When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Psalm 94:18-19 (New International Version) Anxiety and depression are at an …
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“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua 1:9 NLT As students, teachers, and school administrators go back to school it is a great reminder that …
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There have been popular movements within Christian communities throughout history. Some have stood the test of time like small groups and others like clogging to gospel tunes with lyrics that focus on behavior …
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I am a plant killer. For some reason, I cannot keep alive the gorgeous orchids that I have been given several times over. I suspect that it is not a lack of sunshine or the wrong temperature, but instead I think I have a …
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“This is what the Lord God showed me—a basket of summer fruit. He said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never …
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Even the wind and waves obey him. Matthew 8:27 Jesus fell asleep on a boat with his faithful disciples when a storm blew in. His disciples accused Jesus of not caring if they drowned and he questioned them about their …
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How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless …
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The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.2 Peter 3:9 “I want it now!” I am embarrassed to …
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“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”Galatians 5:1 Jesus desires for us and is the way for us to not live life full of heavy …
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Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) In biblical times, the heart was believed to be the source of all thought and emotion. We still often use “heart” in this way …
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