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God Is in Control!
Dear Heavenly Father, In the earlier biblical church, confusion and chaos crept in because the people were being disorderly in their worship. They thought they could worship You any way that they wanted, without heeding to the standard of Your Word. Some were extremely emotional and lacked uniformity, and others were very sedate, dignified, and…
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Do You Ever Wonder?
Do you ever wonder if the path you’re on is just not getting you where you want to go? Does it seem like you’re traveling rocky terrain and you can’t seem to build the type of momentum you expected? Many single believers feel this way about relationships and finding the right person. They’re wondering why…
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Caution and Compassion
Isaiah 55:6(NLT), “Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.” This week I spoke with a gentleman whose heart had been “broken into little pieces”, as he put it. He’d been in a long-term relationship with a woman for several years, and it had fallen apart. It…
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Don’t Let Him Pick You Apart!
I bet just about every woman knows the verse in Philippians 4:6(NLT). It tells us, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Look at how simple Heavenly Father has made this for us. First, He tells us what not to do,…
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Looking Forward to What Lies Ahead
Philippians 3:13-14(NLT) “13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”…
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Sometimes the Mirror Reveals Our Worst Enemy
Dear Heavenly Father, Through the Apostle Paul, You’ve told us in 2Corinthians 10:3 that we don’t wage war the way other human beings do. You’ve commanded us to use Your mighty weapons, not the weapons that come from the world. People of the world are notorious for not fighting fairly, and for using marketing ploys…
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When One Phase Ends, Another Begins!
Colossians 2:9-10(NLT) says, “For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” For the sake of knowing our identity in Christ and being confident in it, these are truly extraordinary verses…
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Showing God Your Proof
We are in the last weeks of what has been a very difficult year for most. I’ve spoken with many single women that have described it as “a time of my life that I never want to see again!” In most cases, this is because of the difficulty of handling things without the support of…
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The World Desperately Needs Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, This world desperately needs prayer. Romans 8:22(NLT) tells us, “For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” We are witnessing this in real time, Father. All of creation is in pain and waiting for Your people to rise up…
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We Belong to God’s Kingdom!
A greater level of spiritual maturity is upon us. The past is gone, and it will never come again. For some people, that is a very sad message. For others, it is just the fuel they need to keep pressing. For those for whom this is a sad message, consider the wisdom of God when…
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The Right Heart Will Put You at the Right Place at the Right Time
Luke 19:5-6(NLT) “5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” 6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. 7 But the people were displeased. “He…
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The Love of God on Display
1John 3:16-17(MSG ) “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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Work, Waiting, Want, and Will
Ecclesiastes 11:4-5(NLT) tells us, “4 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 does all…
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Are You Going to Be in That Number?
In Ephesians 4:1(NLT), the Apostle Paul said, “Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.” One of the reasons that this verse should stick to our bones is because of the condition Paul was in. He had been…
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Learning Who We Are
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for making us complete in the Lord Jesus Christ. Through him, everything that we need You have supplied. Ephesians 1:3(NLT) says, “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.”…
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The Sound of A Gentle Whisper
1Kings 19:9–13(NLT) 9 There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the LORD said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the LORD God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every…
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Turning to God in Total Surrender
God Delights in Surrendered Hearts In Deuteronomy 30:10(NLT), Moses told the people of God living in Old Testament times, “The LORD your God will delight in you if you obey his voice and keep the commands and decrees written in this Book of Instruction, and if you turn to the LORD your God with all…
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Tell Your Flesh to Stand Down
I watched an interview of an actress promoting her new movie. She had also recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary with her husband. She talked about how supportive her husband has been of her career, and that its one of the reasons she didn’t hesitate to say ‘yes’ when he asked her to marry him.…
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Delight in God!
Dear Heavenly Father, Just about everyone I know is rushing through their lives, trying to get to their promised land quicker. This journey through prayer and waiting isn’t the mammoth deliverance that You brought about through Moses in Old Testament times. All of us have mini versions of the Promised Land, and those versions are…
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Jesus Christ Is Our Blueprint
Dear Heavenly Father, You are holy, holy, holy. There is no other like You, and You alone are worthy of all praise, glory, and honor. Thank You for being our Heavenly Father, and for blessing us the way You have. Thank You for the finished work of Jesus Christ, our precious Lord and Savior. Because…
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Speak the Truth About What You Want
One of my sister-friends and I were talking on the phone the other day and I noticed she didn’t sound quite like herself, so I asked her what was wrong. She didn’t hesitate to reveal what was on her mind and heart. It was as if she had been waiting for someone to give her…
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Is He the Blessing You’ve Prayed to Receive?
When I was a little girl, I got burned on my ankle, and it hurt something awful. It happened one hot summer day in August, right before I started first grade. My aunt was in the front room of my great grandmother’s house straightening her hair. I watched in awe as the smoke billowed up…
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Stumbling in the Dark
Over the summer, we had a pretty bad tropical storm that rolled through my area. It knocked down trees, power lines, and most of our state was without power for several days, almost a week. My family and I were blessed, because we were without power for only two days; it was challenging to say…
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Don’t Be Anxious
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us Your peace. You tell us in Philippians 4:6-7(NLT), “6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard…
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Jesus Christ Is the Answer!
My daughter was talking to me the other day about a woman she met at work. The woman is new to the job and my daughter had to train her. They clicked right from the start. My daughter thinks her new co-worker is a quick learner, attractive, and very easy to talk to. They spoke…
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Do Not Be Weary in Well Doing
God tells us through the Apostle Paul in Galatians 6:9(NKJV), “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” This verse of scripture is extremely essential in the Christian life. The first indication that it’s packing a mighty wallop of necessary spiritual…
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Good Love Starts from Within
A very good friend and sister-in-Christ told me one day, “When a man truly loves a woman, peace in the relationship will follow.” I remember thinking to myself, “How in the world did she come to this realization?” At that time in my life, I wondered what she must have gone through in her own…
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The Patience and Wisdom to Choose Well
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the rich bounty of Your blessings. Every morning that we arise with the soundness of mind and the activity of our limbs, we are blessed beyond measure. We live to see another day and have the opportunity to give You the praise You so richly deserve. Ephesians 1:3-4(NLT) tells…
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The Blessing of Believing God
In the Old Testament, Joshua 6 tells us about the fall of Jericho. In those days, it was customary for a city to wall itself off by building surrounding walls and gates as a way of protecting its citizens and possessions. Jericho had been even more diligent with securing its gates because they were afraid…
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Masterpieces of God’s Love
I haven’t seen my girlfriend since the pandemic began. She recently did some work on her home and wanted me to see it. Instead of stopping by for a visit, I asked her to send me pictures of the restorations. When I phoned to tell her how good everything looked, she said it wasn’t what…