Hope Is All Around
It is great to be back! I have missed many activities that our church has put on like wonderful Messy Church and I missed the Florida United Methodist Church Annual Conference last week. If you remember, last year the …
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Excited about Your Life
That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. (2 Timothy …
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It’s Going to Be a Good Day
This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.Psalm 118:24 AMP Have you ever said, “Well, I’m just having a bad day”? Most of us have. But the problem with …
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Dividing Soul and Spirit
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the …
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In the World but Not of the World
They are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it. John 17:14 (AMP) It often seems like we are surrounded by problems in this life, but the good news is that …
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Living Consecrated to God
He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight. …
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An Abundance of Goodness
How great is Your goodness… which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You. Psalm 31:19 (Amplified Bible) We serve a good God, and He wants to flood your life with good things. If you go through each day …
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The Uniqueness of You
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.Psalm 139:14 (NKJV) Nothing good comes from comparing yourself to someone else – trying to imitate, …
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Releasing Your Faith
For we walk by faith, not by sight [living our lives in a manner consistent with our confident belief in God’s promises]—2 Corinthians 5:7 (Amplified Bible) One of the ways to release your faith is to do whatever you …
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The Peace of God
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. John 16:33 (Amplified Bible) Peace is one of the greatest blessings that God has given us, and when we receive it, peace can be life-changing. …
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