Jul
05
Some things in the Bible are so hard to read, and even harder to live. Here is one of them from the gospel of Matthew: You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! Matthew 5:43-44 (NLT) Let …
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Jun
27
Here is a GREAT way to get a little exercise, both physically and spiritually. Take a prayer walk. You could walk around your place of employment (when you are off the clock, obviously), your home, where you go to school, your neighborhood, your church, the mall, etc. Thank God for the people represented there. Ask …
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Apr
28
My last post was a reminder that sometimes we just plain fail to ask God what He wants us to do. So let’s assume we ask Him with good motives and appropriate expectations. How do we hear His answer? Henry Blackaby’s modern classic Experiencing God is a great help in this arena. If you haven’t …
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Apr
26
In 1 Samuel chapter 14, Saul had what seemed like a great idea: Then Saul said, “Let’s chase the Philistines all night and plunder them until sunrise. Let’s destroy every last one of them.” His men replied, “We’ll do whatever you think is best.” His idea seemed sound and his men were enthusiastic and willing …
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Apr
18
Has God placed you in leadership over anything or anyone? It may come with an official title (pastor, life group leader, squad leader, supervisor, CEO) or an unofficial one (dad, mom, friend). Either way, most of us have people following us as we try to follow Christ. We do our best to lead them, offer …
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