Overwhelming odds can make cowards of us all. Because there is so much to be done, we can easily lose heart and do nothing at all. Because there are so many people in the world to reach, it is easy to forget that God wants to use us to touch those within our sphere of responsibility.
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To really appreciate God’s Word and make it a priority in your life, you have to believe it is true. How do we know the Bible is God’s letter to us? For one thing, we know from what the Bible says about itself. In 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul wrote, “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.”
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“What is God’s will for my life?” Few questions have raised more speculation in Christian circles than this one. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit’s ministry involves giving direction. As we strive to devote our lives to God (Rom. 12:1), His Spirit enables and guides our spiritual progress.
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Bible commentator E.M. Bounds wrote, “Heaven ought to draw and engage us. Heaven ought to so fill our hearts and hands, our manner, and our conversation, our character, and our features, that all would see that we are foreigners, strangers to this world.
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Is your attitude sweet, sour, bitter or spiced? Yes, you might be pleasant during everyday interactions, but what attitude or mood is right under the surface ready to spill out when you are hungry, tired, slighted or upset?
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When God created the world, he used a wand. No, that’s not right. When God created the world, he concocted a potion. That’s not right either.
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“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.”
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It is of no minor significance that one of the many names for God is Father. Not only is He our perfect Heavenly Father, but He also shows fathers and mothers how to relate to their children.He his the ultimate role model. Here are four ways God the Father illustrates how to be a loving parent.
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Intimacy is the connection of spirit to spirit, soul to soul, heart to heart. It's the connection people have when they love Jesus and each other. It's a beautiful, wonderful thing. Of course, true intimacy is rare these days. That's because intimacy requires trust, the kind of trust that allows a person to be his or her true self.
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Righteousness, in a Biblical context, is to be right with God at the core of your being. It means that on a scale of 1-10, you’re an 11! No human is righteous through their own efforts (Romans 3:19-20).
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