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10 Questions to Ask Yourself This Easter
10 Questions to Ask Yourself: 1. When I wake up on Resurrection Sunday morning, how will I be different? 2. Is there a habit or sin in my life that repeatedly gets in the way of loving God with my whole heart or loving my neighbor as myself? How do I address that habit over…
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What Lent Really Means…..& Free Easter Devotional
I’m enjoying the reflecting journey to the cross as we draw close to remember the most important event in all of history. You too will enjoy Ann Voskamp’s writings… What Lent Really Means…..{& Free Easter Devotional Book to Make a Jesus Easter Tree} » A Holy Experience.
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If You’re Not a Minister, You’re Not a Christian
“Ministry in no way is a privilege…it is the core of the Christian life. No Christian is a Christian without being a minister.” – Henri Nouwen
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Why Prayer Malfunctions
“Probably the number one reason why prayer malfunctions in the hands of believers is that we try to turn a wartime walkie-talkie into a domestic intercom. Until you know that life is war you cannot know what prayer is for. Prayer is for the accomplishment of a wartime mission…But what have millions of Christians done?…
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In The Furnace
“When you are in the furnace, your Father keeps His eye on the clock and His hand on the thermostat. He knows just how much we can take.” Warren W. Wiersbe
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Moving Beyond Our Ways
“The biblical story abounds with instances of people being torn loose from their moorings, from a settled existence, and discovering that God is present in the situation…It is interesting to note the witness of these pilgrims is that these crises are times of judgement. In fact, the word crisis in the Greek means precisely that.…
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You Can’t Experience the Fruit of the Spirit If…
“You cannot experience the fruit of the Spirit if you are believing a lie, dabbling in the occult, holding on to bitterness, sinking in pride, living in rebellion or sinning.” – Neil Anderson
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A Fire in My Heart
“You cannot kindle a fire in any other heart until it is burning within your own.” This is why I pray for passion to do what I do. I never want to do life on my own strength and enthusiasm. That’s simply boring… and insulting to God and His big plan of spreading hope to…
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God’s Word vs. Your Feelings
God’s Word vs. Your Feelings by Joyce Meyer Every day, we are faced with a decision: Will we respond to life’s circumstances according to God’s Word or will we react emotionally? The initial temptation is to react emotionally, but in every circumstance, it’s truly your decision. Let’s examine three circumstances you’re going to have to…
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What We Say vs What God Says
Someone sent this to me recently. It’s so simple and so powerful when you need a reminder of truth. When the waves come rising, this helps to keep your eyes on Jesus.
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 