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  • Protected by Angels

    He will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.Ps 91:11 NLT Every two weeks the missionary went to the city to purchase medical supplies for a small field hospital where
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    March 18, 2010 - 12:00AM
  • Improving Your Marriage

    Love never fails.1 Cor 13:8 NKJVHere are five ideas for putting new life into your marriage:(1) Renew your commitment. Rough spots are normal in marriage. What else
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    January 5, 2010 - 12:00AM
  • Emotional Lockdown

    Jericho was tightly shut up.Jos 6:1 NIVThe Bible says: "Jericho was tightly shut up...No one went out and no one came in." Ever heard of the "Jericho
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    December 26, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Quite a Story, Isn't It?

    They presented gifts to HimMt 2:11 NKJVIn the Christmas story we learn that: (1) God can use people you don’t know to bless you. The wise men weren’t devout Jews or
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    December 25, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How Would Jesus Handle This?

    Love each other as I have loved you.Jn 15:12Are you complaining because someone has disappointed you? Are you keeping score when it comes to gift giving, initiating phone calls,
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    December 23, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Defining Moments

    Choose for yourselves this day.Jos 24:15 NKJVIt was a defining moment when Joshua said to Israel, "Choose for yourselves," then added, "As for me and my house, we
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    December 22, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Don't Let Others Hold You Back

    They were offended at Him.Mt 13:57 NKJVJoseph’s brothers resented his dream so they sold him into slavery. David’s family didn’t consider him worthy of being
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    December 21, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Thank God for the Blood

    You were redeemed...with the precious blood of Christ.1Pe 1:18-19 NIVThe story of redemption begins in Eden with God shedding the blood of a lamb to cover Adam and Eve’s
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    December 20, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Time Out

    God ended His work...and He rested.Ge 2:2 NKJVIf you keep treating your work better than you treat yourself, there’s a good chance you won’t be around to finish it.
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    December 18, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Seeing Yourself as God Sees You!

    We have this treasure in earthen vessels.2 Co 4:7 NKJVThe Bible says God works through "clay pots...to prevent anyone from confusing God’s...power with us" (TM).
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    December 17, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Stop Complaining and Start Gaining (3)

    Do everything without complaining.Php 2:14 NIVIsn’t complaining really just about words? No, it’s much more! (1) Complaining hands your power over to the
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    December 13, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Lord, Hasten the Day!

    He raised us up together.Eph 2:6 AMPAs followers of Christ we’re intimately connected in the Spirit. We are each a living stone connected to other living stones, and God
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    December 10, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • A Little Give-and-Take

    Giving preference to one another. Ro 12:10 NKJVBefore discussing what healthy compromise is, let’s be clear about what it’s not. It’s not giving up what you
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    December 8, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How to Come Back From Failure

    Be sure your sin will find you out. NU 32:23David’s 'one-night stand' with Bathsheba turned into a long-term wipe-out. In Psalm 32 we read about the effects of sin on
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    December 6, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Become a Soul Winner!

    He who wins souls is wise.PR 11:30 NIVFrench scientist Louis Pasteur lived at a time when thousands died of rabies each year, so he worked day and night on a vaccine that could
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    December 5, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Words to Live By in Troubled Times

    The word of our God stands forever.Isa 40:8 NKJVHere are some more wonderful promises from the Bible that you can stand on when trouble comes: (1) "Because you have made
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    December 4, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Words to Live By in Troubled Times

    The word of our God stands forever.Isa 40:8 NKJVAre you ready for more of God’s wonderful promises? (1) "Let all those who...put their trust in You rejoice...because
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    December 3, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • When Making Important Decisions

    The Lord directs the steps of the godly.PS 37:23 NLTWhen you are making important decisions: (1) Beware of "people pressure." Facing 30,000 Philistine chariots, and
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    December 1, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • 'Life to the full'

    'I have come that they may have life... to the full.'Jn 10:10 NIVAt a street meeting, a young Salvation Army drummer was testifying about his past. 'Before I became a Christian I
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    November 30, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Take a leap of faith (2)

    'Faith is... the conviction of things not seen.'Heb 11:1 NASOne day two caterpillars were plodding up a hill when they noticed a butterfly dipping and weaving overhead. Turning
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    November 29, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Take a leap of faith (1)

    'You give them something to eat.'Mt 14:16 NKJVLee Brown noticed a little girl begging in her neighborhood. Later she searched, but couldn't find her at the local school. That day
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    November 28, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Don't be afraid to try

    'The Lord... goes before you... Do not be afraid.'Dt 31:8 NIVIt's said that Dan Rhodes met Dave Thomas long before Thomas opened his first Wendy's. Rhodes admitted that he always
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    November 27, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • You are God's conduit

    'It is God who works in you.'Php 2:13 NKJVA conduit is a channel through which things like water and electricity move from one point to another. And you are God's conduit! You
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    November 26, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • The importance of character

    'Those who deal truthfully are His delight.'Pr 12:22 NKJVGeorge Jones started out as a clerk in a grocery store and quickly gained a reputation for his work ethic. The thing
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    November 25, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Do what you're called to do

    'Having then gifts... let us use them.'Ro 12:6 NKJVIn Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life, Dr. Charles Swindoll writes: 'Once upon a time, the animals decided that they should
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    November 24, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Learning to pray

    The Spirit... makes intercession for us.'Ro 8:26 NKJVPrayer isn't natural to us. Our natural inclination is to depend on ourselves. Some of us haven't learned how to pray. Others
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    November 23, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • God will tell you what to say

    'Don't worry about what to say.'Mt 10:19 TLBJesus said: 'Don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. For it is not you
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    November 22, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • In spite of family and friends

    'For this purpose I have been sent.'Lk 4:43 NKJVAfter going home to a cool reception Jesus said, 'A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own home town' (Mk 6:4 TLB). In
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    November 21, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Making the tough calls

    'The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.'Ps 118:6 NKJVAll the heroes of the Bible were flawed. And dispositionally, they were as different as chalk and cheese. But they'd one
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    November 20, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Correct your child

    'A father corrects a child in whom he delights.'Pr 3:12 NLTYou're destroying your child's motivation and self-esteem when you allow them to think they don't have to work for
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    November 19, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Are you running from God? (2)

    'The word... came to Jonah the second time.'Jnh 3:1 NKJVJonah did some serious praying in the whale's belly; he repented of his prejudice and learned to love people he despised.
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    November 18, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Are you running from God? (1)

    'Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish.'Jnh 1:3 NKJVNinevah was about 550 miles east of Jonah. Tarshish was 2500 miles west of him. Rather than go 550 miles in God's will, Jonah
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    November 17, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Forgive them, and let it go.

    'Forgive whatever grievances you may have.'Col 3:13 NIVWe talk about grudges the way we talk about babies. You can hold a grudge, carry a grudge, bear a grudge, or nurse a
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    November 16, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How to overcome in troubled times

    'Let not your heart be troubled.'Jn 14:27 NKJVJesus said, 'My peace I give to you... Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.' Underline the words, 'Let not.'
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    November 15, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Good enough!

    'I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt.'Jer 31:4 NKJVDon't allow anybody but God to tell you what you're worth. That's too much power to give anyone. If people can label
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    November 14, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Time - make the most of it!

    'Teach us to number our days.'Ps 90:12 NKJVOur days are like identical suitcases, but some people pack more into them than others. That's because they know what to pack.
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    November 13, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How to have a good day

    'Without Me you can do nothing.'Jn 15:5 NKJVYou can change the course of a day Satan has negative plans for by spending time with the Lord, especially when you sense any attitude
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    November 12, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Handling abandonment (3)

    'Jesus... asked, 'Are you also going to leave?''Jn 6:67 NLTBy managing your anxiety when feeling abandoned, you're taking control where it counts most and brings the greatest
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    November 11, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Handling abandonment (2)

    'Jesus... asked, 'Are you also going to leave?''Jn 6:67 NLTWhen you face abandonment, your greatest enemy is your own anxiety! It pushes you into all the wrong reactions. Learn
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    November 10, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Handling abandonment (1)

    'Jesus... asked, 'Are you also going to leave?''Jn 6:67 NLTWe say, 'What'll I do if they leave and never come back?' It's one of our greatest fears - abandonment! Watch the
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    November 9, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Tough love

    'Arise and walk.'Mt 9:5 NKJVMisguided sympathy is dangerous because: (a) it enables someone to feel sorry for themselves, yet take no action to change things; (b) it digs the
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    November 8, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Be careful what you commit to!

    'Which is the greatest commandment?'Mt 22:36 NIVWhen Jesus was asked, 'Which is the greatest commandment?' He answered, 'Love the Lord... and... Love your neighbor as yourself'
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    November 7, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • If we're willing to pay the price

    'As many as I love, I rebuke.'Rev 3:19 NKJVAddressing the end-time church, Jesus said: 'You say, 'I am rich... and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched,
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    November 6, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Just do it!

    'A doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave.'Jas 1:6 TLBThe Bible says, 'A doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave... driven and tossed by the wind. People like that
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    November 5, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • What mistakes are you making? (4)

    'Words of the wise... should be heard.'Ecc 9:17 NKJVOne day King Zedekiah said to the prophet Jeremiah, 'I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me' (Jer 38:14 NKJV).
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    November 4, 2009 - 12:00AM

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