Do you know how sin affects hearing God? A part of me wants to tell you that it will keep you from hearing Him. But that comes from my desire to protect you from the impact transgressions have on your life. Not to mention the religious side of me yells down from my high place,…
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When I first gave my life to the Lord I knew that I was starting a journey that I would never come back from. Something deep inside me had completely shifted. I was resolute immediately to give God all that I had including my plans for the future. Thinking back is very interesting because things…
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As long as I can remember I had thoughts about God. It seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far far away (3 years old in Willis, TX) I was tucked into bed, and led to pray, “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. And if I…
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Over the last month I’ve been more productive than I was in the first half of this year. This is because I’m setting appointments for success. These scheduled times are focused and protected because of their value. I’m following my own advice (and the advice of others) and planning time to do things I know…
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We all go through seasons where we lose hope. When it seems that nothing is working in your favor, you can become desperate for a breakthrough. You may even become so familiar with this feeling that you begin to say things like, “I don’t want to get my hopes up.” But when your hope is…
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God’s grace and our faith are two recurring elements throughout Scripture. In fact, we often don’t recognize how regularly we deal in grace and faith on a daily basis. Everything that God created is a gift and every breath that we have is a tangible grace given to us. And we live moment by moment…
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If you ask Jesus to really tell you about Himself, you may be surprised by what you hear. When He speaks it’s better than anything you could read in a book!
What do you imagine when you think of the kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven? Most of us probably think of a place where God dwells with us where there are no more tears, death, or sorrow (Rev. 21:1-5). A place that we will experience one day, when we die or when Jesus returns. But…
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Have you ever started toward a goal and then realized that it wasn’t going to work out like you planned? Maybe you began with excitement but then found out your expectations would be unmet. Your aspiration would take longer and be harder to reach than you thought. Many of us have gotten lost on the way to our destinations and…
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As Christians there is an inherent desire in us to know God’s will. Many believe we are carried along in it no matter what we do. Some think that our only direction is what’s stated in the Bible. And some don’t want to know God’s will because they think they will end up doing something they have…
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