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January 21, 2014~~
Colossians 4:6 King James Version (KJV) Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Be Imitators of God from Daily Light: Morning & Evening Devotional Morning Let your speech always be with grace. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of…
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January 20, 2014~~Faith and Wisdom
I 'accidentally' opened Bible Gateway instead of the tab I intended to and this scripture reading was there for me with the instruction to share. Verse of the Day Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith…
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January 17, 2014 ~~ Not What I Expected
Not What I Expected Lynn Cowell “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 (NIV) My daughter, her two friends and I packed the car for our overnight trip to…
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January 18, 2014 ~ Where is God when it hurts?
Where is God When it Hurts? From: Devotions Daily by FaithGateway Philip Yancey Psalm 34:18 (NIV) 18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. News editors had already selected the top news story of 2012, with President Barack Obama’s reelection polling the most votes. But after the…
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January 17, 2014 ~ Tackling self-improvement God's way
A Firm Foundation Tackling self-improvement God's way Following a year of living in old familiar ruts, we welcome January with renewed hope for self-improvement. After carefully evaluating our lives and planning appropriate changes, we confidently make our New Year’s resolutions. Enthusiasm runs high for the first few…
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January 16, 2014 ~ Isn't This Just a Small Thing?
Isn't This Just a Small Thing? Lysa TerKeurst "Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food." Romans 14:19-20a (NIV) I always considered my food struggle as a small thing in light of the bigger challenges of life. I can remember…
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January 15, 2014
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Prayer for Financial Needs by…
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January 14, 2014 ~ Living With Joy
Note from Zee: I’ve never used this devotional format before even though I receive it daily but today it just seemed to be the one I needed to share. May God bless you with whatever it is you need. In His way, Zee Living With Joy by Jack Countryman from God Listens Joy Comes In the Morning His anger is but for a moment,…
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January 13, 2014 - Three Word Prayer God Loves
The Three-Word Prayer God Loves Stormie Omartian “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) When my husband, Michael, and I were first married and differences arose between us, praying was definitely not my first thought. In fact, it was closer to a last resort. I tried…
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January 12, 2014
Prayer Changes Everything Sharon Jaynes Today’s Truth The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16b, NIV). Friend to Friend Prayer…it changes everything. If you’ve been married for more than a few days, then you have most likely figured out that the blessed union doesn’t stay so blessed without a…
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January 11, 2014
1 Samuel 4:13-18 13 Eli was worried about the Holy Box, so he was sitting there by the city gate waiting and watching when the Benjamite man came into Shiloh and told the bad news. All the people in town began to cry loudly. 14-15 Eli was 98 years old. He was blind, so he could not see what was happening, but he could hear…
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January 10, 2014
Go for the Gold Part 2 Mary Southerland Today’s Truth Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take (Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV). Friend to Friend Someone once said that if God showed us every detail of our lives - all at one…
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January 9, 2014 ~ Going for the Gold (Part 1)
Go for the Gold Part 1 Mary Southerland Today’s Truth Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God's grace (2 Corinthians 1:12). Friend…
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January 8, 2014 ~ When the Dog Eats Your Company's Dinner
From: Proverbs 31 Ministries When the Dog Eats Your Company's Dinner Sharon Glasgow "If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 4:11b (NIV) I prayed weeks for this…
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January 7, 2014 ~ The God Moment that Changes Everything
The God Moment that Changes Everything Kyle Idleman "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!'" Luke 15:17 (NIV) Not long ago, one of my daughters set my phone alarm tone to match that of her favorite animal. It's labeled "Horses…
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January 6, 2014 ~ Get a Grip
Psalm 94:18-19 New Living Translation (NLT) 18 I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. 19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. From: Proverbs 31 Ministries Get a Grip Leah DiPascal "When I said, 'My foot is slipping,' your unfailing love, LORD,…
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Discovering Life’s Purpose
Ephesians 2:8-10 Those who know and follow God’s direction will experience spiritual peace, joy, and contentment. To discover our life’s purpose, the first step—which makes all the other steps possible—is to receive Jesus Christ as our personal Savior. In other words, we must be saved. Our part in salvation is to…
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God's Plan for Our Life
1 Peter 2:9-12 As we search to discover God’s plan for our lives, we should consider three things: 1. Glorifying God. We are commanded to let our light shine before men so we will bear spiritual fruit that glorifies the Lord. As our life increasingly follows the pattern of the Savior’s, our thoughts and responses will…
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January 3, 2014
2 Samuel 9:1–13 Claiming sanctuary in a church dates to Britain in AD 600. Though the practice was formally abandoned in the seventeenth century, people seeking asylum still flee to churches today, clinging to the idea that into God’s house no violence may enter. Do you long for a place of sanctuary when you sense imminent…
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January 2, 2014
I don't normally advocate books and such but I've read this book and done the study and I highly recommend it. I may try to join the online study again this year - starting soon. Related Resources: Purchase Made to Crave Has food become more about frustration than fulfillment? Made To Crave by Lysa TerKeurst gives you the…
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January 1, 2014
New Year's Traditions Tracie Miles "Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 11:18-19 (NIV)…
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December 31, 2013 - Wishing you all a very blessed new year
I like the King James Version so I’m adding it before the devotional. Fear is something we hold on to because of the unknown and in so doing we hinder God's blessings and favor on us and allow satan to get into our way of thinking. God and satan can't live in the same temple! Let‘s strive to let God take control of our…
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December 30, 2013
Has God ever prompted you to pray for someone and you passed on by? I think most of us have but my goal this coming year is to listen to His commands, every time and respond accordingly. Not only does He have a blessing for the person I'll be praying for, or with, but He will also bless me for my obedience. My goal this…
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December 29, 2013
James 1:22-24 King James Version (KJV) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner…
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December 27, 2013
My apologies again for not keeping up - gosh I thought I had posted yesterday & the day before. God's Emphasis on Jesus' Return Friday, December 27, 2013 Colossians 3:1-4 The idea of eternity is a hard one to grasp. Though it is difficult to wrap the human mind around the concept of endlessness, God wants His children to…
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Christmas Eve December 24, 2013
Following the theme of the Christmas season I wonder how often I actually apply the real reason of Christ's birth on this earth. I know I am lax in that area of my life and right now I'm asking His forgiveness for that. I say, and believe, that Christmas isn't just one day out of 365 but the whole 365, yet I sometimes…
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December 23, 2013
Jesus Christ, Our Messiah Luke 4:16-21 Jesus didn’t go around flaunting His power or greatness. Since He had come to do the Father’s will (John 6:38), redeeming the lost was His priority and purpose. However, the Lord didn’t hide His identity from the world either. When necessary, Jesus clearly identified Himself as the…
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December 20, 2013
Combating Loneliness Samantha Evilsizer "My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted." Psalm 25:15-16 (ESV) Don't look his way, her heart and mind insist. She doesn't want to look. Then again, she does. Though my friend did not…
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December 18, 2013
Jeremiah 24:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. Women in Pain: Dealing with Depression By Darla Knoth We all know women who are suffering with life issues that…
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December 16, 2013
He Will Be Called Wonderful by Billy Graham from Hope for Each Day He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. — Isaiah 9:6 My dictionary defines wonderful as “so unusual or magnificent that it causes wonder and amazement.” What a description of Jesus! First, Jesus was wonderful…
