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You Can Start Again

Matthew 12:20 reads, “A bruised reed he will not break and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.”   Aren’t you glad that God is a mender and not a discarder? With Him, broken lives don’t have to be the end of the story. He’s often been...
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Get Rid of the Mental Junk!

Colossians 3:14 reads, “Love ties everything completely together.”   If you’re the kind of person who harbors grudges and holds on to past mistakes, even your own, you know what it feels like to be weighed down by mental junk. It’s hard for a...
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Don’t Let Fear Stop You

2 Timothy 1:6 reads, “Kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you.”   Don’t let fear make you hide your talents and abilities. One Christian author says: “God expects us to make the most of what He gives us… to keep our hearts aflame,...
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You’re Called to a “Special Work”

Ephesians 4:16 reads, “Each part helps the other parts grow.”   Paul writes: “As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body [church] is healthy and growing and full of love.” There are two kinds...
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When Jesus Prayed (Pt. V)

Luke 22:41-42 reads, “He…prayed… ‘Not my will, but yours be done.'”   Jesus prayed before He faced the greatest crisis in His life. The Bible says: “Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On...
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When Jesus Prayed (Pt. IV)

Luke 22:31-32 reads, “Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you.”   Jesus prayed when He was concerned about the people He loved. He told Peter: “Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you…that your...