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May 8, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Love & Works, Obedience

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR

You’ve told the truth that there is only one God and no other besides him! To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.” [Mark 12:32-34 (GW)]

Sometimes loving God doesn’t seem nearly as difficult as loving our neighbors. Yet, God only knows how much we truly love him by the way we treat our fellow man! Lord, who needs to see your love through me today?

 The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the man to God, love brings him to men. [Martin Luther]

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May 7, 2013

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Faith & Hope, Trusting God

STORIES OF FAITH

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. Women received their loved ones back again from death. [Hebrews 11: 33-35a (NLT)]

Extraordinary things have happened because of people’s faith in God. O Lord, what leap of faith do you want me to take and what wonderful things could happen?

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May 6, 2013

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God's Grace & Love, Knowing Him, Thanks & Praise

AREN’T WE LUCKY?

But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. [Psalm 86:15 (NIV)]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. [Ephesians 3:18 (NLT)]

 

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May 5, 2013

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BLESSINGS NOT CURSES

Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest. Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit – you choose. [Proverbs 18:20-21 (MSG)]

Lord, guide us so that our words bring comfort, not pain, and harmony, not discord. May they build, not destroy, and inspire rather than discourage.

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May 4, 2013

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Bible Stories, Faith & Hope, Fear & Doubt, Knowing Him

SLAY THE GIANT

Depend on the Lord for strength. Always go to him for help. [1 Chronicles 16:11 (ERV)]

Can you imagine how David must have felt when facing Goliath? He was just small shepherd boy, armed only with a slingshot and a few stones. We face our “Goliaths” every day, but they’re not seven-foot giants; they are the daunting problems and obstacles that make us feel small, weak and inexperienced. Like David, however, we don’t have to be intimidated. We have a secret weapon: the Lord! He will give us the strength to slay all of the giants in our lives.

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. [Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)]

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May 3, 2013

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Faith & Hope, God's Plan, Love & Works

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. [Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)]

It’s so easy to think, “I can’t.” Always remember that when God gives us a task, He wants us to succeed. Because He wants us to succeed, He gives us all we need to complete that task. We are far smarter and more capable than we realize. We have greater faith and love than we know. And, we possess more strength, willpower and self-control than we can possibly imagine.

Promise me you’ll always remember you’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. [Said by Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)]