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Nobody's Perfect
“And so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be ...
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God's Masterpiece
“What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” Psalm 8:4 “Do I even matter? Does my life mean anything? Why ...
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What Does it Mean to be In Christ?
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ...
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See Yourself as God Sees You
“Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another ...
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You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be Loved
“And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when ...
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People Pleasing
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of...
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When God Grabs You
“Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that ...
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When People Are Big and God Is Small
“Am I now trying to win the approval of man or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I am still trying to please men I cannot be a servant of Chri...
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We Belong to Stand Out
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is ...
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Crowned with Glory and Honor
“What is man that you are mindful of him? The son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels and crowned him with glor...
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God's Masterpiece
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13 Imagine that you are going to give someone a project you h...
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Funny Enough, Cool Enough
“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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You are Enough
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of Your mind.” Romans 12:12 The first time I heard Romans 12:12, I was si...
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Mastered
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything...
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FOMO
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of...
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Whose Approval Are You Seeking?
“Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant ...
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Stress
“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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Embrace Your Unique Gifts
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if i...
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Who Are We Seeking Approval From?
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would n...
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Pride
“Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, ...
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Part of the Family
“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! F...
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Noticed
“I have chosen you and not cast you off.” Isaiah 41:9 Have you ever met someone famous? Felt the thrill of being noticed by someone really important...
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Never Forgotten
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 49:16 Do you ever feel forgotten? Left out of Friday night plans with your friends? C...
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The Lord Looks at the Heart
“For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 How easy it is for us to em...
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Justifying Your Existence
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” ...
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We Want You
“But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body b...
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Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
“Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jes...