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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God—Philippians 4:6 (NIV) I googled how many times the Bible tells us not to fear anything, and after weeding through the various answers, I finally came up with the number 105. Fear is spoken of over 500 times, however. Of course, …
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. I have a critical spirit. There, I said it. I’m not proud of it, and I’ve prayed on a number of occasions for the Lord to change my heart. It’s a slow process. Sometimes, I forget …
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Grace is real, and it shows up in the most unexpected places. Maybe I’m inherently cynical, but whenever I need to face a potentially sticky situation, I run the possible challenging …
Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him—Isaiah 64:4 Waiting. It’s never been an admirable trait of mine. My mom used to tell me my lack of patience started in the womb—I was two weeks early. It couldn’t possibly …
Are you anxious about anything? Let me throw out a generalization—or an unsubstantiated guess—that if you aren’t worried about anything right at this moment, you have been in the past and will most likely fall prey to it in the future. It’s human nature—and part of our sin nature. It’s probably one of the most effective tools Satan uses to …
Spontaneous. Dictionary.com defines this word as coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned. I think about spontaneous people as being the life of the party—fun-loving. Who doesn’t want to spread a little joy when hanging out with friends? Spontaneity is a good thing, right? I certainly don’t want to be …
I’m sure you’ve heard of restless leg syndrome. It’s a neurological disorder that causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations in your leg and an irresistible urge to move them. It’s considered a sleeping disorder, because the symptoms are triggered by resting and attempting to sleep—instead, those suffering from it are forced to move their legs, thereby unable to sleep. But have …
Pickleball. Have you heard of it? Maybe you’ve even played it. About six years ago, friends invited us to dinner—and a rousing game of pickleball. I somehow assumed the game was a new form of ping pong, and since it was during the heat of summer, I wore my cute sandals. It wasn’t until they both looked at my feet …
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. —Romans 8:11 About six weeks ago, our pastor gave a message from the pulpit that launched me on a spiritual journey, which …
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come—John 16:13 Have you ever experienced a series of seemingly random ideas that when put into the proper context …
