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Tag: Hope

2020-05-31

Emulating Jesus

Has the recent health crisis changed your perception of what is important on this side of eternity? We now live in a world where social distancing and potential self-isolation define our new normal.

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2020-05-30

5 Verses for When You Need Strength

When we rely only on our own strength and what we have to give, we quickly become worn out and discouraged. But when we turn to God for His strength and replenishment, we are able to keep moving forward.

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2020-05-30

Absolute Dependence

As you depend on Him He supplies your needs by sending down the Holy Spirit. Jesus wants you to be dependent as you serve Him.  Day by day, hour by hour, in everything you do, simply abide before Him. 

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2020-05-28

Praying in a Crisis

“the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16

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2020-05-27

He is My Helper

With the Lord as our helper, mere man can do nothing to us or against us except that which God permits (Acts 4:28). Whatever trials we face, the fact remains that God will be our protector and friend in and through them all.

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2020-05-26

I Messed Up

Thunderbolts of regret can ignite and consume you.  What makes the difference? Counteract them with downpours of God’s grace, daily washings of forgiveness.

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2020-05-25

Dealing with Fear

In a world that has many uncertainties the words from Psalm 147 can bring comfort. God is big enough to comfort His child in the midst of all possible fears!

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2020-05-24

Handling Today’s Challenges

When you stop to Intentionally put into your heart and mind just who your great God is - and all the resources He offers you, you will feel a shift happen in your soul.

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2020-05-24

Running the Race

Certain races are optional.  Other races are essential—like the race of faith. 

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2020-05-23

God Can Speak into the Chaos of Your Life

God spoke the world into existence, and He spoke you into your mother’s womb. Even now, He can speak into the chaos of your life to bring it shape and form (Psalm 51:10 MSG).

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2020-05-21

The Indwelling Christ

The great privilege that separated Israel from other nations was this:  They had God dwelling in their midst

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2020-05-20

The Key to Real Joy

...For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.

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2020-05-19

Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Does Jesus’ assurance encourage you to keep knocking on Heaven’s door, audaciously petitioning God for all your needs? Prayer is our privilege and communication channel to our Father. It is a relational necessity for Christ-followers.

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2020-05-19

Praying with Confidence

How do you pray with confidence? How do you know if God will answer your prayers? Four key words answer this question:

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2020-05-18

Download

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you" Matthew 7:7.

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2020-05-17

Remember What He Has Done

A few years ago in my journey toward healthy living, I came to a game-changing realization. Despite my efforts to the contrary, I was a very unstable person.

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2020-05-15

Relying on God in Times of Trouble

If we give in to self-reliance and fear, we’ll find ourselves going down wrong paths: We may vacillate and become weaker instead of growing stronger in the storm. Oftentimes, in desperation, we’ll ask other people for guidance instead of going to our Father.

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2020-05-14

Who Hears You?

Psalm 116: 1-2 I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me,

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2020-05-14

Full Confidence

Today, as someone who is saved, you can have full confidence that what awaits you in heaven is far better than anything this earth has to offer. Lord, thank You for the invitation to live with You forever. I confess my sins and surrender my heart and life to You again. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and impart to me assurance of salvation. Amen.

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2020-05-13

As Near as Our Next Breath

Don’t assume God is watching from a distance.  Isolation creates a downward cycle of fret.  Choose instead to be the person who clutches the presence of God with both hands.

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2020-05-12

Christ Gives Me Strength

“I can do everything through him [Christ] who gives me strength.”   Philippians 4:13

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2020-05-11

Warms the Heart

Isn’t it a special treat to bring joy into the lives of others we love?Sometimes it is so simple,

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2020-05-11

Love’s Shape

Agape love isn’t an emotion. It is an action. But it is not one we can successfully do on our own. And we need the Holy Spirit inside of us to make it work correctly the way a mechanic keeps all the parts of a car’s engine running.

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2020-05-08

Jesus Our Perfect Representative

Lord, I am so thankful for a representative who understands my challenges. In the name of Jesus, my High Priest, forgive me of my sin and hear my requests. Amen.

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