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Your Heart
Your heart will always be God’s number one goal. He will rain down trials, tribulations and flat-out disaster if only to be able to mold your precious heart. Making you like Christ is of paramount importance to Him. Because of His great love for you, He will allow life to get hard, painful and almost…
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The Grace of God
Sin isn’t a germ you catch in the bathroom at Target. Sin is a choice. Once I understood this, it set me free! “What? I don’t have to be a slave to sin?! I can simply chose to do what’s right!” God makes a way every time! THROUGH the power of His Holy Spirit, He…
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The Praise of Man
Running after the praise of man is futile. You can chase it for a thousand miles, finally grasp it and then it’s gone again. It is idolatry and I will have no part in it. I may not have many friends. I may not be popular, but I will please the Lord.
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Leap of Faith
Sometimes the Lord calls us to take a leap of faith, while our feelings, circumstances and past disappointments scream at us “Don’t Trust God Here!” He calls to us to blindly step out like Indiana Jones. “But, Lord, look at the canyon below. There’s no way I can trust You here. It’s too much.” We…
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Greatest Joy
One day the Church will be a spotless bride. But, if you are looking for that now, you may be sadly disappointed. You will have to be the mature one first. You will have to be quick to forgive, quick to overlook offenses. You will have to continually love with no return. You will have…
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Just Like Jesus
God is both perfectly love and He is perfectly just. He calls us to holiness and He calls us to mercy. To become like Him, is the ultimate challenge. We are all born with strengths and weaknesses. For some of us, we are justice-based. We see injustice and our insides scream! “That’s not fair! Someone…
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Overcoming Life
At certain times I notice I feel discouraged or angry and I’m not sure why. I scan my heart to figure out what is going on. A thought will come to me and I realize I am believing a lie. The enemy has quietly snuck into my heart and planted deceit. How often I wish…
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Great in the Kingdom
ANY believer can be great in God’s Kingdom, simply by the choices one makes. It’s everyday, moment by moment choosing to believe, trust, humble oneself, repent, serve, forgive, give, surrender, sacrifice, forgo comfort and love our enemies. It’s the choices we constantly make that chisel our hearts — which, truly is the only thing we…
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Desires of the Heart
What desire lies dormant in your heart? What dream inside you is unfulfilled? God often uses these sacred longings in us to draw us to Him. He wants to give us these things, but in His goodness and in His wisdom, He waits. He waits to see if you’ll seek Him, He waits to see…
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In the Face of Impossibility
There is a whole lot of conversation focused around “the circumstances”, “the problems” and “the obstacles”. But, very little talk about how God can move! Father, forgive us! We have forgotten who You are! – how much You love us! – and, how nothing, yes nothing is impossible for You! In fact, You love impossibility.…
