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​We are friends with one another through our unity in Christ!

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​When Jesus is referred to as the Son of David, it is an indication that He would be the deliverer the ultimate fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies.

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​The Name of Jesus is one of the gifts of Christmas that will never pass away, and it’s something to celebrate!

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​Jesus rescued us by perfectly fulfilling His Father’s will through His death.

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​To know Christ is to know God. 

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​Jesus rescued us from ultimate separation  from God for eternity. 

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Merry Christmas!  "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. The people walking in the land of the shadow , a light had dawned." May the Light of Christmas shine upon you. 

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​When we consider Jesus as the Prince of Peace, we are reminded that we serve a God of peace, who came to bring ultimate peace to the world.

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​When Jesus is described as the light of the world, we see the fullness of God in human form, for all to see His glory. 

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​Jesus is all we need, having been there from the beginning, as part of God’s plan for the salvation of the world.

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​In the midst of all the chaos, we must hold onto the promises of God. 

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​When our hope is in Jesus, things change. With God, difficult situations are no longer impossible.

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​Only God can give us the true fulfillment our souls are craving for the new year. 

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​Even when we are faithless and undeserving, God remains faithful and steadfast.

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​We need to trust God and His timing because there is always a purpose. Even if we don’t understand.

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​God loves every person on our earth more than we can imagine, but not everyone knows it.

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​God has crafted a purpose that is significant, special and unique; something that can  

only be fulfilled by you. 

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​Jesus, the Counselor will restore you, will guide you, will advise you, will provide you with clarity in the midst of confusion and will take you through. 

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​Jesus is the only beautiful, eternal gift in a world of temporal and disposable gifts.

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​All we need to do to receive the freedom is give our mess to God and open our hearts to Him. 

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​We did absolutely nothing to deserve or earn our freedom. But the beauty of God is that He loves us so much that He did it all anyway! 

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​Suffering, pain or circumstance do not determine whether we have joy or not, being in the presence of God does. 

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​Jesus is the reason that you are here today, the reason that we can live in freedom and the reason we have hope. 

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​We have a specific part to play in the body of Christ.  When we play our unique parts and work together as a family, God will move mightily through us! 

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​The love of God conquers every power of darkness that may come against us. When we stand firm in His love, we are unshakeable. 

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​We are called to share His love with others so that they may also experience the same freedom and hope we have.  

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​We’ve been delivered from every curse and bondage, including sickness, disease, depression and anything else that holds us back from victory.

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​Receiving God’s word isn’t always a matter of personal convenience. 

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​God chooses the unseen, the humble, the self-effacing, because they know it isn’t their might that gets the job done. 

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​We honor Him in our lives as we thank Him, with our words and actions, showing how we are thankful.

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​We need to Allow God’s peace to root itself deep into our heart.

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​The gift that Jesus has given us is the perfect gift. 

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​Each man and woman has value to the point that God cares so much about humanity that He knows the number of hairs on each of our heads. 

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​Prayer is the believer’s lifeline to God, and it’s a powerful connection! So find your “inner room”, “shut your door,” and pray to your Heavenly Father.

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​We should take time to thank God for the work He is doing in us and look for ways we  can work for His good pleasure by being a blessing to others. 

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​We need to  humble ourselves and pray not only for our land and nation, but for family, friends, and neighbors.

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​It is wonderful that God is good and He never changes! He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 

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​As Christians, it’s imperative to remember those who suffer; those who often go without; and those who have lost their family. 

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​Not only should we continually pray for people who are suffering, but we should show practical support and care as well.  

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​The call of the Christian is to care for those in need--a tangible way to serve the Lord.  

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​Let’s be thankful for what we have and take time to enjoy our own backyards!

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​The key is to remain thankful as God continues to supply our needs. 

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​The key is to remain thankful as God continues to supply our needs. 

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​Jesus never ventured out to do anything for the kingdom unless he was charged up from his time in the secret place. 

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​Being able to recognize God’s goodness, despite our circumstances, is an act of worship which pays homage to his attributes--his grace, patience, love, and provision.   

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​Though bloody and beaten, our Lord radiated with the pure, perfect and undefiled love.

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​As long as we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, we will never stray.

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​We need to come to the One who passionately pursues us and worship Him in awe and wonder!

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​We need to  choose to remember your faithfulness throughout my life. 

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​Though we don’t always understand the things that happen, we need our heart set upon God.

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​Although life is filled with ups and downs, God is teaching us the joy of contentment.

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​We need to express our thankfulness for the simple things we take for granted.

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​Giving thanks for what we do not have positions us to receive what God will provide. 

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​We should be asking for the blessings since only God can bless it. 

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​Despite all that God knows about us, He loves us and cares for us. 

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We should thank God for what he will do, before he does it because it shows our faith. ​

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​We are beloved by the Lord of the universe, the Creator of all that exists and He is on  our side.

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​If there are hard things ahead, or if we are in hard times now, we need to still thank God.

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​Faith does not earn the blessing of God, but it is needed to receive His grace and mercy.

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​When we base our relationship on God, it is not easily broken. 

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​Because Jesus rose from the dead, we can journey forward with the assurance that if we trust Him as Savior, we will live and reign with Him forever.

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​Christ rose from the dead to validate and settle once and for all that our God is the only true God, the Creator of all things. 

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​The fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead gives us the absolute, unquestionable foundation for everything else we believe.

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​Our hope extends beyond this life because Jesus truly has risen from the dead.

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​Salvation is not the endpoint but the beginning of God’s purposes for believers.

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​We are saved, redeemed, justified, reconciled, and sanctified, period. But it doesn’t end there It turns into a process that continues throughout your life.

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​Through the blood of His cross, Christ made reconciliation possible by establishing peace between God and man.

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​Justification is like a legal transaction in which Jesus placed all of our iniquities on His account and then paid it in full.

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​Jesus Christ came to the cross for the primary purpose of purchasing us from a life of slavery to sin. 

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​Because animal sacrifices can only cover sin, an “ultimate lamb” was needed to remove all of man’s iniquity.

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​God gives wisdom to  us during our seasons of waiting.

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​We need to be aware of the Lord’s testing and shaping during our waiting seasons.

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​God has arranged appointments with good people for you along the way.

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​While we are waiting, God is fighting massive battles for us in the spiritual realm.  

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​When we allow God to transform us through the wait, we are forced to give Him the reins and give Him space to do what only He can do.

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​God cares about our character, and it’s often in the midst of the waiting where He does His best character-building.

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​Worship and prayer generally lead to a third action step: service.

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​We have to trust that He knows us better than we know ourselves. 

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​We need to start  by worshiping God with your words, your thoughts and your actions.

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​When we worship, we take our eyes off our problems and unfulfilled promises and set our hearts on God. 

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​Worship puts God’s power and sovereignty over our lives into proper perspective. 

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​When we worship, we experience His greatness, His authority and His might. 

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​What we show others about who God is with our actions is just as important as what we tell them.

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​The same God who created the sun and held it still in the sky for His people listens to you when you pray. 

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​If you will know and serve the Lord, God’s purposes will find you.

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​There is no better day than today to live our lives for the Lord.

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​If we are going to have great lives we must be filled with thanksgiving to the Lord.

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​There is nothing better than living our lives for God, knowing we have been faithful to Him. 

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​Is fulfilling his purposes for your life a checkmark on your bucket list?

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​When you think about grace, think about its wings, its ability to lift us up and to take us beyond what our experience is saying.

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​Grace offers freedom

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​While we yet live, there is still a future and a purpose to fulfill.

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​The greatest thing we could ever have is being able to check the box of fulfilling God’s purpose for our life.

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​We want to make sure that we make the right moves so that we get the crown that God has for us.

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​God wants you to know that He’s with you!

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​Jesus is the Prince of Peace, the only One who is capable of bringing you true peace.

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​God knows that you need to be protected and defended  He knows that you can’t always be strong, and that’s why He is strong, mighty, for you.

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​When you no longer know what to do, when you are lost, quiet yourself, calm your fears...and let your wonderful counselor speak to you and guide you!

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​We need to ask God to let us experience Him again everyday.

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​Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life—and He has already given us all of this as the most precious gift!

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​If your heart is moved by what moves God, you will live with His peace and in His peace.

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​Give yourself completely to God, every day.

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​God is saying us  today, you don't have to be 'successful' or 'good' at anything at all…you just have to BELIEVE!"

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​Have you ever set a goal to make God's goal for your life your goal?

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​Integrity matters in every other part of your life. 

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​Perseverance is a powerful force, it is the one virtue that multiplies the value of love, goodness, kindness, and integrity. 

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​Faith fixes our gaze on God’s promises, and moves us ahead.

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​Faith is never passive. It demands a response. It asks for a mission.

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​We need to believe and trust that God rewards those who genuinely seek Him.

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​Don't set yourself up for failure. Accountability is biblical … and it works!

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​There is  a close connection between believing in God and being right with God.

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​Faith changes how you give and changes how you live.

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​Hope with faith is like a bus ticket. Sure, the road might be rough but the ticket says home, and we know the bus driver will get us there.

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​Faith may seem a small thing, but it can lead people to some extraordinary actions.

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​Anything of substance in life requires some careful prayer and thought ahead of time.

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​If you want to experience financial peace, you've got to learn to manage what you have. 

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​When we are in the darkest valley God is with us. 

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​God is not asking us to have perfect faith, just some faith! He will most assuredly cover the rest. 

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​The action of delighting in God molds our desires to be ones that He wants to give us.

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​God’s plans and desires far surpass anything we could come up with.

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​When God gives you a “no,” give Him a “thank you.” He was protecting you from less than His best.

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​You never harvest right after you plant, you plant in one season and harvest during another.

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​If you want to see amazing results in your life, you must keep following God and keep going.

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​We have to make the choice to not conform to the world’s standard, but instead, be inwardly transformed. 

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​We need to develop the daily habit of taking quick moments to ask God's Spirit to lead us to someone to share His love.

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​We need to remember to be kind to one another and to yourself. 

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​God's spirit toward us is not one of condemnation, but of merciful love. 

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​We need to keep our focus in the right place to reach the destination God has for us.  

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​We need to break out of the routines and ask if we are doing what God wants us to do.

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​Worship and prayer generally lead to  service.

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​We need to  continue to trust, expectant for what He will do in the future.

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​Worship puts God’s power and sovereignty over our lives into proper perspective.

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​When we worship, we experience His greatness, His authority and His might.

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​While we’re waiting, He is molding us. He is shaping us. He is transforming us.

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​Jesus Christ is the only one who promises fullness of life and gives it.

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​If you seek the Lord you will lack no good thing. 

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​There is nothing we have to change or become in order for God to love us. We change because of His love. 

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​Nothing can separate us from God’s love.

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​We can know that God stays with us through every hill and valley. 

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​God stays with you through every rise and every fall and His grace is a free gift. 

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​God is close enough to hear the beat of your heart and the thoughts in your head.

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​Whenever you feel a distance between you and God, remember that God isn’t the one who moved.

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​The Bible promises us that we can face an ever-changing world knowing that we have a never-changing Savior.

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​The One who’s ways are higher than ours knows what we don’t know, sees what we can’t see, and works in ways we can’t understand.

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​God is the God who stays even when we are filled with shame for the mistakes we’ve made.

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​God knows how to turn our mess into a story that glorifies Him.

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​God is waiting for us and He delights when we come to Him.

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​Even when everything else in this world fades away, love will remain.

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​The measure of our Christian maturity isn’t the breadth of our knowledge; it’s the depth of our love. 

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​We should treasure, prize, savor and most importantly obey the Bible.

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​The Bible is powerful, fruitful. It always accomplishes God’s purposes. That is why it is absolutely essential to read it, study it, learn it, and memorize it.

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​He is our God and He is bigger than our burden.

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​God’s strength is poured out upon our weakness.

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​God is so much bigger than nature—the oceans, the skies, the deserts, and the mountains. 

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​Jesus has all wisdom and understanding; life’s complexities that are beyond us, are not beyond Him.

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​Jesus can take your fears, your worries, your guilt, and your hopelessness, and replace them with His peace. 

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​He is the mighty God, mighty enough to save us. Whatever the need, He can do it.

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​We may not know the what, the why, or the how but we know God.

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​We may not know the what, the why, or the how but we know God.

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God is infinite, sovereign, eternal, omniscient, and much more. ​

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​ We can overcame the devil with God’s Word.

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​We as believers  need to become sensitive to His voice and learn to follow Him instead of the voice of the evil one. 

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​As Christians we need to train ourself to wait patiently for Jesus’ commands.

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​We need to ask in faith knowing God can do the impossible.

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​Just because an answer doesn’t arrive on our timetable, it doesn’t mean that God isn’t busy on our behalf.

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​We should devour the pages of the Bible with the same delight as a hungry dog goes after food.

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Our inner beauty far outshines what is on the outside.​

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​God has a forever home for us, and loved us enough that He gave His life for us.

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​We should share God’s faithfulness with others, and share the good news of what Jesus did for us.

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​Christ is with us in the storm.

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​It is our story and our testimony, not our sermon and our theology, that will spark faith in the lives of others.

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​If you pray for them - God will open doors for you to be a light at your school, job, home, supermarket, etc.

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​Even when we struggle or when there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel, God is standing next to us so that our testimony can continue to reach people.

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​The reason He saved you and I isn’t so that we can keep our story to ourselves, but instead, so we can share the faithfulness of God with others. 

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​We don’t have to be a great theologian to talk about Jesus; we just have to be willing to tell people our experience with HIM.

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​Our testimonies are as unique as we are, but they all have one thing in common, once we were lost and now are found! 

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​We need to trust God who goes before us and hold onto His promises.

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​Our success or wealth or status won’t last, but the things that we did to love others and share God’s Kingdom will endure into eternity. 

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​Our lives only have meaning if we fulfill the plans that God has made for us. 

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​We need to walk as a child of God, knowing who we are in Christ. 

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​True repentance is understanding that sin is causing separation between you and God and wanting to truly change.

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​Instead of focusing on our circumstances, we need to focus on  God.

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​The outcome of our ministry is in His hands, not ours. 

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​Let us be faithful to obey Him and His Word and trust that His power will be enough to reach anyone.

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​As we do the assignment that God has given us today, we need to make time to prepare ourself for the journey. 

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​Meeting together with a church community is a necessity for our walk with Christ and growth as a Christian.

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​We should not discriminate based on someone’s past, on their heritage, or their religious background. 

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​We need to get out of our comfort zone today and follow HIS calling!

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​God is telling you it’s time to GET UP and GO, and He will give you the power you need.

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​We should celebrate what God is doing in and through those around us, and not compare their experience to our  own. 

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​There will always be voices of opposition in every season as we are making full commitments to walk in the calling that God has for us.

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​With great boldness we should stand for Jesus in any situation, no matter the cost.

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​We are to preach the Gospel every day to those around us — sharing the good news that God has placed in our lives even if we feel uncomfortable!

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​Our life will be transformed by spending time with Jesus.

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​God invites us to be His hands and feet to the lost and hurting throughout our day. 

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​To be used by God, all we need is to be ready to hear, attentive to see, and obedient to follow His command. 

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​We need to learn that God works according to His own timetable. Even if one of the hardest things to do is just to wait.

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​Combining belief with action allows boldness and fearlessness to shine.

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​We should focus on how great God is.

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​When you are in God’s will and are fighting for Him, there is no reason for fear. God will grant courage and provide the stones.

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​Fear is the ultimate straightjacket, but when we allow God to fill us with His power, love, and boldness, there are no limits to our abilities. 

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​We need to allow God to fill us with boldness and fearlessness to accomplish His purposes.

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​Like an astronaut with a life-sustaining tether, we must never become complacent in our connection to the Holy Spirit.

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​As Christian this world is not our home. We are resident aliens.

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​He knows your name.

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​You are not just a number to your heavenly Father and He wants to have a relationship with you. 

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​We don’t produce any light, but as we follow God’s orbit round and round, we get to glow.

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​Jesus puts his life and light inside us, our job is to keep from obscuring and hiding the light.

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​Jesus swallows our sorrow so we can have joy.

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​When you still your mind enough to sense God, you begin to see what others don’t.

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​Wisdom enables us to take off our proverbial shoes as we cross holy ground and learn to love like Jesus. 

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​We are here to be His disciples and Ambassadors no matter where we are or what the world says about us, good or bad.

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​God places in us all we need to be extraordinary at what He creates us to do for His Kingdom and where we are today is where we are planted to do it.

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​We need to realize that nothing is too difficult for God.

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​Without vision, we wander.

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​Prayer is an extraordinary power available for our lives. 

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​If nothing is impossible for God, then why do we panic?

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​There is freedom in accepting what you don’t know,  because you know the One who does.  

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​By my example, I am a mentor to many, particularly those with whom I’m walking alongside most closely. 

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​God shaped us in His image to reflect His glory and charged us with the greatest responsibility to cultivate his kingdom.

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​God created us out of love, with a specific purpose, for an eternity spent in relationship with him.

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​What are you worrying about, and are you willing to let God have control of it?

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​We must hold firm to what God has called us to. 

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​Trusting God in the midst of our trials and storms shows Him that we count on Him, not the world.

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​When you’re faced with the big, scary unknown, do you believe that God has it in his hands?

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​It doesn’t matter the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, just keep Him first.

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​Since this world has been designed by a divine genius we will flourish when we follow His original purpose.

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​If your faith is determined by your circumstances, it’s never going to work.

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​Instead of praying for something we want we should pray for what we need. 

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​When we trust that God’s game plan is infinitely better than our own, we can’t lose.

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​Good is going to work it out, and it's going to be better than whatever "perfect" outcome I have dreamed up in my head.

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​While birds aren’t consciously aware of it, God has always and will always provide them with food, shelter, and water.

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​Whatever unknown and freaky thing you’re facing right now, take a moment and simply pray to God. 

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​God is the Creator of the universe, the author of life, and is the reason we wake up and have oxygen every morning…He is fully in control!

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​Living by faith means choosing God’s plan over the culture’s plan, then watching Him work it out for your good and others’ benefit.

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​Facts always involve what you see. Faith involves what you don’t see.

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​Don’t deny the facts—facts are facts—but just know that faith is never limited to facts alone. 

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​God doesn’t want any of us to get too attached to the world we live in now.

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​First God is preparing the promise for you, and second, He’s preparing you for the promise.

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​Does your faith show up in what you do, not just in what you say?

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​God will give you the power when you need it, but He’ll wait until He detects motion on your part like a motion detector.  If there’s no movement in faith, there’s no power in your life.

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​We have to learn to say no to some good things in order to make time for the best things.

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​Jesus has appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. 

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​He calls us to follow Him and trust His direction for our life.

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​He calls for us, do we recognize His voice?

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​God loves us just the way we are. But He loves us too much to let us stay the way we are!

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​God’s version of fun is wrapped up in the  word – joy! Joy is the deep feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, and happiness regardless of the circumstances. 

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​Before we even start anything, let’s pray and ask God to be at the center of everything we do.

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​We have been made to be a vessel of living water that refreshes.

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​After we have served others, we should think, God is good, not, I am good. 

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​Take what God has generously given you and be the best you by unleashing those gifts and talents right where God has placed you. 

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​We need to learn to trust God, to be patient and to know that even when challenges come, He is the  answer. 

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​In the midst of the darkest night, we can have hope that dawn is on the way.  

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​A day is coming when there will be no death or mourning or crying or pain. 

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​We are known, we are loved and we have been restored into connection with Christ, who longs to sit with us in our present moment.  

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​When we stop to think of how much love and restoration God has poured into our lives, we should be moved to be part of God’s restorative work. 

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​When Jesus walked out of that tomb, He brought hope to the hopeless.  

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​We can’t save ourselves but glory to God He can. God has given us this breathtaking promise through Jesus. 

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​Your life can change when you trust Jesus, when you admit your mistakes and give them to him.

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​Our purpose is clear: Love God. Love people. 

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​When life seems unclear, God can be trusted.

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​While it can be discouraging to look at our world and see the challenges, today we remember that hope is possible because God is at work.  

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​To follow the way of Christ our King is to go the way of a servant and wash the feet of the world.

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​God has called us to . . . the work of telling the world about Jesus!

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​Are you ever tempted to remain in relative safety when God may be calling you to step out for Him?

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​Is my desire for a pure heart and to dwell in God's presence?

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​Our lives are not about us, our purpose is not about us, this world is not about us . . . it’s all about Jesus. 

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​In our lives, when we first come to Jesus, He comes into our hearts and lives and cleanses our temples. 

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​Because Jesus delights in you and desires a relationship with you, He endured the cross. 

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​God notices, loves, and redeems each of us. 

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​Are we accepting of brothers and sisters in Christ who came to faith from a different background to yours? 

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​Do you see the promised land through eyes of faith?

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​We can enter into God's presence with confidence and cry out to him, and know He  hears our prayers.

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​How will you respond  when you experience crises in your life, when it seems that “life's not fair”?

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​God's promise will be fulfilled, we need to trust Him.

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​How can we live in greater obedience to God; have lives that stand out as exemplary; and 'walk with God' in a relationship that is reverent and worshipful?

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​How can I celebrate success while valuing God’s presence more?

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​Are you looking for others to support in their times of need, and are you praying for them?

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​No matter where you are or what you’re facing, God can speak to you through the Bible.

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​We can depend on God's Word and character as we face our own challenges.

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​We need to remember that God will use our struggles to shape and grow us.

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​Do you attend a church so that you are strengthen and encouraged?

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​We need to believe that our worth is not based on our performance but on what God has done for us.

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​Am I using my  talents to help others?

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​Am I living my life for Christ, seeking to know Him more, and seeking to be used by Him to influence those around me so that they might know Him as well.

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​Do I stop to think of all that God does in my life, in my family’s lives, and that He has carried me through all the difficulties that I have gone through?

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​Who has God placed in your life that you can show kindness to today?

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​God can use disappointments to cause us to re-evaluate our lives.

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​No matter what you face, He has overcome the world.  

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​We need to joyfully be doing what God has made us  to do.

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​Always remember that God does not grow tired or weary.

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​How often do you “check Christ at the door” when you’re involved at school or work?

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​Doing so much can sometimes replace the relationship that Christ wants with His followers.

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​What in the past do you need to forget so that you can reach forward toward the goal of the call of God in Christ?

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​We need to make it a priority to find friends who will encourage us to grow in our faith and relationship with God. 

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​God can really love a person like me. 

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​Are we serving Christ through our efforts in what we do?

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​A relationship with the Lord takes ownership and requires the decision to make spiritual growth a priority.

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​Do I use the gift that God gave me to do my best for Him?

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People need to see Christians live a Christian life.​

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​We need to allow God's unfailing love to comfort us.  

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​God can give us exactly what we need when we face unexpected events.

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​Do you trust Christ to help you grow beyond the limits you have  to become the person He’s calling you to be?

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​Do we engage in conversations and relationships that challenge us to better understand what we believe?

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​The fact is, if we don't surrender to Jesus we'll surrender to something else. 

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​True surrender involves getting off the throne of my life and saying, "Lord, take charge. 

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​Do you run your own life, or do you submit your life to God? 

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​When I wake up in the morning, will I  do the right thing by committing myself to keeping Christ Lord and intentionally walking with Him throughout my day?

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​The right people are often brought across our paths in unexpected ways to show us His love.

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​Lasting, true fulfillment only comes from one place, a personal relationship with Jesus!  

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​Would someone recognize you as a believer in Christ by the love you have shown to others this week?

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​We can surrender our weaknesses to Him and exchange them for supernatural strength.

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​When you're swept off your feet, get on your knees.

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​We are not tourists on a vacation we are soldiers on a mission for Him. 

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​We must always pray until God shows the way.  

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​Most  of us don't have the big picture of what is needed in our lives, we simply need to pray.

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​God will always give to us exactly what we need in His own way, in His own time.

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​Prayer is not getting our will done in heaven, it is getting God's will done on earth.

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​We will find peace, purpose and strength with Jesus in prayer. 

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​It's impossible to know what God wants us to do until we first know what God has said in His Word. 

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​Bold prayer is the mountain-moving means by which we connect with the will of Almighty God.

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​God will reward in heaven those who are faithful to pray here on earth.

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​We need to saturate our lives in prayer! 

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​Sincere prayer is not about the physical position in which you pray but about the spiritual attitude of your heart. 

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​The first thing we should do when we have a problem or a need, is to turn it over to God - not as our last chance, but as our first choice!

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​We need to make sure that we are practicing the principle of putting God first.

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​Prayer is not only worship and work, prayer is warfare! 

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​God desires to reveal His perspective and impart His wisdom to us. 

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​We can forever come to the Father because of what Christ has done for us.

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​Are  you letting the IV of Jesus and his blood be your blood?

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​The Bible alone is our highest authority. I can trust that the scripture has a word for my soul. 

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​My prayers not only changes things, it changes me.  

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​I can come through any news report there is, because I’m not going to die until Jesus decides it is time for me to come home. 

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​If you want to know God in a deeper, more meaningful way, if you want to grow in your relationship with Him, start with prayer.

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​Prayer is an opportunity to receive from our heavenly Father all that He desires to give.

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​We must change our way of thinking about prayer to realize that it is not an obligation; it is an opportunity.

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​We can strengthen our relationship with God by communicating frequently with Him through prayer. 

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​We have to be able to say Lord, “I’m anxious about this, but I want to give it to you spiritually. 

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​If we seek the Lord He will answer and delivered us from all our fears.

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​If we seek the Lord He will answer and delivered us from all our fears.

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​A true servant till the end, our Savior was thinking about the needs of others.

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​On the cross the price of our forgiveness was paid in full. There you will find the forgiveness that you need for a happy life, a peaceful death, and a jubilant resurrection.

 

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​Spiritually, we need the life-giving air that God wants to breathe into each of us. 

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​When we live by faith, we step toward something and don’t know what’s up ahead of us. 

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​The Holy Spirit is  God’s blast of breath inside you, empowering you and guiding you to your truest self and your most abundant life. 

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​Like the wind, the Spirit can’t be seen, but he can be felt, experienced, and observed in action. 

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​God’s Word clearly tells us one of the main ways we can find balance in our lives and experience true rest: by honoring the Sabbath.  

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​Give the first to God and then think about the rest.

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​God wants us to connect to him and to his people and develop meaningful relationships.

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​God wants us to think about Him throughout our day, regardless of where we are or what we are doing.

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​Think about how you want to address God in a warm, loving way.

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​The Bible is indispensable to our Christian faith; if we attempt to follow Jesus without it, we are  not going to get very far.

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​We can let go of fear and dread when we submit ourselves to God, who promises never to leave or forsake us. 

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​When we live for eternity, our difficulties don’t disappear—but they don’t weigh us down either. 

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​You can fulfill the commands of the Bible better by falling in love with God. 

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​We need to recognize the intangible qualities that invigorate us so we will find it easier to pursue their sources.

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​As painful as the doldrums are, God is able to use this stuck place to do great work in your life.

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​He has already achieved the victory for us, and it’s through His power we run with perseverance.

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​How far can we move forward into a new understanding of life in Christ if we’re still holding onto past ways and past things? 

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​The heart you present to God at the end of each day will reflect the wisdom He gave you to spend.

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​When we trust God, and wait or look for His timing,   He’s going to deliver us or lift us up in ways that no earthly thing can possibly do.

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​It’s a kingdom where the least are made great, where the forgotten are prioritized, and we bear our struggles together.