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April 4, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Sharing Our Faith, Thanks & Praise

GET THE WORD OUT

I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. … Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. [Psalm 34:1,3 (NLT)]

O Lord, do I glorify you in the way I behave? Do I acknowledge my faith in the way I speak? Do I reveal your Holy Spirit in the way I interact with others? Would someone recognize you when they see how I conduct myself? Would anyone want to know you when they hear my words? Lord, let my words and actions glorify you today and every day.

I bless God every chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise. … Join me in spreading the news; together let’s get the word out. [Psalm 34:1,3 (MSG)]

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April 3, 2013

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Fear & Doubt, God's Plan, Trusting God

HE KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose. [Romans 8:28 (NLT)]

Paul assures us that God is always working in us and through the events in our lives. When we face adversity or suffer misfortune, however, it is difficult to see how our circumstances could possibly glorify God or serve His purpose. How do we make sense of sorrow or hardship? Where is God’s hand in our troubles? Why is there suffering or affliction?

Those questions are unnecessary because we don’t need to know the answers. Besides, even if we knew the answers, we would never be able to understand them! All we really have to do is trust God and know that He loves us. Remember, God knows what he is doing even though we don’t!

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April 2, 2013

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Joy, Thanks & Praise

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our Salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods. [Psalm 95:1-3 (NKJV)]

Thank you for this moment, this hour, this day, this week, this year, this very life you have given me! Let my heart sing with joy today and every day. Praise God from whom all blessings do, indeed, flow!

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April 1, 2013

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Challenges & Difficulty, Prayer, Thanks & Praise, Wisdom & Guidance

TELL GOD WHAT YOU NEED

Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. [Philippians 4:6 (NLT)]

O Lord, it is so easy to tell you what I want, which often is not what I need. And it is so difficult to thank you for your response when you give me what I need instead of what I want. When you send me challenges, I rarely appreciate them and certainly don’t thank you for them when they arrive. Yet, those challenges are exactly what are necessary for my growth.

Teach me, Lord. Show me how to ask for what I need and give me a thankful heart for what I get.

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March 27, 2013

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God's Promises, Holidays & Holy Days, Salvation: A New You

HAPPY EASTER! WHAT DOES IT MEAN? (EASTER 2013)

Chapel of the transfiguration- Grand Teton Nat PKwebJesus said to her, “I am the resurrection. I am life. Everyone who believes in me will have life, even if they die.” [John 11:25 (ERV)]

If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: You can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there. You can nail it to a cross, wrap it in winding sheets and shut it up in a tomb, but it will rise!” [Clarence W. Hall]

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. [Robert Flatt]

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March 27, 2013

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NOTHING CAN STOP HIM (HOLY SATURDAY 2013)

The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. They told him, “Sir, we remember what the deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’ So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off that we were at first.” Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can” So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it. [Matthew 27:62-65 (NLT)]

What the Pharisees failed to understand was that neither rock nor seal, soldiers, not even an army, could prevent the Son of God from rising again! Nothing can stop our God!