Tag: Week 6 // Wednesday

Love God. Love People.

Love God and Love People. We see this saying a lot in the Christian world. We see it on t-shirts, tote bags, coffee mugs, and lots of other places. In the passages we read today, Matthew 22:34-40 and Mark 12:28-34, we see how to live out this saying.  First, we

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Fear of Forgiveness

I am a quiet girl who has always desired a quiet life. I love certainty and stability. I love life free from drama, conflict, and chaos. The rules used to be simple: Don’t mess with me, and I won’t mess with you. However, being reborn into God’s family changes all

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Life in His Name

I love spending time watching a good movie. I enjoy getting lost in the story, trying to figure out what is going on and how things are going to go. However, I get very frustrated by movies that leave you confused about what happened. I’ve waited and waited for some

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The Why of Memorization

We memorize a lot of things in our lives; recipes, song lyrics, movie lines, directions, even computer programs. We are adding more information to our minds on a regular basis. One thing many Christians seem to struggle with is memorizing Scripture. I believe the main reason for this is because

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Suffering For Our Faith

A woman once said, “I love my suffering because it comes from God.” Can you say this? Do you love your suffering because it comes from God? I know I don’t. Suffering is hard and it hurts. It is Isolating and discouraging, but it is also something that ties all

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Be Strong to Keep God´s Word

Joshua’s story is coming to an end. As he gathers Israel’s leaders, he shares the same words with them that God gave him at the beginning of his leadership: Be strong and courageous, and continue to obey God (Joshua 1:6-9 and 23:6). When they do those things, God will continue

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Pleading Our Cause

Therefore thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will plead your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountain dry. – Jeremiah 51:36 Hosea and Jeremiah tell us today that the invasion of the Assyrians would be like a hot, dry wind from

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Brave in Putting Others First

Today, I want to live more like Mother Teresa. I wish to give my life away to help heal the sick and mother the orphan. I will emulate the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and stand in the gap for those who have no voice. I will honor

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When You Know the Truth

The game was called “How Well Do You Know Me?” We sat around the kitchen island at my sister-in-law’s house and scribbled three sentences on a piece of paper. Two statements were true, but one was a lie. This is not the best game to play when you are trying

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Work Your Garden

At the beginning of this letter, Paul praises the Thessalonians for their faith and reminds them their emboldened example is raised high. “For we know, brothers loved by God, that He has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the

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