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Our Scriptural Life Insurance Policy
I was reflecting on the fact that Scripture is our book of instruction for life. We make purchases in the store or online and most items come with an instruction booklet of how to put it together in order for said product to function properly. Sometimes when people make those purchases think they do not need to read the instructions,…
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Above All Else? Guard Your Heart
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 NIV Oh, the heart. Most notably, known for keeping us alive. But if we’re not careful, our hearts can be known to get us into trouble, too. The heart has long been considered the innermost part, the center of our thoughts, feelings, emotions, the vital part,…
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Jump For Joy! Pure Joy.
What Does The Bible Say About Joy? “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scoring its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”Hebrews 12:2 (NIV) Christian life calls for hard work. It’s necessary to give up whatever endangers our relationship with…
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Crushing Self Doubt
Self-doubt creeps its ugly head into ours sometimes when we least expect it. That’s why we should be ready for when it does. I’ve been having some self-doubt for the past several weeks. It came on suddenly, then it stuck. Satan thought he was going to get self-doubt in, by inserting a recall from just way too long ago. From…
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Distractions? What Distractions?
Distractions have and always will draw us away from something. Who knows it could be doing a task like a chore or your job, or just taking a nap. Many times just life, and getting caught up in it, feeling like we’re on overdrive, overwhelmed, and running on empty. You feel rushed just to get through your day. You know…
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Bountiful Harvest
Then he said to his disciples, “ The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:37-38. Matthew 9:37-38 For the past several weeks, I had been stunned over my dear friend and her husband’s bountiful garden crop this year. It seems as though the vegetables…
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Ambassadors For Christ
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf; be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV) What does it look like to be an ambassador for Christ? Well first, just what is an ambassador? According to Miriam-Webster, an ambassador is: an authorized representative or messenger. An ambassador is an agent,…
