Category: Promises
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Biscuit Prep -> Christian Prep
On Sundays, I cook biscuits for Keith. Yes, I’m a Celiac and can’t eat them, but Keith enjoys them, so I delight in making them. As I was kneading the dough this morning, I thought about all the times God kneaded me. Folding the dough and massaging it, getting it into the right shape for…
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God’s promise of a future and a hope beyond your difficulty
Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, perhaps witnessing the tears of the Messiah the night He sweated drops of blood and cried out to the Lord, Luke 22:44. Yet, there’s the hope of the tree of life. We are approaching a season that can be filled with great joy. The season can be a…
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6 Years Healed!
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young…
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Inhale Rest … Exhale Busyness
Southern California professionals take pride in a fast-paced lifestyle. “How are you?” Deep inhale and smile, “Busy!” Those who drive the speed limit take their lives in their hands, even in the slow lane. Commuters weave in and out of tight spaces to get one car ahead, and motorcyclists zoom between cars going 70+ miles an hour. This…
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From Dark Chocolate to Jesus
Sometimes, I get desperate. Many things have gone wrong in the past several weeks. Perhaps it’s because I can’t get Auschwitz out of my head. It could be that work and emails have piled up to unthinkable proportions. Not really. It’s because I lost my focus on Jesus. I came home and ate a piece…
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Never Forget the Lesson of Auschwitz
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 Auschwitz is the story of evil, the story of endurance and strength, and the story of good in the midst of unthinkable evil. Bart, our guide at Auschwitz, shared his family’s stories of survival and those of other survivors.…
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Consider your ways … Jesus loves you
“Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes. Thus says…
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Is your dream big enough? Chase the Lion!
If your dream isn’t destined to fail without God, Mark Batterson claims that your dream is too small. In Chase the Lion, Batterson explores David’s mighty men, mentioned in 2 Samuel 23, and in particular, Benaiah. These courageous men were risk-takers and recognized that the Lord orchestrated great battle victories as they served their king in fearless faithfulness and…
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Walking in the Way of the Beatitudes
The only PURE, authentic walk came from a man from Nazareth. A poor carpenter. A man baptized by John. A man who spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting. A man who was tempted as we are—and more. A man who preached with authority. A man who touched lepers, healed the blind, gave song to…
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5 Astonishing Statements from Paul
For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who…