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Developing a Prayer Life
Prayer is a spiritual matter and we must understand that our flesh is naturally disinclined to do spiritual things. Paul described this dilemma between our flesh and our spirit in one of his epistles, “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the… View Article
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When you hear the word “influencer,” your mind probably thinks of someone who has a great following on social media; whether they have 5,000, 10,000, 100,000 or more followers. That is, generally speaking, what “influencer” means to our generation. Many times we find ourselves scrolling through our Instagram feeds searching for inspiration. Maybe it’s… View Article
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Tripping over the Dog
Let’s be honest. Everybody’s done it. I was carrying a large load of laundry in both arms from the bedroom on the 4thlevel of a split-level home, all the way down to the 2ndlevel. Easy enough, yes? No. While I was maneuvering my way down the steps, I decided that counting the steps would… View Article
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Becoming Nothing
A well-known minister shared a story how one night he laid on the floor of a bathroom and cried out to the Lord because of how inadequate he felt. With high hopes that the Lord was going to give him a “word of encouragement,” the minister cried out, “God! I’m a sinner!” To which the… View Article
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As children, it is likely we sang the catchy lyrics of a common Sunday School song “the wise man built his house upon the rock.” In those early years, the song’s message probably seemed clear. We needed to be sure to build our lives on the rock of Jesus. Simple enough, right? Yet somehow… View Article
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