Category: strength
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A Simple Prayer
Lord, All I ask is for the strength to hold on and make it through to the next phase of what you have for me in this life. I do not want to find myself living a life of regret. I do not want to see myself in a downward spiral, simply existing instead of […]
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Expecting More Daily
There are times in our lives when we just have to agree to start expecting more. We cannot simply keep accepting the status quo. Something has to change. Why not change your perspective on life? As a Christian, you may not escape the pains and heartaches of this life. Pain will come. Heartaches will happen. […]
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In Times of Trouble
If you give up when trouble comes, it shows that you are weak.- Proverbs 24;10 (NCV) You can accept it or reject it, but the Word is pretty clear on it. When trouble comes, you need to act. What you do during times of trouble makes a difference. You can cave in, collapse or simply […]
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Body Work
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. – Eph. 4:16 (NIV) As the body of Christ, we have some real work to do. Our work includes supporting, growing, strengthening, and loving together as the “whole body.” […]
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An Ever-Present Enemy
When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. – Luke 4:13 (NIV) Luke provides an account of the devil, Satan, Lucifer, the prince of the earth, the fallen angel, completing his attempts to tempt Jesus in the wilderness and departing from Him. James spoke of submitting ourselves to the […]
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Beyond Today
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) You’re getting nowhere with your plans. Yes, God gave you the vision. You have prayed and sought counsel on the matter. You have […]
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End the Cycle
… every man did what was right in his own eyes. Judges 17:6 (NASB) At some point, we have to end the cycle of our own destruction. We need to see that we cannot simply turn back to our old ways. Once we slip back into our old mode of operation, we begin to slip […]
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Fired Up or Burnt Out?
“And let us not grow weary while doing good. . .”- Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) Are you still fired up? Or, are you burnt out for some reason? For those of us who serve the Lord in more than one capacity, it is easy to fall into the temptation of growing weary, feeling worn out by […]
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