Act like who you are in Christ! First Thessalonians 5:5 tells us we are children of the day: For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. Paul in verses 6-23 tells us to act accordingly: ...let u...
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Recently, I was listening to a news report asking the question, “What have you given up?” They were referring to the season of Lent. Sugar, Coke, and cheeseburgers were just a few of things mentioned. I began to think about what Jesus...
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Run with patience the race that is set before us (Heb. 12:1). A faithful life in Christ is a race. The patterns of faith are our motivation to run—always trusting, never giving up no matter the obstacles, hardships, or costs. We are ...
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This past month, I have been dealing with chronic pain caused by two pinched nerves in my neck. It is easy to become discouraged, and then I am reminded of the patterns of Faith recorded in God’s Word. Abraham, Noah, Peter, and Paul—God cultiva...
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A recent situation in my life caused me to lay awake thinking on how I could solve it. My thoughts were inward-focused not upward-focused. I, momentarily, neglected to “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). These are simple words yet with gre...
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Satan’s tactics are called "the wiles [tricks, schemes] of the devil; the fiery darts of the wicked" (Eph. 6:11, 16). We are to beware of them and fight against them. Satan shows the attraction of sin—"and the serpent said unto the woman, ye s...
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