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Change Within Happens As We Turn To God In Trust
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:7-8. In Him we have…the forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:7. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts…
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An Uncomfortable Truth
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1 Peter 5:8-9. The Lord is near to all who call on Him,…
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Let God Deepen Your Hope and Trust in Him
If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:36. Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16.…
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To Be Greatly Blessed Is To Know God’s Love For You
What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:13. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You, who walk in the light of Your presence, O Lord. Psalm 89:15. I wanted to share this beautiful paragraph from My Utmost For His…
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What Is Your Survival?
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of a good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts…
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God’s Love Untangles the Problems We Bring
Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You…
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Be With God In Simple Trust As He Walks With You In Everything
All His precepts are trustworthy. They are steadfast for ever and ever, done in faithfulness and uprightness. Psalm 111:7-8. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17. I looked up the word precepts…”A general rule intended to regulate behavior…
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Lord How Could We Have Envisioned All That Is Needed?
Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore! Psalm 105:4 NKJV. How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:103-105.…
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As You See and Experience What is Wrong in This World, Turn Back To God – His Wisdom and Love Are Eternal
There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. James 1:17 THE MESSAGE. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. James 3:17 NRSV. I keep thinking about what it must have been like for…
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God Is In the Gaps
Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you.” John 20:21. Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I…