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Is someone trying to help you and build you up in your faith, or simply tear others down? Should you take that advice, or run like the devil is nipping at your heels? Legitimate warnings are fine, and often necessary. But let's use our God-given discernment.
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The gift of teaching (instruction) is as necessary to the Christian life as nutrition is to the body. You can survive (for a time) without it, but you will be very unhealthy.
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"Call upon me, pray to me, and I will listen" says the Lord. How many times a day do you call upon the Lord? Is it a habit to call upon Him daily?
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What is a world without hope, peace, righteousness, and forgiveness? It’s a world without Jesus. Imagine your world without the name of Jesus to gain a renewed appreciation for your life this side of the Cross.
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Today I ask, how can you show the gift of hospitality and reach out to those around you? You don’t much. You only need to be willing. Never have I been so wrong. In the 10 years she’s been gone, I’ve never spent a holiday alone. Since her passing, a countless number of people have opened their homes
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Everyone can access the power of the Spirit in prayer. When we don’t have the words to say, the Spirit intercedes on our behalf.
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The spiritual gift of ministry is a gift people want around, but they themselves don't want to have. They want to see it in action, but don't want to be the person taking that action. The gift of ministry is a highly prided spiritual gift very few actually want. Why is that?
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Psalm 31:23 encourages believers to love God and to be faithful to Him. Are we doing a good job of that?
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When you look at your life and the only consistencies are terrible events beyond your control, there is a prayer you can utilize, and it starts with two words; “Remember me.”
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Why pray? Why seek God and pour out our souls to him? Because of the power of prayer. Because God will surely hear; he will surely respond. God will certainly appear and give us an answer. Maybe not the answer we expect, but the one we need most.
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This is one of my favorite segments of the story of Ruth. It is a pivotal scene in the narrative and illustrates a few important and valuable themes in the book of Ruth in the Bible’s larger narrative arc—faith, faithfulness, redemption, and discipleship.
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Does your prayer time seem hurried and unproductive? How can we learn to cultivate a lifestyle of prayer that is both meaningful and impactful?