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“You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did – Jesus crucified.” -1 Corinthians…

“When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, ‘Tell him to come here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Cheer up,’ they said. ‘Come on, he’s calling you!’ -Mark 10:49 Imagine spending 100% of your time doing things you were gifted and anointed to do. How awesome this would be! Perhaps this is you already,…

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” -Acts 2:4 What does it mean to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit? “Being under the influence” doesn’t have anything to do with drugs or alcohol. It means, in part,…

“Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” -Ps 144:1 “I am just so fed up!” said my friend. “I don’t understand why all this negative stuff keeps happening to me. I am so tired of things working out for others and not working out for…

“As a man thinks… so is he.” -Proverbs 23:7 Have you ever had a hard time with the way you think about yourself? I know I have. Fat, ugly, stupid, never good enough – it seems I’ve subconsciously called myself everything. Of course, those things couldn’t be further from the truth! Many of us think…

“Then they took him and cast him into a pit.” -Genesis 37:24 Joseph was his father’s favorite. Because of this, he was despised by the rest of his brothers. Joseph’s brothers plotted against him to kill him. Instead of killing him however, they threw him into a pit and then sold him into slavery. But…

“Then he pointed to his disciples and said, ‘Look, these are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!’” -Matthew 12:49-50 Each of us has a family we were born into, or adopted by. We didn’t choose our family. Some of us…

“And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” -Ecclesiastes 4:12 One day I was talking with a friend who described how she was delivered from anxiety. “I was always stuck in my head,” she said, “It was like no matter what I…

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.” -Revelation 2:17 There is a lot…

“I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful and gracious to me according to Your promise.” Psalms 119:58 I went to the dealership to get an oil change for my car. It was a rainy day, and I was late for my appointment. I was met by a very friendly-looking gentleman with with…