Distance Grief As we celebrate the coming holidays in the west, Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are many who live in countries far away and are not with their families at this time. Many have made sacrifices to be so far away from home for many different reasons. At...
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Patient in Trials; Me? Through self observation I have discovered that my patience can be short and I may snap at the ones that I love the most during a time of grief. I have had to ask for forgiveness and repent from my attitude. “Be kindly affectionate...
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A loss is not permanent. Many look at a loss and see what they can’t get back. God does not see it that way. He looks at a loss as an opportunity to bring you to new heights in Him. “And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for...
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Do you know what it means to rest? To stop working, to let God have the reigns. We are a society that works and works. Even on our days off, we work. The enemy of our soul is stealing from us. John 10:10 says, “The thief does not come except...
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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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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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Anxiety is becoming an epidemic. One and six Americans are on some Psychiatric drug. Phil 4:6 says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” So in every situation, we need to pray and not feel anxious....
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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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“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 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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