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Calms Our Fears
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you. Isaiah 43:2 Where are you struggling to ...
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The Lie of the Fairy Tale
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 When you have three daughters you pretty much get to wa...
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Cheerful
“For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep...
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Missing the Big Picture
“Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, [the Pharisees] asked him, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?’ [Jesus] said to them, ‘If any of you has a s...
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Labels
“Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him because we shall...
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Never
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 Sometimes you just don’t feel that close to God. You might even wonder if He’s stil...
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God is Strong
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weak...
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Forgiveness: Complete and Total
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He d...
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You Don't Have to Be Epic
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him,...
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Living Water
“Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you livin...
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Prayer Over Worry
“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before yo...
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Identity
“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when ...
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Resting > Striving
“Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how i...
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God Always Makes a Way Out
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the te...
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Take Off Your Filter
“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Cast all your worries and care to God, for h...
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Boasting in Your Weakness
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my w...
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Learning to Love People Better
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25:40...
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Those Who Are Kept, Keep
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.” Pslam 121:5 If we are able to own our need of help and ask for the limitless, ...
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The Very Great Reward
“Do not be afraid Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 15:1 I love the word of God. I’m sure I’ve said this before, but it was ...
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God Speaks
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. ...
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Three Types of Friends
“The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” Proverbs 20:5 “Oil and perfume make the heart glad,...
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He Is Using the Small Things
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 A fun fact about me is that I love wa...
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The Ultimate Banquet
“Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying ou...
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What God Remembers
“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.” Psalm 130:5 On May 30, 2003 I officiated my first wedding for two friends, Buddy and V...
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For the Lonely One
“Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.” Psalm 73: 23 Throughout my life, I’ve had the gift of really wonderful and special friends...
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Does Jesus Want You to Impress Him?
“Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who ...
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Your Verse for the Year
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family[c] in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glo...
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Glorifying God in the Everyday
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are...
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New Year, Same God
“But you remain the same, and your years will never end.” Psalm 102:27 As I woke up on New Year’s Day, my whole street was covered in a dense fog, a...
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Rest for Our Hearts
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 I sit here this morning, curled up on the couch with my Bible, devotional...