“Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you.” Zechariah 9:12 We all have gone astray, and all have been prisoners. The question is, are you going to remain a prisoner of hopelessness, depression, anxiety, stress, worry, and fear, or are...
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If you have a loved one diagnosed with a terminal disease, you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, or you are caring for your parents who are getting older, you may be grieving in advance (anticipatory grief).    Anticipatory grief is feelings of grief or loss before the loss...
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I was hiking today and thinking about what God wanted me to bring forward for a devotion. I heard the word elasticity. I thought this was strange. What is God trying to tell me? Elasticity is the ability of a deformed body to return to its original shape when the...
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Many today go to the doctor, and they are finding no help. They are hearing there is nothing that can be done. A terminal diagnosis is devastating. Psalm 107:17-18 talks about a similar situation.   “Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. Their soul abhorred all...
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I can rarely stay up till midnight. A lot happens at midnight in the Bible. “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken;...
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Many have lost their jobs in the past few years and feel shame and loss of identity. God will never drop us. God does the opposite; He brings us to glory through His son Jesus.   “For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing...
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Do you find that there is constant arguing and strife in your house? If so, then you need to examine yourself first. “Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.” Proverbs 13:10 Humble yourself first, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he...
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There is a four-letter word that we all need, hope! “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be...
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What and who are you entertaining? Do you realize you could be entertaining demons of depression, worry, anxiety, and fear with your negative thoughts? We are to put on the helmet of salvation. The helmet protects our minds.   “But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on...
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More and more Americans are praying today. But do you believe that God will answer your prayers? Are you bold enough to go to God in prayer for the impossible? God wants us to take our problems to Him, both small and great. “But as for me, I would seek...
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