Pain can only be masked for so long before it comes to the surface. Doctors today do a good job of putting a bandaid on pain through drugs, and they help people maintain a somewhat normal life. Deep pain, whether physical or mental, can only be masked for so long....
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Many carry shame today. Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation, feelings of pain, distrust, and a sense of being guilty. Not able to measure up. David said, “You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes! Then I would not...
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What are your first thoughts before you get out of bed? Are you thinking about God? Do you fill yourself up with the Bread of life in the morning? “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In...
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Have you heard? There is a prophetic word. When we think of a prophetic word, we often look to the prophecy of Christ coming in Isaiah. At Christmas time, the message goes around the world in Christmas cards (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6). What if I were to tell you that there...
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We are fitted to do God’s will, made perfectly. Paul said, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected;” Phil 3:12 None of us are perfect; accept our LORD. Yet, God made us perfectly, In His image, and we have His divine nature as we receive and are doers of His word. “as His divine power...
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We all have experienced problems in relationships with friends, co-workers and even casual acquaintances. But what happens when family members come against us and hurt us repeatedly? What are we to do? First, I want you to know that God sees everything and knows the truth, and He knows the...
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When we think of enslaved people, we may draw upon the history of slavery in the United States. You may or may not be aware slavery was a legal institution that existed in America from 1776 until 1865. Enslaved people were forced to work on farms and in cities. Many...
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God’s Word: can I believe and live by it? “My bretheren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” James 1:2 There are some scriptures that my heart struggles with. Can I count it all joy when I fall into trials? God’s Word says I should. In order...
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Have you ever wondered why some people experience a lot of stress while others exhibit almost unnatural calmness? The Bible gives us the answer, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 NIV The Lord tells us to be anxious (stressed...
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