Storms

We are going to have storms in our life. But who we listen to to get through them is critical.    My mom lives about 60 miles North of Tampa on the Gulf. This past week, a Hurricane came into the Gulf, and my mom was told that she was...
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You shall receive glory

Shame is the consequence of sin. It is a painful feeling of humiliation, regret, distress caused by the awareness of wrong or foolish behavior. Shame is related to guilt, it is the realizations of sin’s effect on self-identity. You may have been ashamed of what you did or ashamed of...
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Seeking healing?

If you are seeking healing, who are you seeking healing from? God is our healer. On my 50th birthday, I received a call from the doctor, and she said Your tests came back, and you have osteoporosis, the bones of an 80-year-old. What a present I received that day. I...
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A deeper message

When we go through the Bible, God is constantly trying to take us deeper and reveal Himself and His will. The enemy is also trying to take us down his path. There is a struggle for our lives. We have a choice every day in the direction we will go....
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Secret sins

“take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness.” Luke 11:35 We can look good on the outside. Say the right words and appear to walk in holiness. However, what is within is what matters. If you have secret sins (pornography, adultery, sexual immorality, addictions, lying), you...
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Imitators

Every year, CASA, a local non-profit organization, puts on a run to raise money to help children in our local area. The run is a superhero run; runners are encouraged to dress up like their superheroes. Wouldn’t it be glorious if our children wanted to dress up like Jesus? “Therefore,...
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Watchdogs

My dogs often bark in the middle of the night to let me know that something is going on.   There are Christians that are the same way. They feel it is their job to be the watchdogs and point out every problem. Unfortunately, watchdogs are focused outward and miss what...
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God gives favor

God gives favor to the upright in heart. “Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore, he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God...
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Are you born again?

 Like the Pharisee Nicodemus, you may wonder how to be born again. Jesus tells us,  “Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when...
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