It’s surprising sometimes that abuse and corruption finds its way right inside the church. I’m embarrassed that people outside the church see these things and make the assumption that all Christians are abusing, cheating thieves. I hate that! Do you ever wonder why God doesn’t sweep in and zap these abusers like he did Ananias and Sapphira. They fell dead
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He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29-31 (NIV) I can’t believe it, but I did it again. It seems every couple of years I throw my back out, and find myself out of commission for a day or two. It usually happens in the spring when it first starts to warm up
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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) Last week I was having one of those down weeks. “What is a down week?” you ask. It’s
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He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29 (NIV) A few years ago on a spring morning, I woke up and began my day as usual. As I made my way into the kitchen, however, it felt as if the ground began to move under me. I braced myself as I slammed into
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Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Job 38:4 (NIV) I remember once seeing a t-shirt that said, “Two things are true: There is a God, and you’re not him.” What a simple concept that we so easily forget! Too many times we try to take on the role of God. We act
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The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:6-7 (NLT) Recently I found myself facing a serious trial. Maybe you’ve been in a situation similar to mine. I began to pray and ask for God’s help.
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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 (NIV) The other day I was standing in the garage as my wife got
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For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. John 5:26 (NIV) Sometimes we forget that God is completely different from us. I don’t have anything to do with the air I breathe every day; God made it. I don’t make my heart beat at just the right pace;
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I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33(NIV) It was my Christmas gift to my dad and we had planned the deep sea fishing trip for weeks. We got up in the still darkness of that January
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For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 (NIV) So many things remind me of God’s creative work in our world: a beautiful sunset, the vastness of the oceans, the mountains, and autumn’s golden colors.
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