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Truth of Humility

Have you noticed that our world is filled with so much self-promotion? We live in a culture of entitlement and the American culture has produced an idol of self.  Pride in self and accomplishment produces prayerlessness.  Entitlement claims rights and privileges, it demands it’s own way, it’s self-serving, it’s proud. Humility has a sober view […]

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Brokennness Impacts All of Us (Linkup)

Our world is a BROKEN place. Brokenness impacts ALL of us. We all need to be rebuilt. One of the ways we start rebuilding is by CONFRONTING PAIN that has held us back. Pain can have PURPOSE in our life or it can PARALYZE you. Whenever you are in PAIN you need to PRAY and STUDY God’s Word. When […]

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Search Your Heart

The tricky thing about pride is that you often don’t realize it when you are walking in it. Sin can beat you down and make you feel powerless to overcome your present circumstance.  God’s Word empowers you to be all that God needs you to be as you serve others. Learning to pray with humility […]

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Overcome Fear

How do you overcome fear in your life? God’s faithfulness penetrates the cold deathlike grip fear. His faithfulness transforms perspective.  His faithfulness shoots courage into my veins making it possible to move beyond what I thought possible. In this world I’m going to face terrible things.  You will experience excruciating pain.  The final promise of eternity […]

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Great Is His Faithfulness

What do you do when you’re facing something difficult? Time after time in my own dark hour of my soul, when life looks pitch black, a beam of hope will rise up deep in my heart and come out of my mouth in song, “Great is thy faithfulness”. God sees me in the middle of the […]

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Overcome the World

Do you ever feel like you’re being stretched beyond your capability? Jesus said these things I have spoken to you that in me you may have peace.  In the world you’re going to have tribulation, but be of good cheer I have overcome the world.  Your life is not based on what you can do […]

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Face Your Fear

Do you ever want to run away from your fears? Facing your fear will free you to see God’s faithfulness.  Shake yourself awake, shake off your excuses and face your fear. Do what God is calling you to do.  You may have to do it afraid if necessary but just get moving.  He takes the […]

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Steps of Faith (Link up)

Take Steps of Faith Do you ever just want to give up and stop going? You and I are transformed as we take daily steps of faith.  You and I can become fearless when we keep our eyes on Jesus. He doesn’t disappoint. Our faith has to be anchored in Him, rather than our circumstances. […]

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Steps of Faith

Do you ever just want to give up and stop going? You and I are transformed as we take daily steps of faith.  You and I can become fearless when we keep our eyes on Jesus. The things that use to frighten you will no longer cause you anxiety or stress. Concentrate on God’s faithfulness. […]

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God is Faithful

Do you ever wonder if God is faithful? When you’re tempted to get stuck in your past because of fear, follow my example.  There may be times that you need to move forward in faith, you may feel afraid when you’re doing it.  But you can confident that if you are obeying God’s call on […]

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