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Building Intimacy with God One of the most fulfilling relationships you can develop is a relationship with the Lord. Oftentimes we work hard on building relationships with one another but never take the time to build a strong…

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Learning To Walk Through Tight Places

Learning to Walk Through Tight Spaces – Matthew 7:13-14 Included in all of the many teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is this one called The Narrow Gate.  Jesus is very clear in two short…

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Stop Holding Your Breath and Live!

Anyone who suffers from anxiety can relate to holding their breath instead of enjoying life with ease. I admit anxiety has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Not…

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It May Look Bad but It’s Not Hopeless

As I sit on the patio on a beautiful sunny day and assess the world, I can’t help but realize how it is in so much turmoil and needs healing. We are experiencing tragedy after…

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He Quieted The Wind!

Mark 4:39  And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  He quieted the wind! What a place of…

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Look to Him

Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,  Look to…

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Nothing Just Happens

I was thinking about a hunt from last season. I harvested one of my best bucks. It was about 4:00 p.m. when the buck came through behind me. It was well before dark, and I…

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Waiting On the Lord.

I take refuge in this passage of the word of God. The second half of Isaiah 40 is largely focused on the greatness of our Lord, and concludes with a very encouraging passage. In a…

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The Pit of Despair: Three Steps to Overcome It

The pit of despair goes beyond a moment of sadness; it’s a place filled with utter loss of hope. An overwhelming sense of gloom about life’s circumstances can cause us to sink so low that we fail to see anything else…

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The Love Of Christ Jesus In Action

Plain as it can be, there is nothing more important in life for the Christian to realize and walk in than the Love of God.  Both of the two great commandments are all about Love….

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Love Your Enemies By Doing Good

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the…

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