These are not just idle words for you – they are your life. Deuteronomy 32:47 For years I attended church, yet God was not REAL to me, I kept Him in a “Sunday morning box”. When I joined a Bible study, He stayed in my “Monday evening box.” Looking back, I was merely going through
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Three Steps to Finding Greater Ease When Facing Obstacles
The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to tread on the heights. Habakkuk 3:19 Do you ever feel weak, worn out, or weary? Are you tempted to give up? Drowned by the never-ending list of things to do? Overwhelmed by an impossible task?
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How 15 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Life
“So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans 5:11 (NLT) Setting aside time for Bible reading and prayer is the primary way we have a personal relationship with God. But if you’re new to Bible reading, where do you
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Choosing What Really Matters
For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. Philippians 1:10 (NLT) By: Melissa Bell I love when God opens our eyes to new themes in Scripture. Recently, while reading through Exodus 14, I was intrigued by a new
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Beware of Being Trapped in Groupthink
Groupthink is defined: the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is
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3 Actions to Guard Against the Strong Cultural Current
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith…” 1 Peter 5:8-9 As summer begins, the days are longer, and a new pace of life evolves. It’s easy to fall out of the habit of having our quiet times.
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How to Respond When the World Turns Upside-Down
“… cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until now.” Joshua 23:8 (NLT) When the world as we know it seems upside down and inside out… When “the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.” (Psalm 12:8 NLT) What do you do?
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10 Reasons to Spend Time Alone with God
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Spending personal time with God is unlike anything else this world can give you. Nothing compares to its riches. Here are ten
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How do you Spend Time with God?
What in the world does it mean to seek God? To make Him our first priority? How do you spend time with someone who is invisible? For the longest time, I had no idea. But over the years, I’ve learned a few practicalities that provide some answers to these questions and might help start or