Tag: hope
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Enter the Throne Room of God
Let’s enter the Holy of Holies and bow before our High Priest and thank Him that we are one with Him.
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The Promise Keeper in a World of Broken Promises
“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” Hebrews 10:23 (NLT) I practiced hard. Arms lifted high, I leaped around the house. Repeating angel thoughts and words, I twirled in the white dress, watching the silver tinsel garland on the hem sparkle. The…
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A Prayer for Afghanistan & America
What if Christians throughout the world laid the threat before the Lord and prayed adapted 2 Chronicles 7:14 and King Hezekiah’s prayer to today’s threats to Afghanistan.
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9 Reasons to Speak Up and Reach Out
There is a time for action after the silence. Silence and listening can prompt life-changing and life-saving action for the Kingdom of God.
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Bruised and Broken? Pray Like Job!
Those bruises are mine. They disrupted my plans three weeks ago. But God had other plans. He gave me time with Him – a different kind of time than I had planned on. A time of resetting priorities. A time of prayer and accepting help from others. Are you bruised and broken today? Has COVID-19…
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From Disappointment to God’s Plans
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”Jeremiah 29:11 Are you wondering if God hears your cry for help today? Do your challenges seem insurmountable?
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Wives, Are You Presently Perplexed?
What if we looked at our marriages as a picture of the saving work of Jesus? What if we shifted our focus from our expectations onto God’s expectations?
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3-Steps to Blessing … How to Gaze Into the Word
“But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.” James 1:25 (ESV) It takes time to look intently into a matter … to analyze it … to let it simmer in your…
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From Beggar to Follower
Each step closer to Jerusalem. Focused on His triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Anticipating cleansing the temple. Considering this final week’s teachings. Looking forward to His supper with the disciples. Smiling as He thinks of His disciples’ reaction to Him washing their feet. Dreading the pain of the beatings and the shame of the cross. Praying…
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Secrets We Leave Behind
When I read a book and find a nugget of truth, I highlight it and sometimes write myself a note by it. Sometimes I mark the page with a sticky note. You can tell quite a bit about a person by picking up the books she reads and flipping through them. Oh, the secrets we…