Feeling hopeless can be like wandering around a really dark room and trying to find a lamp. When you first enter you pause for a moment, hoping that your eyes will adjust to the darkness and you’ll be able to make out a shape somewhere in the room. When you…
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Who’s operating the controls?
Is God still at the controls, or did I take over again? This is a question I need to ask myself constantly. I know that in order to succeed in a life lived for the Kingdom of God I must make sure that God is the one controlling my actions.…
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God always answers prayers
As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. – Psalm 138:3 This verse is an incredible promise! Actually, it’s two incredible promises. First of all, it reminds us that when God’s children come before him in Jesus’ name, he answers! He doesn’t say, “Let me…
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The aroma of Christ
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. – 2 Corinthians 2:14 I must confess! I have totally jumped on the Essential Oil bandwagon. I am regularly diffusing different scents throughout my home,…
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Jesus loves lost people
Jesus has a heart for lost people! Many times throughout the gospels we see stories of Jesus going out of his way to reach a lost person. On one occasion, when he was in the presence of some people of questionable character, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law…