How do I know if I am being deceived?
We are warned over and over in scripture not to be deceived. “Let no one deceive you by any means…” 2 Thess 2:3 How do we know if we are being deceived? If you see pride or idolatry in yourself or others, beware. “The pride of your heart has deceived you” Obadiah 1:3 ...
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Spiritual maturity
The greatest evidence of spiritual maturity is love. Can we honestly say we love all? Think about those that have hurt you. If an uneasy feeling comes up, ask the Lord to help you forgive. “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one...
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Are you lovey-dovey?
A friend of mine has a chicken named lovey-dovey, and it is anything but loving. The other day it tried to attack her. However, she is calling the chicken what she desires it to be. God calls us what we are to become, holy, blameless and righteous in Christ. “just...
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Do you have patience?
Do you have patience? Enduring trials requires patience. Look at Job. The only place in the New Testament that mentions Job is in the book of James about patience. “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the...
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Is your bucket filled?
As I was talking to my nephew’s five-year-old daughter, I asked her what she learned in school last week, and she said it is important to have a bucket that is filled up and not to tip others’ buckets over. What the teachers were trying to teach these children is...
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Sinful
Is sin really sinful to you? How you answer will show you the state of your heart. Think about the words you have spoken this week, the thoughts that have crossed your mind or your actions. Are you remorseful? Have you asked the Lord to forgive you? “And they did not repent of their murders...
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The day after
Are we still thankful the day after? The house may be a disaster, and there may be so much before you. But is your heart set on God and His goodness? God had blessed His covenant people so abundantly and had set them free from captivity, yet, they went...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
You may be saying, what do I have to be thankful for? “And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.”Luke 4:39 KJV Sometimes, the things we deem not a blessing can be the opposite. The Lord chose...
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Troublesome Road
The Lord was leading. I had just finished speaking at a nursing home. As I got in the car, I heard the Lord say go this way. Not sure where He was leading, I obeyed. As I drove, I would say do you want me to turn here, Lord? He...
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