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Good News, Bad News
So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for...
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Dec 12, 20221 min read


Joy vs. Happiness
Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. Psalms 47:1 NIV In Kirk, Jordan, and Anthony's formative years, Janice...
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Dec 11, 20221 min read


A New Heart
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give...
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Dec 10, 20221 min read


Generosity
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 NIV I admit it has taken me years to...
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Dec 10, 20222 min read


Mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy." Matthew 5:7 A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The...
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Dec 10, 20221 min read


Hunger and Thirst
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. - Matthew 5:6 NRSV How does it feel to be physically...
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Dec 10, 20222 min read


Sheep, Wolves, Serpents, and Doves
"See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NRSV If...
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Dec 10, 20222 min read


Breaking Habits
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 1 John 4:15 NIV If you've ever tried to break a...
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Dec 10, 20221 min read


Doors
“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 NIV Doors! Those points...
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Dec 9, 20222 min read


Transformed
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve...
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Dec 8, 20222 min read


First
“But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NRSV...
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Dec 7, 20221 min read


All the Saints
"Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read


Them
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not...
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Dec 5, 20221 min read


Bowing Down
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. Psalms 95:6 NKJV Merriam-Webster gives the following...
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Dec 4, 20222 min read


Light of Life
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of...
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Dec 3, 20222 min read


By Grace
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read


True Story
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read


Waiting
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read


Left Hand, Right Hand
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, Matthew 6:3 NIV On December 10, 2020, in...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read


Intangible
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 NIV One of my first teenage jobs was...
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Nov 28, 20222 min read
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