Renewal. We often associate that word with refresh and starting again. A second chance also comes to mind. I also think of being able to breathe again after a difficult period of time circumstance. According to Miriam-Webster, that is exactly what it means. Renew means to make new again, to regenerate, to rebuild, to repeat, […]
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There is a huge movement in Christian circles that focuses on prosperity and ease in the Christian life. The prosperity message soothes people’s minds with the message that God wants them to have a life of ease. The prosperity message teaches that people can create a life of good health, money and material possessions with
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Life has a way of being hard and leaving us with emotional and sometimes physical scars. I don’t know about you, but at times I have felt like I’m going through trials within trials within trials. Like, I can’t get past one yet one or two more have begun. The trials are usually accompanied by
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Do you associate obedience with the story of the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 14? Have you ever stopped to really take in the story? If you’re like me, you were under the impression that the miracle was immediate. Moses raised his hands, the sea parted and the Israelites crossed on dry land in a
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How do you know if you have experienced growth through your trials? It’s no secret that the Christian life will be full of trouble. Jesus himself says that in this life we will have trouble. Jesus also had to endure the trial of the crucifixion. Paul was denied the removal of a thorn so that Christ’s strength could be made perfect in his weakness. So we will surely have trials and troubles in this life. But how do you know if they have produced growth?
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I looked out the window the other day and saw the sun shining on the changing leaves from the south. The colors were illuminated and shining, reflecting that bright sunlight. However, the sky to the north was dark and grey as a storm was rolling in. This made quite a contrast and brought me to
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Well, we’ve come to the end of our Thanksgiving series on God and Our Trials. Friend, I don’t know where you are in your life and what circumstances you find yourself in, but I hope you have found comfort in understanding the good that will come from the hard times of life and in knowing
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So far we have looked at God’s sovereignty and His providence. His sovereignty means His complete control over everything that happens to us and how nothing surprises Him for He already knows the outcome. That can and should bring us rest and increase our faith and trust in Him. It’s His providence that brings us
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Last week we looked at God’s Sovereignty in relation to our trials. We learned how we can trust Him to provide for us through those trials. Both Matthew and Luke explained that He cares for us even more than the sparrows, lilies and grasses of the fields. Today I want to explore how the trials
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God’s sovereignty might just be my favorite attribute of Him and the one that has sustained me the most through the course of my life, especially the trials that came through being Big Bro’s mama. There were times that the only thing that got me through the days and weeks was knowing none of what
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