How You Can Avoid Temptation and Live in Victory with God’s Help
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How You Can Avoid Temptation and Live in Victory with God’s Help

I often quote Solomon’s words… Nothing under the sun is truly new. Ecclesiastes 1:9 And since the first sin in the Garden of Eden, people have been saying, “the devil made me do it!” Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the devil. The man replied, “It was the woman you gave mewho gave me the fruit, and…

How to Know What God Wants You to Do With Your Life Today
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How to Know What God Wants You to Do With Your Life Today

The rest of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians holds his answers to questions they had asked in a letter they had written to him. Questions about marriage, singleness, eating meat offered to idols, the “right way” to worship, the Lord’s Supper, spiritual gifts, and the resurrection . . . disagreements they were having in…

Why It’s Good to Be Friends with People Who Don’t Believe in Jesus
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Why It’s Good to Be Friends with People Who Don’t Believe in Jesus

How much time do you spend investing in relationships with unbelievers? Historically, there have been some groups of Christians that have chosen to create their own exclusive communities to remain isolated from the “influence of the world”—people who choose not to be friends with people outside of their faith community. In 1 Corinthians 5, the…

How to Know and Experience the Blessing of Being Honest With God
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How to Know and Experience the Blessing of Being Honest With God

Do you have verses in Scripture that make you squirm because they hold a truth you really don’t want to think about? Today’s chapter has a couple of verses that definitely make me uncomfortable… It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide. So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the…

How to Have This Amazing Source of Wisdom With You Every Day
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How to Have This Amazing Source of Wisdom With You Every Day

Do you think you’re wise? Do you want to be? As I was reading today’s chapter and a couple of verses practically jumped off the page: No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. And we have received God’s Spirit (not…

Why It’s Important to Have Wisdom When You Want to Blend In
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Why It’s Important to Have Wisdom When You Want to Blend In

I’m not a fan of insects or reptiles but I’ve always found chameleons fascinating. Can you imagine the creative process where God decided it was important to make a creature able to change colors and camouflage itself to go unnoticed by predators? To make them able to simply blend in… Maybe He made them just…

An Important Reason Why We Need to Speak Gently and Stop Judging
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An Important Reason Why We Need to Speak Gently and Stop Judging

I’ve been blogging for more than 12 years, and I don’t remember ever receiving the kind of verbal attacks on my faith like I have in recent months. Technology has put a powerful weapon into the hands of social media and those who use it. Studies show that the vast majority of “chatter” on line…

Are You Really Supposed to Submit and Pray for Government Leaders?
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Are You Really Supposed to Submit and Pray for Government Leaders?

This is a tough topic. Most of us don’t want to talk about it because it typically elicits a strong response from one point of view or the other. But here we go… Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there…

How to Trust God When You Don’t Understand What Happened
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How to Trust God When You Don’t Understand What Happened

Have you ever heard someone say… “Let me tell you, when I get to Heaven, I’m going to have some serious questions for God! Like why did He do __________ or why didn’t He prevent __________.” And I’ll be honest, I think everyone has moments when they don’t understand God’s sovereign decisions after a devastating…

The Important Truth You Need to Know About the Law and Gospel
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The Important Truth You Need to Know About the Law and Gospel

Have you noticed culture is trying to eliminate the word “sin” from the public forum? There appears to be an effort to remove the idea of an absolute religious or moral law; therefore, making it possible for everyone to determine for themselves what is right or wrong. And many Christians avoid talking about sin for…

5 Ways God Will Help You Do the Things You Think are Impossible
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5 Ways God Will Help You Do the Things You Think are Impossible

When was the last time you said… “Well, that’s easier said than done?” Okay, maybe you haven’t said the words out loud but I’ll bet you’ve thought them. Especially when you’ve gotten advice like: “I know you’re hurt but God wants you to just forgive and forget.” “You know you need to find a higher…