“Habits beat interventions every time.” Seth Godin “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2: 12-13) We all want quick solutions to life’s problems. That is normal. No one likes pain and we look […]
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“Sometimes the greatest act of faith is faithfulness, staying where you are planted. Years from now you may look back and thank God that you decided to stay when it would have been easier to go.” Craig Groeschel All of us have wanted to walk away. We’ve wanted to walk away from our marriage, our
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“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21) “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can
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One of the things that the Covid crisis exposed was how fragile we are as human beings. I’m not just talking about the virus, I’m talking about the fear, anxiety, hopelessness, and depression that so many have experienced over the last few years. As a pastor, I’ve spoken with so many people struggling in these
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Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples is one of the best books on creating disciples that I’ve come across. The idea of “discipleship” has fallen out of vogue in many Christian circles. We would much rather focus on building our our own Christian lives and empires. Jesus, however, gave us very clear and specific instructions. “And Jesus
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A friend and I were talking about working out recently. He’s in his twenties but has only been strength training for the last six months. He said, “I just don’t feel like I’m making any progress. I was hoping I would start seeing some gains by now. What can I do to start seeing some
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“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” (Proverbs 13:20) “Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” (1 Corinthians 15:33) “Very Often, we do not realize how important it is to surround ourselves with people who support and recognize the potential that God has placed within
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“You are most like your Creator when you are being creative. Does that make sense? You are most like your Creator — God — when you are being creative. And God gave you the ability to create with your imagination. When you use your imagination for good and for God, God smiles. “Everything starts with
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“Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. “In Jerusalem he made machines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. “But
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