Don’t let problems hold you captive

Do you find your life plagued by one problem after another? The enemy desires to take your focus off God and onto him. When we are self focused, we are falling into the enemies camp. We are to cast our cares upon God. Unbelief, stubbornness and pride keeps us from...
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Cast your cares

Cast your cares. As I looked at my schedule for the next two weeks, these words came to mind. What does it mean to cast your cares? We are told in 1 Peter 5:7, “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” We do not need to...
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His Glorious ways

Vacations bring back memories of beaches, water, family, and rest. This years vacation brought about memories of peeling. The sun’s (Son’s) glorious light can bring about something new. It is a little painful when the old sheds away and the new comes. “For we know that our old self was crucified with...
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Loss of friendship

A loss of a friend can be a real struggle. Whether they have passed or have moved on. God will remove friends in our lives in order to bring us closer to Him. “He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30

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Going Higher

Do you want to go higher with Christ? Have the abundant life? The climb up may be difficult, but staying on top requires you to go low. The good news is that we are already seated in the heavenliness with Christ. “And God raised us up with Christ and seated...
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Perceive Truth

“the great trials which your eyes have seen, the signs, and those great wonders. Yet the Lord has not given you a heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear, to this very day. ” Deut 29:3-4 Like the Israelites, many people have experienced God’s blessings, yet they still cannot perceive the truth. The Lord...
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Every tear is counted

God knows every tear that you have shed (Psalm 56:8). He sees your heart, He knows the pain. Pray “Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.” Psalm 143:8

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They heard the truth

Will you know the truth when it is spoken to you? “And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.” Luke 22:71. The Pharisees had heard the truth spoken out of Jesus mouth, yet their hearts did not perceive the...
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Fear not

“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?” Psalm 56:3. There are going to be times in your life when you will be afraid. When...
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Compelled

Saul said to Samuel “….I felt compelled….” 1 Samuel 13:12. Have you felt compelled to do something? Before you move forward, you may want to ask what is compelling you. Saul moved forward and offered a burnt offering and peace offering that only a priest was authorized by God to...
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