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Contentment!”
“If only we were able to live our lives content. Amen. Learning how to live in the moment of our lives, learning how to be thankful in all things, and learning how to appreciate every moment that has been given to us. Learning, regardless of the situation, that we can be as Scripture says, whether…
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“Stay Planted!”
“The Bible uses staying planted very beautifully throughout God’s Word. We are encouraged to be rooted, grounded, and firmly planted, which speaks of spiritual stability and growth. We are told to be “always abounding in the work of the Lord,” knowing that our labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58). And in Psalms, we…
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“Seek peace and pursue it!”
“Peace is defined as freedom from disturbance, hostility, and mental anxiety. It refers to external harmony that is followed by internal peace. It reflects an internal state of emotional calm and tranquility. We are told in God’s Word that we are to depart from evil and do good. We are to seek peace and pursue…
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“We are Worthy!”
“I know many people and even myself, at times feel unworthy of the Lord’s grace and mercy. Amen. Not because we doubt our salvation, for it is sealed. Amen. But sometimes in the everyday moments of life the mistakes, the mishaps, the conversations, and the choices we make that we know may not be the…
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“Character!”
“What Does Our Character Say About Us? For character can fall into two categories: the character we portray, like a fictional character in a movie, or the character of integrity that reflects who we truly are. Amen. Integrity is the anchor, the very core of who we are. It means that a person’s internal values…
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“Look for the beauty!”
“I kept thinking this morning about how each of us must look for the beauty in life every day. We should look around us and find the beauty, see the beauty, and live a life full of gratitude and thankfulness for the beauty that is there. For the Bible tells us that the Lord gives…
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“Pick yourself up!”
“I have, and I am coming to the realization that we will fall in life. We will get off course. We may even, at times, lose sight of the plan or vision that was once right before our eyes. Health problems come. Finances become a mess. Death can even come knocking at the door of…
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“Magnify!”
“We all seem to magnify our lives. We magnify the problems, we magnify the circumstances, we magnify the negative, and we magnify the “what ifs” in our lives. Daily, we seem to magnify the worst of things more so than the best of things. Amen. We seem to focus on the bad side of things…
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“The weeds!”
“This morning, as I had gone out to do some yard work, I noticed my neighbor in his tiny little garden space. Even with just a few things planted, every morning he is out there working in that garden pulling weeds, tying up plants, and doing all the things you have to do when you…
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“Waiting on vacation!”
“I think it’s really funny how so many people myself included always seem to say things like, “I can’t wait for vacation.” Amen. “I can’t wait until we go here or there again.” Amen. And what’s even funnier is that so many of us live day by day merely getting by in life. We’re not…
