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How to Overcome Temptation
Do you know how to overcome temptations? Because it is not about growing your moral muscle! God delights in helping us. Read… How to Overcome | Flowing Faith.
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Prayer for Faith and Trust for 2012
A friend posted this as her prayer for 2012, perhaps some of you can benefit from it too… “Father, I come to You by faith, laying every fear and worry at Your feet. I am not sure what this year holds for me but I do know You are with me every step of the…
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His Birthday on a Sunday!
This year we will recognize the birth of Jesus on a Sunday. How wonderful it is that this year, the day we observe the birth of Jesus falls on a weekly day of worship! It’s right where it should be! May our hearts be focused on Him, not even on our family or our traditions,…
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The Son of a Carpenter Who Builds and Restores
“The carpenter’s Son will take the nail and a tree made into a cross, and He will rebuild us and restore us and all we who are broken down will find shelter in grace and make the heart of God home. No wonder this time of year we haul trees into our homes. Lord God,…
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My Christmas Prayer
Dear Father, May our hearts truly sing that your grace is enough. That we may not get lost in comfort and luxury nor heartache and despair. Lord, bring each one of us face to face this season with who you are and how much you love us – and loved us enough to move into…
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How Do I Deal with Burnout?
As many of you know, a year ago in October 2010, I was on the verge of burnout. This past Fall I was able to teach a class to other pastors on what helped me avoid burnout and shared some practical help. I recently came across another great article by Charles Stanley… “Burnout. The very…
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Trusting God Even Though… « Alan Fadling
“What are some of the ifs that linger in my faith? If our finances are strong. If no one in our family has any physical illnesses or injuries. If my emotions are always up and never down.” Read… Trusting God Even Though… « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Blazing Grace « Alan Fadling
“I am not fanning my own self-developed abilities into flame. I am fanning a gift into flame.” Read… Blazing Grace « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Overheard in an Orchard (A Lesson on Anxiety and Worry)
As a little girl visiting my mom’s childhood farm in Kansas, I remember my loving grandmother had a wooden plaque on her wall with a painting on it. There were two birds on it and a poem. Portions of this poem was in my head this morning around 9am as I walked across my frosted…
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How Big Is Your God?
How big is your God? If the Holy Spirit were to withdraw from your life and from the fellowship of your local church, would he be missed? In other words, is there anything supernatural about your life or the local church where you have fellowship with other believers?A skeptic, contrasting the actor and Christian worker,…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 