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The Gift of Pain
And the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make...
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And the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make...
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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, ...
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I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13 When I was in junior high I wanted to play on the school basketball team. However, I...
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your p...
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“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 For most of my years at cam...
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Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose s...
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“As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 In books we read, songs we sing, and sermons w...
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You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 When our children, Wells and Sim...
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And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Luke 11:9 As a pastor, one of the mo...
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“This is the day that the Lord made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 You have right now – and no other moment—guaranteed. After all ...
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Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 At times, it seems impossible to find stillness in our world today. We zip from activity to activity...
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“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s w...
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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Phil. 1:6 Do you ever feel restl...
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“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was ...
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I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a bl...
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Eph. 6:10 Do you think it would be wise to send a soldier into battle without appro...
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“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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Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all. Mark 9:35 How old do you wish you were right now? That sounds like a str...
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And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedress...
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“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the ...
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“Get rid of all bitterness… be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32 Bi...
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“These men began to argue with Stephen, but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.” Acts 6:10 If you haven’t exp...
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“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 Growing up, I had pretty romantic notions abo...
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Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth. John 17:17 Counseling teenagers is similar to riding my favorite roller coaster at our local amuseme...
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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the ...
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“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 Have you eve...
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For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anythi...
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“Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 I can’t stand a b...
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“The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear t...
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“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34 What ...