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August 14 • Think About These Things
Many times, we don’t experience joy because we don’t control our thoughts. However, our thoughts have a great influence on our feelings and lead to our actions. In Philippians 4:8, Paul gives a laundry list of things to think about: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever…
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August 13 • God is Not Mad at You
When unfortunate life circumstances occur, we are often left with questions like: Why me? Why do I have to go through this? Did I do something to deserve this? And maybe the most popular: Is God mad at me? We think that if something bad happens to us, it’s because we’ve done something wrong, and…
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August 12 • Faith Walking
During the missionary journey of Jesus to share the Gospel, He met many people. There was, however, one thing that would stop Him in His tracks and impress Him. That one thing was faith. Jesus wasn’t impressed with fame and fortune. The only thing that impressed Him was faith, because holding on to faith is…
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August 11 • God Meant it for Good
We read in Genesis that Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers, lied on, and faced wrongful imprisonment. This was a situation that would suck the hope out of any of us. However, it was this unfortunate sequence of events that the Lord used to position Joseph to become second in command in…
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August 10 • God Cares for You
The other day a reader asked me to provide her with scriptures to help with her anxiety. This request really touched my heart because I too struggle with anxiety. The first scripture that I immediately thought to share was 1 Peter 5:7 which says: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”…
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August 9 • He Must Become Greater
John the Baptist is an example of someone who truly walked out their calling. With fervor and zeal, John fulfilled his calling to prepare the way for Jesus by preaching the gospel and baptizing many. Despite all the great work he did, listen to what John said in John 3:30: “He must become greater; I…
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August 8 • Save Your Life by Losing It
We often hold on to what we want to keep. We place it in a photo album, in our attics, or in a safe. If we want to keep it, we simply don’t let it go. But consider how God expects us to maintain our lives. In Matthew 16:25, Jesus tells us: “For whoever wants…
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August 7 • Stand Firm in Your Freedom
As Christians, we know that we are already free from sin and condemnation. However, the Apostle Paul tells us in the book of Galatians that we need to stand firm in this freedom. Galatians 5:1 says: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be…
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August 6 • There is No Rock Like Our God
As a young girl, I slept with a special pillow every night. It’s funny to see my children with the same attachment to their special items. My son has a blue blanket he loves to hold during nap time and nighttime. No other blanket will do. When I try to give him another blanket, he…
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August 5 • The Heart of a Leader
One of Jesus’ most popular acts of service recorded in the Scriptures was his washing the feet of his disciples. John 13:3-5 tells us: “Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside…