Gleaning from my devotions.

Jesus is clear that the words we communicate flow from our hearts and expose our deepest selves.

Gleaning from my devotions.

Our faith is demonstrated primarily by obeying God, especially when the risk is that we will suffer in some form or fashion for our faith.

Gleaning from my devotions.

Faith is a Holy Spirit-empowered internal devotion to God (faith) that produces an external devotion to God (works or fruit).

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If we allow our anger to control us, we will not truly listen to people, and we will sin in our anger. 

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God’s goal is not that we win the argument, but that we win the person with whom we are arguing. 

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We need to watch what we say, when we say it, and how we say it. 

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When the Psalmist says we must pass through the valley of the shadow of death, it means we cannot book a flight over it or take the long way around it. 

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When a gift comes from our Father who knows what we need, we need to assume it’s the gift we need, even if it’s not the gift we want. 

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God wants us to invest in our character and hard times so we can produce the holiest people

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In and through trials, God gives us both the testing of our faith to reveal where we find our true identity and stability, and the wisdom to withstand the trial.

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The death and resurrection of Jesus are the means by which we are invited to help make things right.

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The death and resurrection of Jesus are the means by which we are invited to help make things right.

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Death is what we earned, but because of Jesus, God is giving us life instead.

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If you're feeling stuck in sin and you're tired of feeling ashamed and afraid, don't worry. All you have to do is call to Jesus, "I'm here. I'm sorry. Please help me!"

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Let’s purpose to finish our course and the ministry we’ve received from Jesus, as Luke wrote, so we can testify to the gospel of God’s grace.

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You can win the war in your mind by renewing it with God’s words. You can endure by making God’s voice louder than any other voice in your head.

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The race isn’t over yet! It’s still possible to meet my goal. Don’t stop running!

 

Gleaning from my evictions.

It’s up to us to water the seed of potential, to tend to the soil of our hearts, to develop all that God has placed inside of us.

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To get through the middle—of everything—you will need endurance.

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The enemy wants to distort your view of your value based on your failures. 

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The enemy wants to defeat your identity by making you unable to discern truth.

Gleaning from my devotions.

A  doubt thought can disrupt you from taking a step of faith. 

Gleaning from my devotions.

A doubt thought can disturb your confidence and cause you to become hesitant. 

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A doubt thought can distract you from what is important.

Gleaning from my devotions.

Remember, we can disagree with another person's beliefs and still love them.

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We need to live in the authority and victory of Christ resurrected.

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God is so much bigger, greater and more powerful than we could comprehend!

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God can take whatever is given to Him in faith and multiply its impact in unfathomable ways!

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The Kingdom of God is the largest, longest-lasting, and most powerful kingdom the world has ever seen!

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Like Gideon, trust that God is in control, setting you up for victory.