Category Archives: Trials
The Real Kind of Freedom–Acts 26:32
As a Christian and an American freedom is important to me. Add to that my strong-willed and independent personality and I’m a downright freedom junky. The Apostle Paul taught me something about freedom today. Today’s Scripture Reading: Acts 24:1-26:32 Then … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom, God's ways are higher than our ways
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I’m Thankful for the Pain–Romans 5:3-5
During this Thanksgiving season our hard and painful times are probably the last thing in the world we want to think about much less be thankful for, but there are benefits to life’s painful times. Today’s Scripture Reading: Romans 5:1-8:17 … Continue reading
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Tagged Pain, thankful, tough times
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Good News for the Desperate—Mark 5:21-43
There have been times in my life with I have prayed a faith-filled prayer and seen miracles happen. But there have also been times when I had no faith and faced a seemingly hopeless situation and Jesus came and touched … Continue reading
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Tagged desperate, Faith, healing
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Is Today Your “Such a Time as This” Moment? Esther 4:14
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezra 6:14b-22; Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1 through 4:17 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night … Continue reading
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3 Ways to Have Infectious Influence—Daniel 6:1-28
Today’s Scripture Reading: Daniel 6:1-28; Daniel 9:1-27; 2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-11; 1 Chronicles 3:17-19a I was doing a Google© search on the word “influence” and right below the word influence was the word “influenza”. Humm… I had to know more about … Continue reading
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Tagged Infectious Influence, Influence, Leadership
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When Everything You’ve Hoped for is Lost—Lamentations 3:18-26
Today’s Scripture Reading: Lamentations 2:1 through Lamentations 4:22 Hope is a powerful force. When you have hope you can do the physically and mentally impossible, but when hope is gone you turn into an emotionless shell that just exists. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, Proverbs 3:12, when all hope is gone
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Your Dearest Treasure—Ezekiel 24:15-16
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 24:15 through Ezekiel 25:17; Jeremiah 34:1-22; Jeremiah 21:1-14; Ezekiel 29:1-16; Ezekiel 30:20 through Ezekiel 31:18 What is your dearest treasure? Ezekiel’s dearest treasure was his wife. The King James Version calls her “the delight of his … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, Ezekiel, love, our treasures, testimony
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Sometimes We’re Not Supposed to be Strong—Ezekiel 17:14
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 17:1 through Ezekiel 19:14 Our Heavenly Father is the most amazing communicator. In Ezekiel 17, He explains His anger through a riddle (Ezekiel 17:1-10) with three major players: A first eagle, (Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon) … Continue reading
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Tagged God even uses our weaknesses, government, politics
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What Are You Doing While You’re Waiting? Jeremiah 29:4-7
Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 23:33 through Jeremiah 24:10; Jeremiah 29:1 through Jeremiah 31:14 What do you do while you’re waiting for your prayers to be answered? …Worry …Complain …Doubt …Live in fear …Try to fix it yourself …Pray …Believe God … Continue reading
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Tagged Serving God, Waiting on God
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