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Prayers This Week…
“Father, may You be glorified…” “Father, may Your will be done…” “Father, may I stay focused on You and Your will…” “Father, help me to have resilient faith…” “Father, may more people see You in Your greatness…” “Father, may I be a faithful child that draws people to You…” “Father, thank You for being a…
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So Write A Card
“I can’t do much.” — So write a card. “I’m not very good at being encouraging.” — So write a card. “I never know what to say.” — So write a card. “I’m not able to go visit.” — So write a card. “I don’t have a lot of free time.” — So write a…
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For What Are You Thankful?
November is special. Not only is the temperature starting to let up and the holidays approaching, but the month is more or less dedicated to being thankful. What a uniquely Christian idea! Of all people, we should be the most thankful. We know Whom we should thank and, even better, why we should thank Him.…
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“Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires”
Smokey Bear (not to be confused with Yogi Bear) coined the above phrase that all have come to know and love. He is the iconic spokesman-bear for the US Forest Service. I can’t hear about forest fires without thinking of the brilliance of James’s epistle. Maybe that’s where Smokey got it!? (Probably not…) “Even so…
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Love OR Truth?
Our society wants us to pick. Which will it be; love or speak truth? By “love,” they implore us to accept, tolerate, and ultimately applaud their life. “Truth,” would thus be to confront, convict, or (in their minds) hate, despise, and repudiate their lifestyle. Which will it be? Don’t let the Devil fool you! This…
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Promises God Never Made
Christian, stop making promises for God. I know I’m not the only one who has heard this statement, and ones very similar, “It’s all going to work out / God’s going to take care of that / God’s going to heal you…” How interesting, you know what God is going to do… I don’t. Maybe…
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Poetry Helps…
Once from my poor sin-sick soul Christ did every burden roll, Now I walk redeemed and whole, Hand in Hand with Jesus. In my night of dark despair, Jesus heard and answered prayer, Now I’m walking free as air, Hand in hand with Jesus. When the stars are backward rolled, And His home I shall…
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