“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) Remember this children’s song, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.”? Something to think about today: Is your light shining or is something covering it…
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Temptation?
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.” (James 1:14)Temptation – The strong desire or allure to do something, often seen as wrong, unwise, or immoral, threatening long-term goals. Notice the last part of this definition. God’s goals? Romans 3:23 says that we all have…
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Confidence in a Storm
When the apostle Paul was caught in a terrible storm, in Acts 27, he relied on three principles of God to get him through. We can benefit from these too. God’s presence. God is with you. God sent an angel to Paul to let him know that He saw him…
It’s Not Over
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9). Have you ever had the feeling that it’s over? In spite of everything you’ve planned, prepared, done, and even prayed for, you feel that it…
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Your Past
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (1 Corinthians 5:17) Everyone has a past, some good and some bad. The enemy will constantly try to remind us of the bad things in our past to keep us from living…