Nothing satisfies the soul, like a word from God. We must come to the place where we live by His word, like the sustenance of the food we eat. In the dry wilderness, Satan confronted our Lord, in the hunger of His fast, with a temptation to prove His sonship and transform a stone into bread.…
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We’re all too familiar with God bidding us away from bad things. We struggle with depravity but accept His call with excitement to walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-24). We leap for joy out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). But when He says to let go of something good, it’s a bitter-sweet…
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Jesus said, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10 NASB). These seven keys to living an abundant life with God boil down to this… Your every day (and every moment) relationship with God is the greatest blessing. I could list passages for days on this, but thought seven was a good number! 😉 Read…
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What are we living for? Are our eyes on the earthly or heavenly reward? Christ Jesus calls you upward, citizen of heaven, to grasp what He died for you to take. Let go of worldly accomplishments so you can gain the prize that will not fade. Press on towards the goal— … the surpassing value of knowing Christ…
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Prepare the way for the King of glory. Lift up your head and open the ancient doors. Make the path to His kingdom straight. Declare the good news, we can repent of our own ways that lead to death, the Prince of peace has come ushering in light and life. Behold, He rides in to…
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Good friends are hard to come by. When I was in middle school, Bobby was my best friend. We shared everything. What was mine was his, even my video games… which he was stealing! Okay, not the best friend. Alternatively, friendship with God will never let you down. Jesus said in John 15:12-13 (NASB), “This…
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Why does God hate me? Many people are asking this and I can understand. It’s hard to believe in God’s love in the shadow of a trying time. I used to hate God because of all the hurting and brokenness I saw in the world. But Jesus has taken me on a journey and led…
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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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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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