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Read Acts 23:11–24
Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready ... move under your feet? Do you know what it’s like to pitch from side to side in a small boat on strong seas? Have you ever had to run for ...
The death and Resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in all human history. Understanding its significance ... is one thing Jesus said He would be doing for us while away from us?
Week Two—Passion and Pain
Day 1 Jesus prays for ...
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Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So, you see how it is: In my mind I ...
... Read 1 Corinthians 2:4– 5
When we think of what the great Apostle Paul was like, the idea of humility isn't the first one that ... becomes a conduit for the power of God.
Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
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Snap a telescopic lens on your perspective for the next few minutes. Pull yourself up close enough to see the real you. ... your portrait. Like a biographer writing your story.
From the reflection in your mental mirror, pay close attention to your life. ...
... when I couldn’t unravel a situation and fit it with the character of God...those have been times when I’ve said, “I know down ... those things aren’t true.
There are benefits that come from thinking theologically, as found in Hebrews 6:18.
So that by two ...
Read 2 Corinthians 10:1-7
As the Spirit of God attempts to communicate His truth to us, He runs up against ... guards are "lofty things" that reinforce our defence system from within (2 Corinthians 10:5). It's the idea of a thing lifted up or ... those things...before they destroy us.
Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
Read 2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Of all the letters Paul wrote, 2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical. In it the great apostle lifts the veil of his ... hear Him, but He understands.
Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk? by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
Consider the words of Solomon: “He who walks in integrity walks securely, But he who ... in common? Perfection? No, each person I have named was far from perfect. Easy times? Hardly. A closer look will reveal heartaches and ... they had in common was character. Each man I have selected from the Scriptures had high moral character. It is easy to overlook that ...
... Psalm 46:1-2; Luke 12:7
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your ...
Lord God, fear threatens to overtake us, to hinder us from trusting You. We often seek to rely on ourselves, trusting in our own ...
Read 1 Corinthians 12:12
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So, ... an I-am-right-and-you-are-wrong matter as it was an I-see-it-from-this-perspective-and-you-from-that-perspective matter. Both sides of most disagreements have strengths ...
Read James 2:23
And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous ... life of his Son. (Romans 5:10)
Content taken from Faith for the Journey: Daily Meditations on Courageous Trust in ...
... knows me well…and loves me, warts and all. He also speaks the truth in love, which is exactly what he did in the last 20 minutes of our visit that day.
I could tell we weren't through ...
... direct view of Titanic lasted less than two minutes, but the stark sight of her immense black hull towering above the ocean floor will ... then you probably haven't even started.
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
... then be wise to consider an alternative to losing our cool. The secret is adjusting.
Sounds simple...but it isn't. Several things tend ... How many pearls have you made this week?
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
Read Luke 4-7
Edith, a mother of eight, came home from a neighbour’s house one afternoon and noticed that things seemed a little too quiet. Curious, she peered through the screen door and saw five of her children huddled together. As she crept ...
... oldest brother’s home. Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all sides. The house collapsed, and all ...
... that I’m not getting any younger. I know that because the cake won’t hold all the candles. Even if it could, the frosting would ... grow in wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)
Wisdom comes privately from God as a by-product of right decisions, godly reactions, and a daily ...
... Joshua 1:6–7
Any third grader could have told you the vaunted sky cycle leap across the Snake River Canyon on that sultry Sunday ... he was thinking about write-offs. Anyone who can walk away from a failure with a smile, a bulging rear pocket, and his pride still intact ...
Read Amos 3:7-8
Have you noticed? Some people have the uncanny ability to see so far into tomorrow, you feel like you’re ... stark view of what’s ahead. Tomorrow’s storm keeps them from enjoying today’s lull. They’re hard to live with, sometimes impossible ...
