WHEN WE DO OUR WORK HEARTILY unto the Lord, it should be done with excellence and to the best of our abilities. Work was originally created for our good and was an invitation by God to…
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CONTENTMENT IS AN ATTITUDE of wanting what I have versus having what I want. It is not found in the abundance or lack of material goods; it is developed as a mental attitude…
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RECENTLY, A FAMILY MEMBER WAS STRUCK by a truck as she crossed the street. After months in hospitals struggling to survive, she passed away. This tragic event was a shock to the everyday lives of her entire extended family.
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“Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). PRAYER IS NOT MADE GREAT by a lot of words, for God knows your inmost feelings before you express them. True prayer comes from the spirit. You pray only for what you really desire. If you do not see what you are desiring from the depths of your heart,
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THANKFULNESS IS ONE OF THE MOST practical expressions of faith in our walk with the Lord. More than a positive mental attitude, it is the recognition of God working in our life for our good and for His glory…please read more.
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LIFE ALWAYS WILL PRESENT CHALLENGES, difficulties, and pain. The Lord uses these challenges and pain to break us of our self-reliance and selfishness. Our sin is exposed and…
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JESUS CALLS EACH OF US TO A PROCESS of brokenness and surrender. Brokenness is the result of God’s working to bring me to the end of my resources. I am empty and have nothing else…please read more.
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GOD’S GOAL IN OUR LIVES IS TWO-FOLD: experience the life of Christ and, as we walk through challenges, be conformed to the image of His Son. The following is how this works out for us…please read more
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PROBABLY THE GREATEST NEED and challenge of committed followers of Christ is that, having a heart to give and invest in the lives of others, they end up spending an overwhelming amount to time and effort doing…please read more.
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THE REALITY OF A PERSON’S WALK WITH GOD is not how they do when things are going well; rather, it is revealed when times are difficult or even in the ordinary humdrum of life. This is the real test for…
