God’s goodness

You cannot deny God’s goodness when you look at what God has created. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1. Job was in awe at what God proclaimed to have created and could only say, “My ears had heard of you but now my...
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Keep your conduct

“Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” 1 Peter 2:12 Unbelievers are watching your every move. They want to know if what you have is authentic. We...
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God knows

“Who has put wisdom in the mind? or who has given understanding to the heart?” Job 38:36 Wisdom and understanding come from God. We so often think it is our own doing. Not so. God is the one who is in control of all things and gives what He desires...
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If God….

If God is in control of all things, then why….? This question may have come to mind if you have suffered a loss.   Why do people have to suffer? People suffer because we live in a fallen world. God offers us a way out. He sent His son Jesus, who...
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Not my will

Not my will but Yours, Lord. Can you say this? When you say this, you are saying, Lord, I surrender everything in my life to you. I don’t want to do things my way; I want to do them yours. I will seek you first (Mathew 6:33)I will listen and...
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Do not worry

Many are anxious and worried about this upcoming election. If you are a Christ follower, you have nothing to be worried about.    Jesus tells us not to worry about tomorrow, “do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”...
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Wait…wait

When I walk my dogs and come up to a crosswalk, I tell my dogs to wait. They stop and wait until I tell them to go. Sometimes we wait a long time. They don’t know that I am telling them to wait for their good.    When God tells us to...
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Time is passing

As we see fall upon us, leaves dropping, and the weather changing, it looks like time is passing us by. Yet, God says I see the times for you. You must remember that I stand out of time, and there are no constraints when you are with me. You have all the time...
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Be informed

Halloween was always an exciting day for my family. We would dress up the kids and, go out trick or treating, and have fellowship with neighbors. As I grew in my faith, I started to question whether I should be celebrating a holiday that has its traditions in ghosts, witchcraft...
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Critical as they come

How do you handle criticism? We all have critical people in our lives, and they point out every one of our faults. How do you deal with these people in a Godly way? Job experienced several friends and even family members who were critical of him when he needed encouragement. The old...
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