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The Most Important Fruit
“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 vinedres...
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Tracking Everything but My Heart
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 One of my favorite things about m...
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Growing in Your Sleep
“And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows...
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Growing in the Vine
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fru...
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God is a Gardener
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fru...
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God Is At Work
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with f...
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Digging Up the Roots
“Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you,...
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Growth May be Slow, But It's Coming!
“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.” Philippians 1:6 A few years ag...
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The Process of Change
“I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:2 Miley Cyrus’ most fa...
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The Normal Christian Life
“The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-control...
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Spoon
“So that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and ...
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Releasing the Reins
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in hea...
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Transformed by the Word
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow,...
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Our Frozen Hearts
“But we have treasures in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 One of my favorite songs ...
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God Made Me!
“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heav...
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Dealing with Disappointment
“You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me […]” Psalm 139:1 I think it’s safe to say we have all been deeply saddened by s...
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God is a Gardener
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fru...
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New Life In Jesus
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his peopl...
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Our Perfect Example
“So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert dic...
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Tackles and Lures
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, ‘You shal...
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Are You Rooted?
“… but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields it...
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All Things New
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the...
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The Potter's Hand
“But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 This verse has been in...
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Wisdom
“My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understand...
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Pain Before Gain
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let st...
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Constant Pursuit
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that i...
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Trials and Tribulations
“Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy bring...
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God's Pruning
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he pr...
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Renewed in Christ!
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Rest...
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Growing
“being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 Whenev...