We may all know that we are to trust in God for everything, but, practically speaking, what does trust look like? How does it play out in the day to day tests and trials we face?
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Many of us have, at one time or another, fallen into the lie of believing that if something has happened, it must be the will of God - even if it is a horrible thing that has come upon us! But where does that belief really originate?
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It’s always wise to do a check on our personal doctrine. There are many areas we may be allowing things in that aren’t Biblical, things that masquerade as “new” or “enlightened,” but are really deceiving us.
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There’s a fun blessing prayed for friends of God in Scripture, but let’s take a deeper look together at what we are actually being blessed with. I pray this blesses your day with all that you need!
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Are we trying to box up God? Trying to keep Him in a nice, neat corner of life? That is not how we’re intended to live! Where does God belong?
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How much “religious activity” have we added to what God wants from us? Afflicting ourselves, if it is to try to gain God’s favor, reflects a perception of God that denies much more prominent aspects of His heart and character!
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I think we all want to be joyful, don’t we? But so much of life feels like a struggle. What is the pathway to the place of celebration and singing?
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We don’t get to see the end of our story, let alone the very next page. Seeing someone else’s story from hindsight can give us hope to continue!
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We are told we are temples of the Holy Spirit. But what kind of a temple? And for what purpose?
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I am so grateful for all the freedoms we have in Christ! And yet, how willing are we to suspend taking advantage of those freedoms in order to make sure our fellow believers are not tripped up by our freedoms? We are within our rights to worship, eat, dress, speak and do many other things as we wish that don’t transgress any law. But when we exercise those freedoms at the expense of another’s conscience, we break the Law of Love, the Law of loving our neighbor as ourselves. How might we show the love of Christ by temporarily suspending our rights?
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Do you sometimes feel that your purpose is elusive? Can’t quite figure out why you’re here? God creates. And when He does, He gives purpose and meaning to what He creates. He hasn’t forgotten about you! He will fill your life if you give it to Him.
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It can be tempting to only seek the Lord in the hard times, when we really need wisdom. But why would we neglect the wisdom available to us at any time?
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It’s Holy Thursday! Time to reflect on the Last Supper. Is Jesus our Lord and Rabbi? Do we allow Him to teach our intellect, but not allow Him to have a say over how we live our lives? Both are essential, but which disciple never understood this concept?
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Happy International Women’s Day! What flaw is it in the foundation of our thinking that causes us to be adversarial toward women? Where did we get the idea that women are a problem to be solved?
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Everyday on Social Media I see women portrayed as “too much” or “not enough” and often blamed for the problems of others. But what does God have to say about women?
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When someone sins against you, it feels so stingingly personal. And yet, there is a way to take yourself out of the equation and release them from the debt they “owe” you. Because you belong to God, He takes sins against you personally and the debt others owe is truly a debt to Him.
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“Peace on Earth”? Are you kidding? Has there ever been even a moment when this Earth was at peace? And yet, this is the declaration of the angels to the shepherds. What can they be talking about?
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Oftentimes we are so used to hearing the prophecies about Jesus’ birth that we lose touch with just how crazy they must’ve sounded when they were first spoken! But there’s beauty and awe in that craziness!
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