The enemy’s attacks on an unbeliever are very different from his attacks on a believer. In the lives of people who have not put their trust in the saving work of Christ, the devil’s goal is to keep them from doing so. Ultimately, he wants to keep people eternally separated…
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According to Jesus, God so deeply cherishes you that He knows the number of hairs on your head. Science estimates most humans have on average 100,000 hairs on their scalp. If you put 10,000 people in a room, do you think you could determine which one has 99,569 hairs? Even…
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What is God’s will for our lives? The answer to that question is the holy grail, so to speak, of our existence. After all, once we know God’s definitive will for us, we’ll be able to spot every signpost and every trail marker on our walk with Christ. We’ll be…
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The candles flickered gently in the evening breeze as I sat with a friend on her screened-in porch. We were chatting about our children leaving for college after a busy summer with everyone unexpectedly home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that restrictions were lifting and her two kids were…
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Sometimes we just need to cry, don’t we? And who can understand that need better than one who felt it so deeply? The prophet Jeremiah is called the weeping prophet, and of all the people who walked the pages of the Old Testament, Jeremiah most resembles Jesus. The weeping prophet…
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When my life seems hopeless and depressing, I long for the day when Jesus will make all things right. When life is heavy and painful, I can’t wait to be with Him. But there is powerful hope and joy in remaining grateful for God’s blessings even in the midst of…
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Influence and fame—is it the mark of God on a leader? It could be. Fame and influence do have their place and it is a huge part of spreading the Gospel. Luke 4:37 says, “And the fame of went out into every place of the country round about” (KIV). We…
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Essential oils have been an integral part of the daily lives of people for thousands of years. At least 33 specific essential oils and aromatic oil-producing plants are mentioned in the Bible, and the word “incense” is mentioned 68 times in Scripture. Psalm 45:7-8, Proverbs 27:9, Isaiah 61:3 and Hebrews…
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While many people are making New Year’s resolutions, I’m praying for a supernatural recognition of who believers are in Christ. We are kingdom people—no longer orphans, but sons and daughters of almighty God and members of the family of faith. Together, Christians are the body of Christ – blood-bought, born-again…
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O holy night! The stars are brightly shining One night, set apart by the Creator Himself, witnessed the culmination of centuries of prophesy, preparation, and promise. The heavens aligned to show the way for heaven to come to earth. All of creation swelled with the hope of redemption. It is…
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