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... whole chain. Each one is a link. But take away one link and the chain is broken.
Nobody is a whole team. Each one is a player. But take ... out and embrace. And release and rely.
Especially in the God family...where working together is Plan A for survival. And since we’re ...
... a wall, it's interesting that they finally turn to prayer. The only thing that will work is the last thing we try. Take a look at this: ... with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your ...
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In Part One, I presented you with your own (round) tuit—the solution to those procrastination problems you’ve been having. Yep, no ... dimension that works in conjunction with your (round) tuit...God’s perfect will, His ability to “pull things off” in our lives. We ...
... myself suddenly unemployed. I reacted to being laid off the way I usually do in situations out of my control. My heart beat out of my ... find something else?” Without hesitation, I prayed for God to take control and to be my great Provider as He had always been.
In ...
Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Reflect on God’s gifts to you. In case you need a little help, read through Psalm 103.
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the ...
... is why most men dread it." In a day when most people pass the buck with merely a shrug, those words bite and sting. It's one thing to ... to liberty's tunes, but it's something else entirely to bear the responsibility for paying the band.
There are numerous examples of ...
... do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)
Thank You, Father, for being the perfect ...
... 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 me about?” Joseph asked. “May God be gracious to you, my son.” Then Joseph hurried from the room because he ...
... they are comical and borderline crazy...then, on the other hand, they can be irritating and troublesome. One thing is for sure: ... take. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
I’m comforted when I realize God is in sovereign control of all of life. He not only knows the times and the ...
... was at an elegant student reception in a physician’s home. The dog food was served on delicate crackers with a wedge of imported cheese, ...
Little mercy awaits anyone who leads the people of God under such false, insidious pretenses. Did you notice their deceitful ...
Read Job 2:11–13
The book of Job is not only a witness to the dignity of suffering and God’s presence in our suffering, but it’s also our primary biblical protest ... wisdom that has lost touch with the living realities of God.
The late (and I might add great) Joe Bayly and his wife, Mary Lou, ...
... feelings of disappointment are painfully familiar. As I play the record of my memory, I hear several sad songs from different voices:
... way to rise above such times and experience the goodness of God. Listen to the psalmist work his way out of the pit:
Why am I ...
Read Romans 2:1-4
Ever feel worn out by the spinning of your wheels in the muck of sin? Are you fatigued from fighting ... That’s why it’s so unbelievably satisfying to know that God understood that too...in fact, it’s what compelled Him to demonstrate His ...
... go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new ... of Canadians understand how to understand and apply God’s Word to their lives. They have become disciples and they are making ...
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Samuel was not impressed. Having discovered that the self-reliant king had once again disobeyed God’s command, the exasperated prophet rebuked the stubborn king as few men ...
... or a touchdown pass, we never have to worry about missing it the first time around. It'll be back again and again, and probably again. In ... growing inside me was to be my only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.... I would have cried and laughed less while watching ...
... and had her brought to him at his palace. (Genesis 20:2)
The birth of a newborn is a momentary event, taking place in a matter of hours, ... Abraham’s lie and was understandably upset about it. But God still used Abraham to reveal His true nature to a pagan king (see Genesis ...
Read Esther 2:10-20
Esther was the daughter of Abihail, who was Mordecai’s uncle. (Mordecai had adopted his younger cousin Esther.) When it was Esther’s turn to go to the king, she accepted the advice of Hegai, the eunuch in charge of the harem. ... community. You may be well-travelled and rather confidently move in exclusive circles with powerful men and women whom you know on a ...
... you cannot see your way through a deep valley. Times when the package delivered at the back door comes delivered in the ugly wrapping of ... Why this trial?
When you persevere through a trial, God gives you a special measure of insight. You become the recipient of the ...
... up, my family lived next door to a family that had many of the world's goods we didn't have, but they didn't have the joys Christ can ... a hangover)—then you need...a relationship with the living God.
Excerpted from Charles R. Swindoll, Wisdom for the Way ...
