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Allow yourself to be Vulnerable! 8/26/2008
"Unless you are allowing yourself to be vulnerable,
you are not really living life to the fullest, but most importantly,
you are not trusting God to take care of you like He promised
to do when you gave your life to Him. One thing that I have
learned since God revealed this to me is that we need to be
very careful with whom we are allowing ourselves to become
vulnerable with. It can end up ...
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God is rebuilding a relationship in us. 7/20/2008
God is rebuilding our lives into great relationship with
him.God is preparing for us have great wonderful life in
his passion life.We look foward too having peace of God
in our homes & blessing each other.We pray in name of
God for healing restored foundation in our relationship.We
going have love relationship with God in us.Godis leading
us on right path & looking for positive life in his ...
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Women of Value 7/5/2008
Why are single women so easy today? Single women, divorced
or otherwise, don’t make the man, who is interested in her,
pay the price for her. Where did she lose her sense of worth
and value? In the old testament of the Bible we read of many
men who sought out a wife. They had to pay a dowry for her.
In other words she was so valuable that there was a price
to pay for her. The more ...
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Creating Perfect Relationships? 7/2/2008
A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage,
SDU, and requested I am looking for a spouse. Please help
me to find a suitable one." The SDU officer said, "Your
requirements, please." "Oh, good looking,
polite, humorous, sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing
and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home
during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting ...
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You Can Make A Diffrence 6/11/2008
by Dennis and Barbara Rainey June 11
You Can Make a Difference
Matthew 5:14, 16. You are the light of the world....Let your light shine before
men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father who is in heaven.
One of God's primary purposes for your family is to
be a light in a world of darkness. Did you know that an ordinary
family can ...
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POSITIVE BELIEVING 6/4/2008
POSITIVE BELIEVING
Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction
of things not seen
If You Believe You Can, You Can
If you think you are beaten--you are.
If you think you dare not--you don't.
If you want to win but think you can't,
It is almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll ...
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Does God Care How Much We Give? 6/3/2008
Does God Care How Much We Give? Francis Chan
The ultimate example of sacrifice and surrender is, of
course, Jesus Christ. He had everything and still chose
to surrender it out of love for His Father. Your attitude
should be the same as His.
...who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality
with God something to be grasped, but made himself ...
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Hand-In-Hand 6/2/2008
Hand-in-Hand
Sharon Jaynes
Key Verse
"Two are better than one because they have a good return
for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will
lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there
is not another to lift him up...A cord of three strands is
not quickly torn apart" (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NIV).
...
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Daily Strength For Daily Needs 5/30/2008
Daily Strength for Daily Needs Compiled by Mary W. Tileston May 29
Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith
and patience inherit the promises_.--HEB. vi. 12.
Where now with pain thou treadest, trod The whitest of the saints of God! To show thee where their feet were set, The light which led them shineth yet.
J. G. WHITTIER.
LET us learn ...
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Excess Baggage 5/29/2008
Excess Baggage
"Let us strip off every weight that slows us down,
especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress.
And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before
us." (Hebrews 12:1)
I am the kind of a person who likes to drag a lot of stuff with
me when I travel. I have been traveling for many years, yet
I still overpack. I want to bring everything I own. ...
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The Power Of Forgiveness 5/28/2008
The Power of Forgiveness
When you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding
a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive
your sins, too (Mark 11:25, NLT).
Dear friends:
This is the story of two individuals and how they resolved
the problems of their broken relationships.
A Christian rancher told me how he and his neighboring rancher
had ...
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The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City In The World 5/23/2008
The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the World
Let me give you a quick review of what has happened since
the time when God said Damascus would be destroyed. Here
is the record from any encyclopedia or history book you
can find. Continuous and even magnificent "history"
of habitation and accomplishment ever since God said it
was going to be completely destroyed.
* The ...
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The Solution To Depression 5/19/2008
The Solution To Depression
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith
depends from start to finish (Hebrews 12:2, NLT).
Dear friends:
Jim grew up in Kenya, the only of a missionary family.
He came to America for the first time when he entered college
at 18 years of age. Although he was fascinated by life in
the United States, he was terribly homesick, ...
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The Smart Thing To Do 5/14/2008
The Smart Thing to Do
"Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves
slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey,
whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading
to righteousness?" (Romans 6:16)
Whose slave are you? Maybe you believe that you are your
own person, the master of your own destiny. But in reality,
each of us yields or gives ourselves to ...
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Giving Cheerfully 5/12/2008
Giving Cheerfully
"Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure.
For God loves the person who gives cheerfully." (2
Corinthians 9)
I don't know about you, but when Christmas rolls around,
it seems as if there is always someone for whom I feel obligated
to buy a gift. Although I don't really enjoy the process,
I do it out of duty. On the other hand, it is exciting to ...
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True Power 5/9/2008
True Power
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
(Acts 1:
I once heard a story about a Christian living in first-century
Rome who was about to be fed to a lion. He quickly whispered
something in the lion's ear, and the lion bolted away
in ...
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When We Feel Hopeless 5/7/2008
When We Feel Helpless - 2 Chronicles 20:1-4
Welcome to the In Touch Devotional.
Have you ever felt totally helpless? Can you remember facing
a situation or emergency in which you were powerless? It's
a sobering experience for anyone. Even people who claim
to be wholly dependent on God, still like to feel as if they
have some control over their circumstances.
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Daily Strength For Daily Needs 5/6/2008
Daily Strength for Daily Needs Compiled by Mary W. Tileston May 6
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love.--ROM.
xii. 10.
In her tongue is the law of kindness.--PROV. xxxi. 26.
Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, ...
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Combating Loneliness 5/2/2008
Combating Loneliness Sandy Coughlin
May 1, 2008
At sunset last night, I found myself driving my to his
friend's house. As I made the turn onto the boy's
street, my eyes immediately drifted to a house on the left.
What I saw inside was so welcoming I had to slow the Suburban
down! I couldn't wait to drop my off -- "Bye,
, I love you too!" - so I could quickly ...
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Heartlight Verse 5/1/2008
Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone
who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him.
Thoughts on today's verse
I believe! I believe that God not only knows me, but cares
about me. I believe that God not only created the universe,
but he knows the number of hairs on my head. I believe that
God ...
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How to write a love letter: A Few Tips From Dr. Watson 4/29/2008
Learning how to write a love letter isn't difficult.
Once you gather your thoughts and follow these simple steps
to express the way you feel in a love letter you'll know
how to do it.
Why Write a Love Letter?
It's easy to get confused when trying to express how
you feel to someone you love. Just being in the same room
with the object of your affections can make you feel a ...
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Daily Strength For Daily Needs 4/29/2008
Daily Strength for Daily Needs Compiled by Mary W. Tileston April 28 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right
hand.--PS. cxxi. 5.
Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall
offend them.--PS. cxix. 165.
I rest beneath the Almighty's shade, My griefs expire, my troubles cease; Thou, Lord, on whom my soul is stayed, Wilt keep me ...
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Living Free Everyday 4/28/2008
Living Free Every Day®
Today's Scripture "Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.
Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him; yes,
sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD."
Psalm 105:1-3 NLT
Thoughts for Today Problems and strife and turmoil. Everywhere. Around ...
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The Trap Of Temptation 4/22/2008
The Trap of Temptation
"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he
will flee from you." (James 4)
Right after I became a Christian, other believers warned
me, "Greg, watch out. There is a devil who will tempt
you."
I said, "Right, devil." I thought of the red
figure with the pitchfork and horns.
They said, "No, the devil is real. He is a real ...
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Thoughts For A Healthy Friendship 4/21/2008
It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what
is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage
to let that person know how you feel.
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot
to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant
to be and you just have to let go.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch ...
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Multiple Choice - A-MazeIng 4/21/2008
Multiple Choice - A-Maze-Ing by Ed Young
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to
knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance;
and to perseverance, godliness..." (2 Peter 1:5-6).
We face a multiplicity of choices in the maze of life. Whether
big or small, highly impactful or uneventful, the ...
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The Love-Hate List 4/20/2008
Several months ago, at a couple’s retreat, we had the men
and women separated. I had the men make 2 lists. First ones
of things they wish they hadn’t done or do, and then a list
of things why they love their spouse. It was an awakening
to us all and made us think why we would ever do things on the
smaller list when the 2nd was so much larger.
Just wanted to share it with ...
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ISRAEL'S EXPOSED FLANK 4/18/2008
ISRAEL'S EXPOSED FLANK The Consequence of Withdrawal By Chuck Colson
A crowd of students was studying in a rabbinical seminary
library in Jerusalem last month when a gunman opened fire.
Seven Israelis and one American were killed, nine others
wounded. Before their blood had dried on the library floor,
thousands of Palestinians were celebrating in the streets
while Hamas leaders promised ...
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THE GOSPEL AT GUNPOINT The Power Of Faith 4/14/2008
THE GOSPEL AT GUNPOINT The Power of Faith By Mark Earley
Note: This commentary was delivered by PFM President Mark
Earley.
Two weeks ago on "BreakPoint, " I shared with
you the crisis facing this nation's criminal justice
system. With half-a-million prisoners being released
each year-two-thirds of them re-offending, 50 percent
of them being re-incarcerated-we are discovering ...
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The Blacksmith's Shop 4/11/2008
The Blacksmith's Shop by Max Lucado
In the shop of a blacksmith, there are three types of tools.
There are tools on the junk pile: outdated, broken, dull, rusty.
They sit in the cobwebbed corner, useless to their master,
oblivious to their calling.
There are tools on the anvil: melted down, molten hot, moldable, changeable.
They lie on the anvil, being shaped ...
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