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Read Colossians 3:7–10
The flesh dies a slow, bitter, bloody death—kicking and screaming all the way down. “Putting off” the clothes of the old self—the old, habitual ... that. “Instant” change is as rare as it is phoney.
God did not give us His Word to satisfy our curiosity; but to offer wisdom ...
... So did willpower and laziness. Right fought against wrong in the main event and not too many folks remained neutral. There was a clear, ... and shame. On other occasions we tightened our belts, did the hard thing, and we made it happen. We felt proud of our determination and ...
... 6:7–10
It’s often best to get straight to the point. Are you facing a trial today? Consider some straight truth from God’s Word:
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You ...
... a turtle. Whenever emotions are heightened I retreat into the safety of my shell and wait until the storm passes.
My spouse, on ... because of sinful motives, attitudes, or actions.
GOD'S ANSWERS
God's Word addresses conflict with real practical direction ...
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Yesterday, we focused on Philippians 1:6, noting that God “who began a good work...will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” And, since we are to be “imitators of God” ...
... from a false accusation. He could have languished in the dungeon, eaten up with bitterness. Joseph saw a better way—he saw God’s sovereign hand through the pain. Because he did, he later stood before ...
Read Joshua 24:14-15; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
When the death of Richard Nixon and the 20th anniversary of his resignation were strangely juxtaposed only a few ...
... 2:3–5
I remember reading of Leonard Bernstein, the late, legendary conductor of the New York Philharmonic, giving an ... words!
Yet Jesus became the ultimate second fiddler in God’s symphony of grace in which humility became the main motif. That’s why ...
... of encouraging someone toward excellence. Paul encouraged the Thessalonians to excel in their walk with Christ.
While advocating an ... in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to ...
... 12:2–10
I need to underscore a foundational fact: God’s goal is not to make sure you’re happy. No matter how hard it is for ... happy and successful and pain free. It’s about becoming the man or woman God has called you to be. Unfortunately, we will rarely hear ...
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Why is life given to those with no future, those God has surrounded with difficulties? I cannot eat for sighing; my groans pour ... had rented it for tonight, when you came to this part of the story you’d fast-forward; you wouldn’t want your children to watch. ...
Read 1 Corinthians 2:1– 3
The great Apostle Paul was just like you and me...he had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion...and great weakness.
The ... of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him ...
... dimension to hanging tough that you dare not miss. It is the thing that keeps you going. I call it a dream. I don’t mean those things ... at night while we’re asleep. No, by dream, I mean a God-given idea, plan, agenda, or goal that leads to God-honouring results.
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Read Genesis 3
The word is out. TM is "in." Ask any number of celebrities or government ... Meditation Society centres, declaring them to be the cure for physical and emotional ills and a splendid way to elevate the individual.
Testimonies accompany the propaganda: A professional ...
... in no one.
Not Abraham! His faith had matured to the point that his absolute confidence in God's character gave him the freedom to throw caution to the wind and risk ...
... trials and potential anxieties.
Many souls start priming the pump of worry even before they get both feet on the floor. All sorts of ... runs up and down the dark alleys of imaginary dread.
Yet God desires we rise above such earthly circumstances and soar to new levels of ...
Read Psalm 139
I grew up in the heyday of radio. (Fact is, I didn't even see a television set until I was a ... completely and stays near.
Who, indeed, knows? Our God, alone, knows. He sympathizes with our weaknesses and forgives all our ... us unconditionally. He is "the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort."
He who loves us most knows us best. He who knows us ...
Someone has said, “the best of people are people at best.” With that being said, Christian ... each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32). Jesus told us “Do ... have failed yet who have been graced, may we remember that God doesn’t forsake us and write us off when we fail. Failure isn’t final ...
Read Genesis 45:8-9
“So, it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace ...
... servants who refuse to get bogged down in and anchored to the past are those who pursue the objectives of the future. People who do this ... to forgive and is determined not to change.
But when God holds out hope, when God makes promises, there are no exceptions. With each ...
