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God Will Never Forget About You
The other day, I spoke with a Christian man that many perceive as a strong man of God. He’s been very active in the community and in his church; and for some, he’s looked upon as very dependable and a pillar of both. However, he told me that he’s reverting to those old ways, what…
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God Is Close Beside Us
Psalm 23:4-6(NLT) Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. 5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows…
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The Truth Is the Same Every Time
There’s a famous quote that says, “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to worry about keeping a lie straight.” There’s also another golden gem that most all of us have heard, “Honesty is the best policy.” Unequivocally, honesty is always the best policy, practice, and pursuit; but sometimes in life, we are faced…
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What Are You Waiting For?
The wisdom of Ecclesiastes 11:4-5(NLT) tells us, “Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. 5 Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who…
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Keep On Believing, Praying, and Speaking Life!
Brian’s wife was diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, not long after they were married. Before they got married, they talked about how they couldn’t wait to retire and start traveling to the places they had both longed to see. Neither of them could’ve imagined that instead of spending the…
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Out of Darkness and into The Light
Jesus Christ said in Mark 4:22(NIV), “For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.” In this verse, our blessed Lord and Savior is teaching about the Kingdom of God, because he wants us to know what the…
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Let Jesus Christ Lead Your Quest
It’s hard to hear, but the truth about us human beings is that some of us believe negative things that injure our ability to build faith. It’s these wrong things that continue to run a program of doubt in our hearts even though our mouths say something completely different.…
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Want What God Has for You!
Edna woke up and got ready for work, just as she does every day. She made her regular stop to grab a cup of coffee, but for some reason the drive-thru was extraordinarily long. She didn’t want to be late for work and decided she’d make out better by going inside to purchase her coffee.…
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Hold Tight to God’s Love
There are periods within every trial and tribulation that weigh more heavily on us than other times. It can feel as though we’re trapped with nowhere to turn. This is a period that can really cause us to suffer emotionally and mentally, and the solution for times like this will always be to take our…
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The Promise of Victory
1Corinthians 15:57 tells us to give thanks to God, for He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. This isn’t a victory that takes us to the half-way mark and drops us off. It’s overwhelming victory that applies to every aspect of your existence. It’s a huge arena, because the victory we have in…
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Every Day Belongs to God
When I was younger, I struggled with anxiety. I would bite my nails when it was time to take an exam or whenever I encountered a stressful situation. If it looked as though my parents were going to find out I had done something I knew they wouldn’t approve of, forget about it; I’d be…
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True Worship and the Blessing of Marriage
I’ve endeavored to provide Godly counsel and advice to countless of God’s beautiful daughters throughout the years. Many of them are single, and I have witnessed that some have allowed their relationships with men to completely consume their lives. The wants and needs of the man take center-stage, and all other priorities fall beneath his…
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Something to Drink Anyone?
A few young Christians that I know were talking amongst themselves about a fellow student. They’re all in college, and they are quite familiar with my views on how dependent they all are on social media. I recognize that social media has been a wonderful tool to spread…
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Love Knows How to Wait
I received a phone call recently from a Christian woman who’s been single for a little while. Like many of our sisters out there patiently waiting, she’s attractive, savvy, stable and witty. She’s at a point in her life where she’s expecting God to bless her with a good man any day now. The only…
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He Will See You Through
Psalms 34:8(NLT) tells us, “Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” The psalmist, King David, wrote these beautiful words at a time when his life was filled with peril. It’s easy to imagine someone praising God when circumstances are good, but it takes it…
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Don’t Let Your Excitement Dwindle
Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, and it is the evidence of things not seen. We can’t reach out and touch the substance of faith, but it is more powerful than anything you and I can imagine. Faith allows us to step into our destinies in the Will…
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Who is Without Sin?
A few years back, a colleague took a short leave of absence because she had a difficult time with her parent’s divorce. She was in her early thirties at the time, and very successful professionally, but hearing the news that her father cheated was more than she could process. Her father had been her world,…
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Straighten It Out before Marriage or After?
Old habit patterns, bad attitudes, and negative ways of thinking can keep us from reaching our full potential in the Lord. These are the things that the devil uses to keep us stagnant, spinning our wheels, so that we lose out on the blessings God has for us. It is important that we know that…
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God Wants to Bless You!
Heavenly Father is a God who blesses with increase and abundance. We see this right from the beginning, in Genesis 1:20-24. God created whales and other sea creatures, and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water. He created the birds as well, everything producing after its own kind. So, no monkeys having…
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All Lives Matter to God
When I was younger, I was filled with questions about how God did things. I used to think He couldn’t possibly know me by name, there was just too many people living in the world for this. I grew up in a tight-knit Christian community, and my family taught me and my siblings strong morals…
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Committed to the Commitment
Recently, I heard a famous person say that the reason why his marriage didn’t last was because neither he nor his ex-wife were committed to the commitment of marriage. This blew me away! I’d never heard someone pinpoint the issue in their broken relationship so candidly. There was no blaming, hiding behind excuses or dodging…
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The Last Will Be the First!
Just a few weeks ago, many folks had their eyes glued to the men’s college basketball tournaments. There were work pools everywhere, and people were confident they knew which team would come out on top. It was a historic game with one of the most unbelievable and unexpected upsets in college basketball history. Never before…
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Assignment without Assistance
In Genesis 2:18(NLT), God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Not only is God revealing His heart for humanity in this verse, but He, the Creator of all, has said that something isn’t good. Therefore, it would behoove us…
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Igniting A Spark in His Heart
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NLT) tells us, “9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” This is a great verse for anyone questioning whether God is in their corner when it…
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Ten Years without Coming Close
Over the holidays a friend told me she took her ex-boyfriend out for lunch. He’d been in town for the holidays, and since both have moved on and still remain good friends, they decided to catch-up. During dinner, he told her that he realized shortly after their break-up he’d messed up a really good thing…
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Building Intimacy
One of the chief purposes of relationships is to teach us about God’s love. Heavenly Father is a God of love. His Word tells us that He IS love, and because we are His children, we should take on His divine nature and make it our own. We should live love. Colossians 3:12-14(NLT) says, “12…
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Good Enough to Date but Not Good Enough to Marry
Many in modern society think it’s an antiquated notion for a man to only have a relationship with a woman he considers worthy of marriage. Heavenly Father is not interested in our opinions regarding the laws and statues He has created. They are drenched in His love, and they are for our overall benefit. God’s…
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This Is A No-No!
Some people are of the mindset that if you truly love each other in a marriage, then you won’t walk out of it so easily; if you give up on the marriage, then it wasn’t real love in the first place. This is a harsh judgment, but it is reasonable in one respect; because it…
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Feeling Unloved
She said she felt unloved at home. When her husband asked why she cheated on the marriage, this was her response. His name is Jeff, and he is what most of us would coin as the quintessential ‘good man’. He’s handsome, handy, and loves being at home. He’s kept a steady job for years and…
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The Ebbs and Flows of Single Life
About a year ago, a friend of mine traveled a good distance to hear a very popular young prophet preach. She came back from her spirit-filled evening fueled with exhilaration and excitement. The prophet declared that within the next year, many of the single women attending that evening would be either married or engaged. My…