First Love

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First Love

My daughter just got her learner’s permit. I am still wrapping my brain around the fact that I now have a fifteen year old. I wish there was a pause button on life sometimes, but alas, there isn’t.

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Satisfy Your Soul

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Satisfy Your Soul

When we are hungry, we get something to eat. When we are thirsty, we get something to drink. This is to satisfy our physical needs, but these physical things cannot satisfy our soul. True soul-satisfying fulfillment can only come from God.

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Bumpy Road

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Bumpy Road

I was doing my devotional the other day, and it really hit home with me. So, I wanted to share my thoughts. It made the point of stating that following Jesus doesn’t usually mean we get to go down smooth and glamorous roads. In fact, the roads are usually bumpy and curvy.

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The Living Truth

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The Living Truth

The truth of God is the one thing that separates God’s people from the rest of the world. The world says that we must find the truth, but the bible tells us that the truth must find us. You see God’s truth is more than just the facts and beliefs that we hold dear. The […]

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The Day After

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The Day After

The day after Jesus Christ returns, I will be a spirit being, living as a part of God’s Family. I will no longer have physical aches, pains, or imperfections in my body...

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When No One Is Watching

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When No One Is Watching

The other day my family and I were watching a fun series called Brain Games, and in one episode about lying, it had a study done with children...

 

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Tugging Against the Leash

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Tugging Against the Leash

Christ said that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments. Do we love God and want to obey Him with all of our heart and mind and being? Or are we like the puppy, constantly tugging against the leash?

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Sacrifices of Thanksgiving

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Sacrifices of Thanksgiving

According to Psalm 50, God desires that we offer to Him "the sacrifice of thanksgiving." How is it a sacrifice to give God thanks? Do we always feel thankful all the time?

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A to Z

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A to Z

Believe it or not, there are spiritual lessons can we learn from organizing books...

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Beyond Spring Cleaning

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Beyond Spring Cleaning

It is that time of the year again where we have cleaned our houses and de-leavened them, and now spend seven days eating unleavened bread. I remember when I was a child...

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Preparing For Passover

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Preparing For Passover

Self-examination should be an ongoing practice, but we should give it special attention as the Passover season approaches. In preparation for this year’s festival, why not do the following...

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How Does God Harden One's Heart?

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How Does God Harden One's Heart?

James tells us that God is not the author of sin or the source of temptations that lead to sin but is invariably the giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:13-18). But, we also see examples in the Bible where God "hardens" the hearts of people. How do we explain this seeming contradiction? Does God force people to choose evil?

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Being a Servant

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Being a Servant

Our job on earth is to be ambassadors of Christ. We are His representatives. This requires action. One small action we can do to change the life of another person is to serve others...

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