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Mother's Day Intercessory Prayer
Thank You, Lord, for the gifts of life, of love and of care that come from You, wrapped in our moms and step-moms, in our grand-moms, great-grandmas, daughters, sisters, and aunts. We’re grateful for... -
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Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. -
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Here’s to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems. -
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Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems
At the airport, Hugh Maclellan Jr. saw an acquaintance who looked troubled. “What’s the matter?” Hugh asked. The man sighed. “I thought I was finally going to have a weekend to myself. But now I have ... -
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Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you. -
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.” -
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Father: Thank You for always being
Father: Thank You for always being ready to welcome us and listen to us. Thank You for sending Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Savior: born like us, experiencing all that we experience yet sinless, who d... -
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An Invitation to Act
I am struck by all the things Jesus didn’t say or do in response to the litanies of pain and defensiveness he heard from people. Jesus didn’t say to the man, “You sound like a victim to me; what are y... -
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Healing Wounds Never Spoken Can Lead to Spiritual Breakthroughs
Dawn grew up in a family in which she felt she had a fairly happy childhood. But in her adult years she struggled greatly with emotional, psychological, and physical maladies. She never felt a sense o... -
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Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles. -
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The problem is not recognizing the importance of the individual. The problem is the glorification of the individual. When the individual self is glorified over the greater good of the community, right... -
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We think our problem is with God, but remember, God is perfect. Our problem is really with ourselves. -
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All of our problems stem from our failure to reflect the image of God. -
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God of hope and anticipation—who’s
God of hope and anticipation—who’s constant in love and with us always and everywhere: We need you! ...For we do nothing of value on our own. We need you to heal—because we can’t do it. Please make... -
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A glutton is one who raids the icebox for a cure for spiritual malnutrition. -
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Adapted from the Sermon on the Mount
Pastor: Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her i... -
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Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them. -
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God of grace, power and glory, and our
God of grace, power and glory, and our Heavenly Father: You raise up nations in your grace and holiness; and You bring down nations who go after and serve other gods of their own making. You are good–... -
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The Psalmist draws us into prayer
The Psalmist draws us into prayer saying: Come and hear, all you who honor God and let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him and God has surely listened and heard my prayer. Praise ... -
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Ultimately, every problem I see in every person I know is a problem of moving too fast for too long in too many aspects of life. -
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus. -
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We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. -
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The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small. -
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“There’s nothing wrong with you that an expensive operation can’t prolong.” -
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We are the miracle of miracles, the great inscrutable mystery of God. -
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[I] know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind's problems.... -
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Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord. -
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His First Drink of Alcohol
Alcohol is often a taboo subject for many in the church, especially in the evangelical world. Even for those whose traditions allow its usage, it’s rarely brought up in public. And yet, its use, not t... -
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I have read that each of us experiences a relatively significant crisis on an average of once every six months or so. -
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The Terrible Darkness of Mother Teresa
Many of us assume that our spiritual heroes do not have to experience the same inner-wrestling that we do. Mother Teresa, beloved across the world is one such figure we might “assume” didn’t have to d...
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