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... sessions have dealt with an adult trying to overcome the painful words of others in their past. Words can sting and cripple or words can lift and heal.
Read closely some examples from the Apostle Paul:
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let ...
... be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights ... get up in years: No wasted effort!
An edited adaptation from Charles R. Swindoll, Laugh Again: Experience Outrageous Joy ...
Over the years my commitment to daily fitness has waned. So when a friend invited me ... I first thought was a shallow choice turns out to be a call from God to further combat laziness in me. I didn’t see that before. Now I see exercising as an invitation from God to become a deeper person. And I would never have recognized it if I ...
... trials and anxieties. You know before your feet ever touch the floor you are in for another who-knows-what day. You could be in an accident on the freeway, fired from the job, the victim of a personal attack, mistreated, robbed, slandered, ...
Have you ever heard the phrase “Laughter is the best medicine?” Ever wonder where it comes from?
It’s a secularized version of Proverbs 17:22, “A joyful heart is ... Laughter: Chuck’s Prescription for Joy . Joy Comes from Within , 2003.
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Read Philippians 4:18–19
At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the ... tightly, deliberately let go. Yes, you can. You just read it from Paul’s pen. You “can do all things through Christ.” Let Him help you ...
... through men so many centuries ago. Thank You for preserving the message that You revealed through the miracle of inspiration, Father. Thank ... hear again Your Word. We pray that the scales will be lifted from our eyes and that which has blocked our hearing will be removed so we ...
... inner-communication system knows its verbal limitations, and the tears come.
Eyes that flashed and sparkled moments before are flooded. ... all my tears.” Yes, all .
Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk? by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
... ministry, it was time for Paul to leave. In his mind was the necessity of walking by faith as he hugged close friends farewell, standing ... see their beloved mentor again. The aging apostle looked from man to man, holding each one’s eyes for a brief moment. Then, looking ...
Is it possible to need help from others and not even know it? I used to think suffering was obvious but now ... it. Maybe we think it doesn’t seem like much compared to the suffering we hear about on the news every day. Or perhaps we think it’s a ... to pray and use sound judgment.
Shifting our focus from inwards to outwards is not something that happens overnight. And sometimes ...
... 15:58; Ephesians 6:7-8
In several places through the New Testament, there are statements of promise from God to faithful servants. I’m thinking of three in particular:
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These days when time is at a premium, digging through the junk drawer for stamps and envelopes to send your cheques through the mail ... “We have been monthly partners for some time... probably from the time I used to go to the coffee shop regularly. Wasn’t Insight for ...
Have you ever heard the phrase “Don’t take work home with you?”
Let’s say you’ve had ... If you properly separate the negative emotions resulting from your bad day from the rest of your emotions, you will leave work and arrive home happy. This ...
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Dave Cowens, former star basketball centre for the Boston Celtics, suddenly disappeared. Without warning, he walked off the ... family and friends, will be there waiting for you to emerge from your time with the Lord. By getting away and being “lost in wonder, ...
... standing on tiptoe, straining to see what lies ahead? Even the writers of a weekly news magazine tried to look beyond today. They didn’t ... that. These 10 years will literally fly by. A decade from now you’ll rip the May sheet off your calendar wondering, “How did 10 ...
... but you can spend it only once. Choosing one thing over all the rest throughout life is a difficult thing to do. This is especially true ... first place in my life?”
Devotional content taken from Dear Graduate by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright © 2007 by ...
Read Matthew 5:3-6
For the past few days, we have observed the promises Jesus made in "The ... for righteousness, both heavenly and earthly, will receive from the Lord an unusual measure of personal contentment and satisfaction
... are you becoming, now that you're grown?"
Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
Read 1 Timothy 3-4
All of us played follow-the-leader as kids. But even then, when the guide in front was too daring or ... the leader, look where you're going.
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
... 43:24-30
Then Joseph looked at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told ... God be gracious to you, my son.” Then Joseph hurried from the room because he was overcome with emotion for his brother. He went ...
... look carefully with a sensitive spirit, and then listen to the advice that others give through the lens of Scripture. When we go to His Word, we stop long enough to hear from above. When we look, we examine our surrounding circumstances considering ...
