God heals

“When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me.” Psalm 27:10 A persons’ childhood does not define the outcome of their life. Society would like you to believe otherwise. Many have had an upbringing where their parents have rejected, abandoned, or not shown...
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Be strong

“Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 The Greek word for courage (hazaq) means to be strong or strengthen. I have a picture of Marines raising an American flag in my office. The image is inscribed with these...
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Self-Pity

The underlying cause of self-pity is a broken heart.   “Reproach has broken my heart, And I am full of heaviness; I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.” Psalm 69:20 Self-pity takes you into a pit of despair. Seek God during these times in...
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Power and Authority

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.” Luke 10:19 You have been given all power and authority in Jesus name. However, many today are giving the enemy too much credit. We need...
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Many faces of grief

What does grief look like to you? Have you visualized a face behind your emotion? Maybe the face reflects anger, remorse, peace, unbelief, thankfulness, hopelessness, agony, fear, hope, shock, loneliness, bitterness, or joy? These are emotions that could weigh you down or lift you up. It all depends on the...
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Small sin

The other day, I was asked a question, “what would you consider a small sin?”I stopped and pondered the question and looked at the woman in her late 70’s and said complacency. I was surprised I said this; I had prayed the Lord would fill my mouth that day as...
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The enemy tries to discourage

Discouragement can come upon you when you are serving the Lord.    The enemy knows that your heart is set on bringing glory to God, so he will try and disrupt the work and attempt to make you feel discouraged.   “Then the people of the land tried to discourage the...
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When you are under the weather

When you are under the weather, you might ask yourself, what am I doing under the weather. After all, I am seated in the Heavelies with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In my walk with Christ, I have learned that we need to listen to God and obey how...
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Are you hearing God?

Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27The Greek word for voice is “phone,” a sound or a tone. A mark of a true disciple is that they hear God and follow Him. To hear the Lord’s voice, you need to...
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Do you have your keys?

Have you noticed that a lot of homes and cars are switching to code locks? You push buttons to open your door or have a sensor that identifies you as the owner. You no longer need keys. Will, our children someday not know what a key is? A key is...
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