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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Fix our thoughts
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (Isaiah 26:3 NLT) …Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (Philippians 4:8…
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Don’t carry that heavy sin!
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We…
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Motives
Put me on trial, Lord, and cross-examine me. Test my motives and my heart. (Psalms 26:2 NLT) There’s a cliche phrase that people often use to justify (either wrongly or rightly) their actions. “God knows my heart.” This is certainly true, but when we say that, are we truly comfortable…