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Tag: comfort

2024-09-11

So Many Freedoms

one of the greatest freedoms we have is to boldly come before the Creator of the universe, the God of all time and creation, and speak openly and confidently with him

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2024-09-03

Too Bright?

The best way to lead someone to Christ may not be to blast it in their eyes, but to let it glow from within us through our acts and words.

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2024-09-01

His Love Held Him There

One of my favorite Christian singers is the troubadour Michael Card. One song in particular,

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2024-08-31

Words of Strength

Do not withhold encouragement from the discouraged. Do not keep affirmation from the beaten down! Speak words that make people stronger. 

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2024-08-30

Wrongfully Convicted

Have you ever been blamed for something that wasn’t your fault?

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2024-08-29

Created, Lost, and Bought

The story is told of a young boy taken with model ship building and the sailing of his boats on the lake outside of town. After saving up quite a large sum from mowing lawns and walking dogs, ...

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2024-08-27

Twelve Things Jesus is to Me

Twelve Things Jesus is to Me. Jesus is…My Shepherd who always leads me to a prepared place; My Truth who has never misspoken;

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2024-08-27

Least Likely to Succeed

Have you ever heard comments about successful leaders such as, “I would never have expected him/her to succeed?”

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2024-08-26

The Results of Insecurity

After a while, insecure people typically get angry. When they go so long feeling so poorly about themselves, they start to resent the success and happiness of others.

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2024-08-25

Shoeshine Man

When it comes to serving one another, think of yourself as the shoeshine man.

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2024-08-25

A Mother, a Stroller and a Baby

It was Sunday morning and we were having coffee and a bagel at the local coffee shop before we went to church.  A young woman walked into the coffee shop, wheeling her baby in a stroller. 

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2024-08-23

The Upside Down Life

What seems like upside down living results in right side up joy.

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2024-08-16

Do Not Disturb

The finishing touch in the travel kit was a "Do Not Disturb" sticker. The humor of it hit me: if we are honest we spend most of our days like that. 

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2024-08-14

When Life is Tough, Plant Flowers

One difficulty after another kept coming my way until I felt overwhelmed. I lost my job and therefore my income. If only our house would sell ....

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2024-08-14

Today Will Do

Don't worry about tomorrow. Lord, I don’t need tomorrow’s mercies, For Your portion today will do.

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2024-08-13

That Which Cannot be Broken

Your salvation is one thing no one can snatch out of your hand. "they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.”  John 10:28

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2024-08-12

Fight, Flight, Freeze …or Faith?

is it possible for Christians to have another response to turmoil in addition to these normal “human-wired” reactions?

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2024-08-08

Don’t Leave Feeling Unforgiven

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” Ephesians 1:7 If only I could believe God’s forgiveness.

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2024-08-07

I’m Flawed, Now What?

How many times have we told ourselves that we’re not good enough for God? The truth is, God specializes in using broken vessels.

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2024-08-05

Freedom from the Prison

What in your life is holding you down like a chain to a prison wall? Will you take this thing and repent of it, and lay it at the feet of Jesus?

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2024-08-03

More Than a Crutch

Christianity isn't a crutch; it's an iron lung. It's a cure for cancer. It's a heart transplant.

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2024-08-03

The Church is for Sinners, Not Saints

‘While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and

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2024-08-02

Waddle or Fly

Lessons from Canadian Geese and my bad attitude

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2024-08-02

Forgiving is Not Excusing

To forgive is to move on, not to think about the offense anymore.

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