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A better way to honor change
Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an […]
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Pleasing Him Above All Others
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10 I have got to get balanced. I said to myself. I had said something of the same nature a number of times. Maybe even felt it once or […]
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You Belong with Him
What is our deepest desire? For many of us, what is we want the most? Think about it. Really think about it. When we go into a new space. Whether a new job, a new school, a new group, a new place. When we are among new people, or people we have known for a […]
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Yes, Even the Wind…
Summer. Oh, the many joys of summer. Longer days. Sun. Vacation. Outdoor time. Cool snacks. A mid-day thunderstorm. Yes, I actually enjoy one of those…if it also involves a nap, doesn’t come in the middle of a long drive, or wrecks otherwise best-laid plans. Summer is bound to bring witth it lots of sun, but […]
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A Way Out of the Mess
I have been discouraged. Let me be clear and honest. Moments of discouragment often come after what I refer to as mountaintop moments. When you get up to the top, you have to come down, right? Anyone familiar with this terrain, whether naturally or spiritually knows there is a valley down below. In that valley, […]
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Will He Be Enough?
It had finally gotten me. The virus that had arrived like the relative that asks to stay for a month or two, and ends up taking up residence for two years instead. And I had been fortunate. Even with home visits, and my time spent in and out of multiple schools, I had scraped by […]
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Do What You Ought
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. James 4:17 We read a lot about sin when we read our Bibles. We may not even have to be church-going folks to know a lot about sin. Case in point: I didn’t grow up in a church. We […]
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Be Honest with Little
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, […]
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Think On and Do These Things
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. […]
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Promise of God: Never Forgotten
Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! Isaiah 49:15, NLT I often wonder what makes a person “unforgettable.” My husband and I took a short walk down memory lane the other night. He was […]
Straight Up: Messy Truth 