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... you are going, hasn’t it? And how about an evaluation of the kids? Or your marriage? Or your own future? You know what I mean: trimming ... dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:6-7)
For what are you asking the Lord ...
... 8:7–8
I’ll never forget something I heard on the radio several years ago. A woman in West Palm Beach, Florida, died alone at the age of seventy-one. The coroner’s report was tragic. “Cause of death: ...
... and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you." ...
... (Genesis 42:38)
When Jacob learned what had happened, the old gentleman shrivelled in fear. Rather than saying, “Thank God, He is at work. Men, He loves us and watches over us. In His care we are ...
... shortages to this scale, and in no way do I want to minimize the tremendous needs of the famine-stricken countries, I can’t help but make a comparison to the ...
Read Psalm 119:66
Many Christians complain that God doesn't speak to them when they're in need of guidance. For some reason they have forgotten the first and most basic way God leads His children—through His written Word! ...
... any difference to my life. But, of course, word spread. And the main question I fielded was why ? Why am I getting up so early?
The easy answer was because I joined a challenge. There was a group of people ...
We laid you to rest on a Wednesday under the wide Alberta sky. I was hoping for a stray rain cloud to disguise my tears, ... with integrity. Wholesome in speech. Loves family. Loves God.” It’s the best inheritance a child could hope for.
When you thought no one was watching I learned how to bring God’s Word to life. Hours before you passed away I had you to myself. You ...
The opening line of the sermon was: “What you believe about life affects everything about how you ... be transformed by developing feelings of closeness with God, by exercising your will in obeying biblical commands, by intensifying your ...
... me: traditionalism is an old dragon, bad about squeezing the very life out of its victims. So never stop fighting it. Let’s be careful ... in the authority of holy Scripture, knowing and loving God, bowing to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, committing ourselves to others, ...
... which can be distracting. Here are some of our answers to the question, “Why do we ask for money?”
REASON #1: So you can participate in what God is doing across the country through Insight for Living Canada.
Our ...
... worth doing badly.” 1 I've often quoted that, much to the shock and dismay of many of my Christian friends. “What? That's not true! ... we think we can't do it as well as we would like.
If God provides an opportunity to do something, go and do it—even if you can ...
... receive from others. Really difficult. I’m usually on the giving end, not the receiving. My pride fights hard to stay intact when receiving generosity. ...
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Some friends of ours in Texas have two little girls. The younger child is constantly on the move, rarely winding down by bedtime. So the nightly affair has become ...
Read 1 Peter 3:15–16
One of the toughest assignments in life is to communicate clearly what happened during ... talk in plain, concrete, authentic terms, as the Spirit of God works to complete the task!
I’ve always appreciated how the apostle ...
... or a scene from Grapes of Wrath as we rambled along the highway. Several layers of redwood forest dust mixed with pine tree sap ... pressure, stress, and struggles, home is the anvil used of God to forge out character in the furnace of schedule and demand. We count on ...
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)
... matter. Some folks feverishly work right up to the deadline on every assignment or project they undertake. The job usually gets done...but the hassle, anxiety, and last-minute panic ...
... are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me ...
... “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?” The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!” Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!” (Matthew 27:21–22)
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... Genesis 44:17-34
This was Joseph’s second part of the final exam. First came the vertical test. Had his brothers gotten to the place where they read the hand of God into their daily life? Yes. They had demonstrated this in their attitude. ...
