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The Power Of An Encouraging Word
How do we encourage others? Do we encourage others? I like to encourage others; there’s something so satisfying, peaceful, and joyful about it. We are representatives for Christ, meaning he selected us to represent him because he trusts and loves us [his creation]. We are to be reflections of his kindness, doing, serving, behavior, love, showing, modeling, and more… I…
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Where Do You Store Your Treasure?
” For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” Matthew 6:21 NIV Do you ever stop to consider where you keep your treasures? Treasures are often linked with our hearts. What is our heart longing for? Often treasures stored in our hearts may include money, physical possessions, idols, people, success, collections, just to name a few. Sometimes the…
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A Bummer Lamb— No Longer
Have you ever heard of a bummer lamb? Neither have I. Not in a name anyhow. Let me tell you what a bummer lamb is. This is when a Ewe rejects her lamb after birth. Well, I’ve heard of that you may be thinking, so have I. What I didn’t know was that these rejected lambs are called bummers. Having…
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Is God Calling You Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Has God ever called you to step out of your comfort zone? He has called me to do so many times. When I was younger, I didn’t realize it was him. However, as my relationship grew with him, I began to recognize when he was calling. I’m not particularly eager to go out of my comfort zone; it’s safe here.…
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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,…
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Even The Sparrows
I was having my morning coffee at my friends’ house on Saturday. Looking out the window, the birds had caught my eye—specifically the sparrows. They were a pair going into and out of the birdhouse. I haven’t the fanciest idea if they had eggs inside or not. Now, of course, watching these birds immediately brought to mind this verse in…
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On Behalf Of
The ear-splitting sound of the community fire siren went off several times today, alerting all that there was an emergency of some kind. I spent most of my life living near fire and police stations. And as time passed, those defining sounds of warning sirens became unnoticeable at times. But not always. Today was one of those days that got…
