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Refined by Life
This psalm was written by David, probably when he was a king. He had been a shepherd, and he was not ashamed of his former occupation. — Charles Spurgeon Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He…
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The Imperfect Christian
I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity. — C.S. Lewis (God in the Dock) We can learn a great deal about Christian practice from St. Peter. He is…
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The Heavenly Vision
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” Ambrose Hollingworth Redmoon So how do we find the courage to do what we are otherwise afraid to do? We have to look beyond the fear. We have to keep our eyes on the goal, on…
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Where Are You?
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. — Psalm 143:10–11 We enter the wilderness purposefully for discipline and recentering … or we are ushered…
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Learning To Be Alone
Yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me. — John 16:32 It need not be said that to put conviction into action is a costly sacrifice. It may make necessary renunciations and separations which leave one feeling a strange sense both of deprivation and loneliness. But he who will fly as an…
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Add to Your Faith
Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things be in you and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. — 2 Peter 1:5-7 Faith…
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The Line Between
If only it were all so simple. If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy…
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The Christian Life
I thank my God whenever I remember you, always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy, for your partnership in furtherance of the Gospel from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete…
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Always in My Hands
Every situation that concerns you is in My hands, because you have placed them there. Leave them there—don’t pick them up again and try to carry them yourself. Trust that I will take care of any burden or situation that you entrust to My care.
