Remaining Hopeful

When things do not work out as expected, how do you remain hopeful?   First, do not drift away from the Lord.  He is your hope.  As a matter of fact, seek Him as you have never before.  Talk to God, tell Him how you feel and proclaim His word.   Lord, your word says….. I...
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Change in leadership?

We may see a shift in leadership in our nation. We need not worry; everything is in God’s control. God “changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others.” Daniel 2:21 Now more than ever, we need to pray for our leaders so that we can live a peaceable...
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Three Strikes

I played softball in my youth and getting up to bat created excitement and anxiety. I did not want to let my team down. The worst thing a batter could hear was that you are out on three strikes. We are on a team and part of the body of...
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Pleasing the Lord

“Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ What does it mean to be well pleasing? The word pleasing in Greek is euarestos (acceptable, fully agreeable). Roman’s 14:17-18 says, He who serves Christ in righteousness, peace and joy...
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The Last Days

The last days The category 5 hurricane was heading right for our house. We lived on the water at the time, and we knew that the direction of the winds, the time the storm would hit, and the tide would determine the severity of the impact we would face. We...
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Struggling to Focus?

Do you struggle to focus or pay attention? I remember asking my daughter how her day at school was and she said the hamster made 1200 rotations in the wheel today. She was focusing, but on the wrong thing. There are over 10.5 million Americans that struggle with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder...
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When is Fear a spirit?

There is natural and unnatural Fear. The Bible talks about Fear approximately 365 times. God tells us over and over again not to fear. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” So,...
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Let us draw near

“let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:22 God desires fellowship; for us to be close to Him. Notice the call is for “us” to come near, the...
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Walking upright

After four days of cleaning out the garage and chopping wood, I finally decided to do some indoor work. A friend sent a verse, “For God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” Psalm...
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