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by Elizabeth George October 22, 2014
For many years I lived a lukewarm form of Christianity with little or no involvement in a local church. Call it drifting, call it distraction, call it laziness, call it enamorment with the things of the world, or even sin. Whatever you call it, my heart was not fixed on or consumed with the things […]
Read From Jim’s Heart—Developing a Passion for the Church on Elizabeth & Jim George.
by Elizabeth George October 20, 2014
You can pray to God at any time, day or night. God never sleeps and is always available (Psalm 121:3). His ears are always open to the righteous, and He hears their prayers (1 Peter 3:12). But do you ever wonder, “Is there a correct or proper place to pray?” True believers with clean hearts can approach God anywhere […]
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by Elizabeth George October 13, 2014
Have you ever noticed that the more you are with someone, the more you become like that person? If you’ve been married a while, you’ll notice you and your spouse use some of the same figures of speech. You share many of the same opinions and perspectives on life. You’ll even see this principle at […]
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by Elizabeth George October 08, 2014
Are you a spiritually sensitive man? By way of definition, this means walking through life with a God-consciousness. It means knowing how God would act, talk, and respond to life’s situations. How can you develop this kind of sensitivity? A key way is to observe God in action in the Bible. For example, as you […]
Read From Jim’s Heart—Imitating God on Elizabeth & Jim George.
by Elizabeth George October 06, 2014
It’s easy to say all the right words when we pray. We can use prayer books containing the eloquent prayers written by others. We can spend hours in prayer crying out to God. But no matter how important the prayer or the need, the key to prayer is the condition of our hearts. Consider these sobering truths—God […]
by Elizabeth George October 01, 2014
Ambition can be both positive and negative. An example of the latter is people who have scratched their way to the top and, in the process, left their claw marks on the backs of you and others they climbed over in order to reach their goal. That’s not the kind of ambition we as Christian […]
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by Elizabeth George September 29, 2014
Are you worried you’re never going to get your act together? Do you wonder if life will ever go smoothly for you? Hang in there, dear friend. What is that saying? Oh yes! “God isn’t finished with me yet.” You are a masterpiece in process. Remember the story of Sarah in Genesis? She was impatient, […]
by Elizabeth George September 24, 2014
What do you picture when you hear or read the word calling? Most people immediately think of some form of vocational ministry. We often hear a pastor or missionary say, “I was called into the ministry.” The apostle Paul spoke of himself as “called” to be an apostle of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:1). But […]
Read From Jim’s Heart—Work as a Calling on Elizabeth & Jim George.
by Elizabeth George September 22, 2014
“I noticed Mom could barely hear us at dinner this weekend. Since Dad died she’s never been quite the same.” I can so identify with this woman. Can you? I’ve walked through several seasons of life myself. My dad died and my mother was institutionalized all within a few months. And yet during those days […]
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by Elizabeth George September 17, 2014
The prayer life of the apostle Paul is most evident in the epistles he wrote while in prison. Some people assume that confinement in prison gave Paul little choice but to pray. They would imagine Paul saying something like, “Oh well, since I have nothing else to do, I guess I’ll pray.” Not true! Busyness […]
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by Elizabeth George September 15, 2014
Through the act of prayer you can seek the heart and mind of God in your difficult situations. God gives us help and answers when we pray. He gives us this assurance in difficult times: Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray for as we […]
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by Elizabeth George September 10, 2014
Do you know what I believe is the icing on the cake of obedience? What I believe to be one of the most compelling reasons for choosing to obey God? It is this: Obedience leads to a powerful, confident life. When you are obedient, and when you allow yourself to be led by God through […]
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