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God Will Guide You to the Best Path
Psalm 32:8-11(NLT) “8 The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. 9 Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.” 10 Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing…
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Shhh, Learn How to Keep It Quiet
In Matthew 8:2(NLT), a leper came and worshiped Jesus Christ and said to him, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus told the man that he was willing and then he healed him. He then said to the man in Matthew 8:4(NLT), “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go…
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Stay Alert and Stand Strong
1 Peter 5:8-9(NLT) “8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of…
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Can You Handle the Blessing?
In many of our past relationships, there was a lot of overpromising and underdelivering by the man and by us as well. When things started to go sour, the ship was sinking so fast that we felt helpless to save it. We learned that significant relationships have the potential to take us to the highest…
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God’s Promises Are Absolute
Melinda and Shawn had been friends since they were kids. Their moms were best friends, so they had plenty of play dates and were joined at the hip as they got older. In high school, they were inseparable and shared everything, but as their friendship continued to grow through college, Shawn developed strong feelings for…
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A Good Heart Reflects God’s Goodness
Psalm 51:10-11(KJV) “10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.” Many years ago, for a while I didn’t know if I was coming or going. I had ended a relationship with…
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Cast Doubt Aside
As a child, there were times when my mother told me not to do certain things. She told me not to take the money I had been saving up to school with me. She told me not to wear her favorite pair of diamond earrings for any reason, and she told me not to leave…
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When Your Spouse Dismisses You
Allen and Tiffany had a very rocky engagement, and most of their friends felt they weren’t ready for marriage. They thought they were. After dating six months, they got engaged, and never really seemed to enjoy being a couple. They frequently argued and there was very little they’d agree on. Both accused each other of…
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Seeking After an Empty Well
“Was I a fool for dating him for so many years?” This is a question we ask ourselves after we’ve been with the significant man in our lives for a long time, and the relationship isn’t yielding anything promising. We’ve either been in this situation or know women that have. They’ve dated a man for…
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A Seasoned Perspective
Proverbs 20:4 (ESV) “The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.” The fall season is a perfect time to prepare for winter months. Horticultural gurus tell us it’s also the perfect time to plant something new, but most of us are busy with fall clean-up and getting…
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Understanding the Blueprint
Understanding God’s Word, receiving the gift of salvation, and committing ourselves to the live by the example of Jesus Christ gives us a solid foundation to live victoriously and abundantly in every wonderful way. This is all because of what God accomplished through our Blessed Lord. Jesus Christ is the blueprint that God has given…
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Hurting for Love
Philippians 4:7-8(NLT) “7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and…
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All I Need is You
1John 3:16-17(The Message) “This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about…
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Speaking God’s Word in Love
I don’t know about you, but to me, the Apostle James is very straightforward and to the point in the New Testament Book of James. As the Holy Spirit moved upon him to write this Book in the Bible, we can see a lot of our Master Jesus’s imprint on his half-brother. Once converted, he…
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Lost Opportunities
“I don’t want to miss my blessing.” How many times have we heard one of our brothers and sisters in Christ make that statement? On the positive side, they understand that God in His sovereignty, omniscience, and omnipotence, is the only One that can bless us, that He alone holds our tomorrows and futures in…
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We Have an Enemy
1 Peter 5:8-9(NLT) “8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of…
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What’s Behind the Open Door?
Revelation 3:7-8(NLT) “7 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 you do, and I have opened a door for you that…
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Flee from All Temptation
1 Corinthians 10:13(NLT) “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” When my grandmother scolded me for poor…
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Come Out of Hiding
As we move through our day-to-day lives, we’re occupied with whatever life throws at us. Whether it’s work, recreation, worship, or family, some of us wear all the different hats and seem to do so effortlessly. The people we know and love expect certain things from us, and we’ve learned over time to meet their…
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Fellowship with God While Single
1Corinthians 7:8(NLT) “So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.” As a single woman, how many times have you said, “If I could just find someone that would love me for me.” You don’t want to have to meet someone’s unrealistic expectations for how…
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There’s No Intimacy without Commitment
God, the Creator of all that we survey, the all-mighty, all-powerful, One True Living God, desires to have a relationship with each of us. He wanted to be so near to us that He has made our bodies the temple of His Holy Spirit. God lives in all those who love and honor Him and…
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Corrected by God
Job 5:17(NLT) “But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. For though he wounds, he also bandages. He strikes, but His hands also heal.” Like many four-year-old toddlers, my daughter wanted something that she couldn’t have. When I told her this, she cried…
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Where Our Faith Must Be
Our failure to receive God’s provision is probably the greatest issue among most believers that are waiting year after year for the manifestation of a blessing. When we’re sold out to our faith in Him, we know there’s no such thing as God withholding His blessings from us, and there is no such thing as…
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Do You Truly Believe You’re A Treasure?
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.” A friend said to me not too long ago that one of the qualities she looks for in a man is that he’s chivalrous and always opens her car door. I remarked…
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Sow into God’s Kingdom
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.” My…
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Don’t Bring Flesh Weapons to A Spiritual Fight
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) Spiritual warfare is described as a battle against the evil spiritual forces of darkness that come against believers in…
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God Deserves True Worship and Praise
When it comes to worshiping and praising God, it is a mistake to think that He accepts anything that we offer. From Genesis to Revelation, we learn that genuine worship and praise of our Heavenly Father cannot be forced or generated from repetitive rituals. It cannot be our sloppy seconds or afterthought thirds. We must…
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If He Would Only Ask Me
Psalm 31:15(NLT) “My future is in your hands.” The Words of the psalmist in Psalm 31:15 are very simply spoken, but they are meaty and levy a giant piece of wisdom for living a more than abundant life through Jesus Christ. This verse is about trusting God as our Source and Sufficiency. He alone holds…
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Stay Dressed for Action
Proverbs 12:25 (ESV) “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Whether it’s a relationship, situation, or other commitments and engagements, when their time in our lives is winding down, it’s a very challenging time for many of us. This is especially true when something very meaningful and…
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Your Light Draws Attention
Matthew 5:14-15(NLT) “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.” Have you ever wondered why certain people seem…