident in the…
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Binding Your Relationship with God’s Love
Colossians 3:14(NLT) “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” There are quite a few single Christian women that are praying fervently to cross paths with their future husbands. They become so used to the posture of praying to receive that when they finally do cross paths with a…
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Received a Prophecy that Hasn’t Come to Pass
A daughter of a dear friend was utterly heartbroken and nothing her mother did to try and console her was working. The daughter had received a word of prophecy from a very well-known young prophet. He told her that she would meet her spouse in six months. Well, six months came and went, and she…
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Something Has to Change
2Peter 3:9(ESV) assures us, “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” God has promised us a rich inheritance in the Lord Jesus Christ, and it will be more than we could ever…
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To Pursue or Not to Pursue
A woman of God that I absolutely adore recently celebrated her 40th wedding anniversary. That’s a milestone for any couple, especially for those that are still working towards their first year of marriage. When someone asked my friend what she thought she had done differently than most women to snag her husband, she said that…
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Don’t Be Caught without Enough Oil
More frequently than perhaps any other time that we know, people are not who they make themselves out to be. Back in the day, not only was meeting new people and potential partners fairly simple, everyday people didn’t seem to be nearly as complicated as they are now. Usual routines that included going to the…
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Are You Giving God Enough to Work With?
Luke 6:37-38(NLT) “37 Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running…
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Plans Change, You Change, but Not God
“For I know the plans I have for you. Declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11(NLT) When I was eighteen years old, I thought I would marry my high school sweetheart one day. The seasoned women who loved me encouraged…
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Get Unstuck in Life
From the very beginning, our Heavenly Father established the reality that life is dynamic and ever-changing. He designed it this way to accommodate our growth in the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s desire is that we go higher and higher spiritually, learning to walk completely by faith and not by sight. He created life to be…
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Be Like a Tree Planted by the River
Jeremiah 17:-7-8(NLT) “7 But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves…
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Becoming More Like Jesus Christ
The earth is good grooming ground for God’s children. He created it for our habitation, and in it He placed everything human beings would ever need to grow in faith. Our Heavenly Father is perfect beyond perfection. He’s magnificent beyond magnificence and intelligent beyond intelligence. He knows everything, and He is the most excellent and…
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When You Finally Arrive
“Get in the car, mom, I want to take you somewhere special, but you can’t look.” This is what my daughter said on the way to my Mother’s Day surprise. She took me to one of my favorite restaurants and kept me blindfolded the entire way. During the 15 minutes it took to get to…
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Holy and Cleansed by God’s Word
Having just graduated from college, I was young, overly confident, and ready to make my mark in the world. I wanted to move away from my small hometown as quick as possible, but Sister Pat seemed intent on raining on my parade. As time went on, things did not turn out as I expected. I…