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2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) ~ for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. As I was driving home this morning, I was talking to God and thinking. I was thinking on the topics of fear and anxiety and trust. On a daily basis I remind myself and …
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We spend much of our time preparing for things that are going to happen. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Sporting Events, School and Work. Do we spend as much time preparing for Jesus ? He IS coming. Are you prepared for Him? Do you know Him? This fact is beyond …
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The picture above is of part of my flowerbed...and as you can see, the weeds are taking over. I was going to pull the weeds. Why pull them when I can spray some weed-killer on them and be done with it?? Then, it hit me... So many times we try to do everything ourselves (at …
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I was just going about my day. The first part of it had some bumps..(nothing major...just life) and I thought of how thankful I am that my God really is enough. I couldn't imagine going through life without my Jesus. While I have let Him down at times, He has never let me down..and …
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Most all of us have felt broken-hearted at one point or another in our lives. If not..I promise you it's coming. The good news is that with God in control, we don't have to be in control during those times. We simply have to let God help us. Heartbroken..a feeling of great despair..when feelings of …
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A customer that professed to be more philosophical than theological was placed in my path today by God. The statement that was said to me by this person was really deep and out of the blue. Here it goes : "There is nothing bigger than the smallest thing." (As this …
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When I was a little girl, I used to love to "play church". I would line my baby dolls up on the bench (pew) in my bedroom and instruct my kids to be quiet and pay attention. 🙂 I would grab my hairbrush and sing in the choir. I loved "playing church". It was fun …
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Ephesians 6:10,11 (NIV) ~ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. I was thinking about some times in my own life when things didn't go as planned. {<-- link to previous post} There …
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There are exactly 1,440 minutes in a day. There are exactly 86,400 seconds in a day. Billy Graham says it well: "We relegate God to our spare time - but end up never having any spare time! Jesus said, ' Seek first his kingdom' [Matthew 6:33 NIV] " Billy Graham also said: It is not …
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Galatians 5:22,23 (NIV) ~ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Goodness... Who is good like our God? Nobody. His goodness is immeasurable. How in the world can we even compare or get close to being good as …
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Hope For The Broken 