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One day I paused on the patio at my church to chat with a woman I hadn’t visited with for a while. In seconds I recognized that I was in the presence of a woman whose words left me truly energized spiritually and inspired me to want to rush home, curl up with my Bible […]
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Whatever issue you’re facing today, whether it is a medical diagnosis or treatment, a physical limitation, a loss in your family, a difficult situation with a spouse or child or friend, a lack of finances … remember: God is faithful (1 Corinthians 10:13). Unfortunately, we are forgetful people. So it helps to purposefully and […]
When God looks at your life, what does He look for? Not perfection—being a Christian doesn’t mean you don’t sin anymore. Rather, it means sin is no longer the predominant pattern of your life. And God, through His Holy Spirit, helps you. As a Christian, you are a new creature in Christ. Therefore, if anyone […]
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Do you realize that what we’re thinking about and entertaining in our mind will ultimately show up in our behavior? Here are some practices and decisions that will help you turn your thoughts heavenward. 1. Make a decision each day to seek to dwell on the Lord. Willfully think on God, on His attributes, and […]
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First Corinthians 10:13 has taught me to stop saying and thinking, “I’m not going to make it” or “I can’t do this” whenever I come up against a trial. Instead this verse has helped me learn to say and think, “I can do this because God is faithful and will see me through … if […]
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From Jim’s Heart: When things go wrong, we usually ask, “God, why did that happen?” But if you read the Bible carefully, you’ll notice an interesting pattern: God never asks us to figure out the why behind our circumstances. Instead, He simply asks us to trust Him: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and […]
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We have many reasons to give praise to God. As a believer in Jesus Christ and one who trusts in Him, you’ve been given an inheritance in Him that is sealed and guaranteed by the Holy Spirit. But you weren’t saved and blessed for your own glory. No, it was for God’s glory. The apostle Paul […]
Maybe you won’t have an inheritance from an earthly father—but take heart! Your heavenly Father has given you a heavenly inheritance that you can count on. As you walk through your life with a sense of security, think of your Father’s gift to you and what it means. Your life in Christ. When you […]
Consider it all joy … when you encounter various trials. James 1:2 What trial is causing you the deepest sorrow today? God’s joy is a gift of grace to us as we encounter hardships, tribulation, and persecution in this world. This supernatural joy, given through God’s Spirit, transcends all trying conditions of life. Your joy […]
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Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God. Psalm 43:4 Just as we take our empty self to God to be filled with His love, we also go to Him when we need to be filled with […]
Your genuine joy—which is rooted in Christ—is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life. As a child of God, you have some great reasons to be joyful. Reason #1—Your joy is permanent. Because your joy is rooted in your all-loving and unchanging God, it is permanent. In John 16:22, Jesus said that […]
The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. […]