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Sunday December 16, 2018 – Excellence doesn’t happen by accident

Galatians 5:1 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Have you noticed that everything that is considered ‘excellence’ requires effort and work?  Music, sports, writing, college, cooking, careers, parenting, marriage, … Continue reading

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Saturday December 15, 2018 – Saltiness and the hot moist towel

Matthew 5:13  “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Yesterday I … Continue reading

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Friday December 14, 2018 – The ‘skunk factor’ is real!

1 John 3:3  Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. “Why not?” – and the ‘skunk factor’! This is another question that we might frequently ask or hear asked of us.  It is … Continue reading

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2 Kings 5:11, 12  But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the spot and … Continue reading

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Wednesday December 12, 2018 – Responding to “Why?” redemptively

Psalm 9:10  Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. “Why?” This is a question that many of us frequently have.  Sometimes there are ready answers, i.e., “Why did I … Continue reading

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Tuesday December 11, 2018 – What might your testing look like?

Deuteronomy 8:2  Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his … Continue reading

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Monday December 10, 2018 – In this story, I relate to the slave

John 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Long ago a man embarked on a journey home.  It required him … Continue reading

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Sunday December 9, 2018 – What would your response be?

1 Kings 3:5  At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon’s answer pleased the Lord.  God said He would give him a … Continue reading

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Saturday December 8, 2018 – Same event, opposite journal entries

Hebrews 1:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. This scripture talks about faith and its importance in … Continue reading

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Friday December 7, 2018 – She said to me, “I trust you.”

Colossians 3:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. One of the great blessings of our Christian faith is the way it transforms our lives.  This impacts everything from how we live … Continue reading

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