“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8 NIV) Have you ever got what’s called an “ear worm”? That’s a song or phrase that gets stuck…
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It Is Written
We’re going to be tempted by the enemy; it’s a part of life. But if we are on God’s team, we have been given weapons to resist. In the famous battle between Jesus and Satan in Matthew 4, Jesus defeated Satan by using the Word. Satan could not counter. We…
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The Fight
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” (Ephesians 6:13) The first line in the song, Jericho by Andrew Ripp, says, “I’ve been stacking up the years I spent trading punches with…
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We Win!
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7) I wrote about “worry” last October but got a different thought about it recently. We all worry…
Speak the Word
I have a series of declarations from God’s Word about health that I read and declare over myself each morning. One of the sentences says “Heavenly Father, I give voice to Your Word.” That stood out to me. It’s good to read God’s Word, and know His Word but it’s…