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Thoughts by John Grant

Are You Overloaded?

We really need is to unload some of the junk, worries, cares and burdens from our life. The Bible tells us where to start.“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares…

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Refuse to Worry

God didn’t create us to worry. It is an acquired worldly skill. He says to trust Him and refuse to worry.

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The Roadblocks of Life

Roadblocks, whether placed by man or by God are for our protection. Sometimes God wants to protect us. Sometimes He wants to lead us in a different direction.

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The Ever Present Holy Spirit

The Spirit will not prompt us to do anything that goes against Scripture. Make sure we're listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit, not the voice of your own desires.

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Right on Time

God has plans for your life. He knows everything about you. He made you. You can trust Him. He’s always right on time.

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Choices

“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good

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First Things First

Have you substituted busyness for seeking God, and in doing so allowed something other than God to be your first priority?

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God’s Timing

How willing are you to surrender your timetable for God’s? Do you trust Him with your life?

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Declare

What is it that we declare about the Lord? Do we, like David, declare “He alone is my refuge, my place of safety”? Do we declare that “He is my God, and I trust…

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Trusting God or the World

Don’t make the same mistake as the Israelites. Go straight to the Lord when you have a need. He is the only One who can provide for you.

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It Begins with the Heart

Have purity within your heart and never allow others to taint your wishes and beliefs. Ezekiel 36:26 "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.…

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The DNA

Someday, my soul will go to heaven, but my body will remain, being properly lowered into the earth where all but the bones will decompose over time.

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When is God Most Valuable to You?

Scripture is clear that God is near. He invites us to call upon Him, but not just in times of trouble. He created us for fellowship in the good times as well as encouragement…

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What You Can Rely On

There is a spiritual parallel in Proverbs 3:4-5 that assures us we can lean on, trust in and be confident in the Lord, casting aside our own inadequate insight or understanding. If we do,…

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He Took My Place

Isaiah 53:5 "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed."  Christ’s death doesn’t mean that…

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His Sheep

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 Because He is our shepherd, He will provide all our needs.

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A Servant Heart

The preoccupation with self today is readily seen in slogans like, “Be all you can be.” Simply put, our modern day society (and this includes a great number of Christians) is focused on making…

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