Bible Study
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Let Jesus Argue With Your Soul About Being Anxious
We should be slow to treat Jesus as if he doesn’t know what he is doing. He is not naïve in the way he deals with our anxiety. In Matthew 6:25-34 he tells us three times not to be anxious (vv. 25, 31, 34) and gives us eight reasons not to be anxious. Read… Let…
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When You Are Mistreated
“Just about everyone is treated poorly at one time or another. But many people never recover from mistreatment. Whether or not they label themselves as “victims,” they allow hurtful experiences to disrupt their lives permanently. They use negative incidents as excuses for sinful or irresponsible behavior. Other people, despite being wronged, continue to let faith…
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My Easter Prayer
If you ever felt defeated, lost, betrayed, let down, you can understand how confused the disciples must have felt when Jesus lay in a tomb. They didn’t get it. But when they met Jesus after his resurrection, you can just imagine their elation. When the angel at the tomb announced to the women: “He is…
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Killer Quake in Japan. . . A Sign of the times?
I read this post today… I don’t mean to create panic with forwarding his note but I think he’s got a point about what the Scriptures say. Our response?: it’s a call to pray… ___ Killer Quake in Japan. . . A Sign of the times? by Greg Laurie on Friday, March 11, 2011 at…
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Questions to Ask God
Before I became a Spiritual Director and Life Coach…it all began at an amazing weekend at a Women’s Retreat (March 2011). I look back and see how God opened the door to hear His voice more clearly many years ago. At the retreat, I was blown away with an exercise we were to do with…
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“Away From Me” or “Well Done”? (New Year Thoughts)
Wow. Reading Matthew 7 is a good way to end off a year and start a new one. Verses 21-23 is a good wake up call for all Christians. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father…
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You Don’t Have To Be A Dog… or A Pig
Don’t be a dog. Nor a pig. “A dog goes back to its own vomit” and “A scrubbed-up pig heads for the mud.” (2 Peter 2:22) Peter wrote this in a letter to warn people of false teachers who were misguiding people away from truth. He was talking about how some people will hear the…
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Your Prayers Not Heard?
What if it feels like God isn’t hearing our prayers? These are some possible hindrances to prayer. They will challenge you. They certainly challenged me. “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful…
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Lost Your Appetite?
If you’ve lost your appetite for God’s Word, it may be because of sin (1 Pet. 2:1). If so, ask God to cleanse your heart and give you a renewed longing for His truth. Then commit yourself to daily time in the Word.
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Are You Really Following?
“Well done, good and faithful servant.” One day I hope Jesus will say these words to me. There’s no one else we should be trying to please. Take 15-20 minutes this week, find a quiet place, grab your Bible and go through this reflective study… Two simple yet challenging words fell from Jesus’ lips as…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 