Tag: Encouraged
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Ask for Anything
“But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.” John…
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Somebody Cares About You
When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me. I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No…
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Build Up, Let it Go
For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died… Acts 13:36 (NET) Last time, we discussed the necessity of preparation before building a life or a ministry. Whether it means preparing the soil of our hearts, repenting…
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Tear Down, Build Up
A time to tear down and a time to build up. Ecclesiastes 3:3 (NLT) We might be inclined to think that tearing down is negative, and building up is positive. It is a reasonable conclusion, but reality is more complicated. Ecclesiastes…
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Increase My Capacity
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT) Paul’s comparison of physical versus spiritual training is fascinating. While conceding that exercise has value,…
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Be a (Good) Example!
My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection. Psalm 71:7 (NLT) We cannot escape the fact that our lives are on display for others to observe and judge. Celebrities and athletes have tried to…
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Come Closer
Come close to God, and God will come close to you. James 4:8 (NLT) God does not want us to just come to him, He wants us to come closer. Why are so many of us afraid to come closer to…
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Come to Me
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for…
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If You Continue
“If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31–32 (NASB 2020) We do not live our lives in a vacuum. When Jesus tells us “Continue…
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Rejected, But Not Dejected
You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. 1 Peter 2:4 (NLT) No one is exempt from disappointment and feelings of rejection.…
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Concerning Prodigals
A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. Luke 15:13 (NLT) Everyone has a story to tell about prodigals. Prodigal children, or…
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In the Arena
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. Jude 3…