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Rest
Does your life need a “pause button”? When God created the world, He set certain “rhythms” in motion; such as day/night, wake/sleep and growth/dormancy. He even modeled it for us by creating six days, then resting one. If you’ve ever spent extended … Continue reading
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Work
Is your candle burning at both ends (while the middle melts away too)? Truth is; balancing life in our modern world is challenging. A simple list of “what to do & what not to do” would be nice, but real life isn’t … Continue reading
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Wisdom 1.7
Are you wise? You’ll probably hesitate to answer “yes” because most people aren’t so bold as to refer to themselves as wise. However, consider what the Bible lists as the criteria for someone to be considered wise: “The fear of … Continue reading
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Influence
When it comes to influence, there’s a lot of voices speaking about method, style, tone, and strategy through a never-ending supply of books, conferences, and social media. When you narrow the subject to Christian influence, it’s still much the same, … Continue reading
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Daily Devotions
FYI-Daily Devotions will resume August 1st. May you and your family be blessed today! – Chris
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When America Said No to the Bullies
Every year on this day, I’m captivated by this thought, “The Founding Fathers didn’t know how it would all end, but they sent the Declaration anyway.” Think about that for a moment. Their words equaled treason in the eyes of … Continue reading
Wisdom 25.28
“Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.” – Proverbs 25:28 NKJV Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit for many reasons; one of which is our own benefit.
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The Lord’s Day 6-11-17
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen; but we have risen and stand upright. Save Lord! May the King answer us when … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Dwelling Forever
“And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” – Psalm 23:6b NKJV “Where will you live forever? In the house of the Lord. If His house is your “forever house”, what does that make this earthly house? … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Goodness and Mercy
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…” – Psalm 23:6a NKJV “Our moods may shift, but God doesn’t. Our minds may change, but God doesn’t. Our devotion may falter, but God never does. Even … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-My Cup Runs Over
“You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.” – Psalm 23:5b NKJV “So we, like sheep get wounded. And we, like sheep have a shepherd. Remember the words we read? ‘We belong to Him; we are his people, … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-A Prepared Table
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…” – Psalm 23:5a NKJV “What if your Shepherd did for you what the shepherd did for his flock? Suppose He dealt with your enemy, the devil, and prepared … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-You are with Me
“For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4b NKJV “Just as for the sheep of David’s day there was comfort and consolation in seeing the rod in the shepherd’s skillful hands, so … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Valley of the Shadow
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…” – Psalm 23:4a NKJ “It is a most reassuring and reinforcing experience to the child of God to discover that there is, even … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-He Leads Me
“He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” – Psalm 23:3b NKJV “When the desire for self-assertion, self-aggrandizement, self-pleasing gives way to the desire for simply pleasing God and others, much of the fret and strain is … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Restoration
“He restores my soul…” – Psalm 23:3a NKJV “When I read the life story of Jesus Christ and examine carefully His conduct in coping with human need, I see Him again and again as the Good Shepherd picking up “cast” … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Still Waters
“He leads me beside the still waters.” – Psalm 23:2b NKJV “All the long and complex history of earth’s religions, pagan worship, and human philosophy is bound up with this insatiable thirst for God. David, when he composed Psalm 23, … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Green Pastures
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures…” – Psalm 23:2a NKJV “[For sheep] it is significant that to be at rest there must be a definite sense of freedom from fear, tension, aggravations, and hunger. The unique aspect … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-Satisfied
“…I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1b NKJV “Contentment should be the hallmark of the man or woman who has put his or her affairs in the hands of God. This especially applies in our affluent age. But the outstanding … Continue reading
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Psalm 23-My Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd…” – Psalm 23:1a NKJV “When David, who was a warrior, minstrel, and ambassador for God, searched for an illustration of God, he remembered his days as a shepherd. He remembered how he lavished attention on … Continue reading
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