60 Days of Prayer

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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 (NIV) DO YOU EVER feel too sma

Mornings with Jesus

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I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. John 15:15 (NIV) I RECENTLY READ A SMALL book about the

60 Days of Prayer

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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ROMANS 8:18 (ESV) SCRIPTURE TELLS US that we are to glory in our sufferings. Because of faith, we can see the blessing in ev

60 Days of Prayer

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After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. ACTS 4:31 (NIV) IF YOU FEEL overwhelmed by the problems that others face— in your own family, your neigh

JOY Magazine

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In Acts 11:14, the angel told Cornelius to send for Peter, who would tell him words by which he and his house could be saved. That message is the Gospel. In James 1:21, James instructs men to receive the implanted word with meekness, which is able to

The Atlantic

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After fielding back-to-back complaints about masks in church—one regarding a fellow parishioner who had shirked a mask during a recent service and the other wondering whether our congregation had changed its policy from “strongly recommended” to “req

Mornings with Jesus

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I WAS EXCITED WHEN THE newspaper reported that a famous author would visit our city to give a lecture. I bought seven copies of her book and gifted them to a variety of friends and family members. My loved ones were delighted to receive the books, an

60 Days of Prayer

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Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 PETER 4:10 (NIV) “ABOVE ALL ELSE,” wrote German theologian Meister Eckart, “know this: Be prepared at all times for

Sunday Independent

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1. Joseph: King of Dreams 2. God Bless the Broken Road 3. The Gospel of John 4. Faith, Hope, & Love 5. Come Sunday ■

Mornings with Jesus

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And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.” Revelation 21:6 (ESV) ONE OF OUR MINISTRY COUPLES lives in a Romanian village

Mornings with Jesus

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I VISITED A NEW FRIEND’S home shortly before Christmas. “Come, see our tree,” she said as she led me into the living room. Twinkly lights, red baubles, and yards of curly white ribbon bedecked the tree. It resembled something from the pages of a home

POPSUGAR

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Demi Lovato is reconnecting with her spirituality following a memorable trip to Israel. On Tuesday, the 27-year-old singer shared a few photos of her trip on Instagram to explain the significance of her recent visit and the impact it continues to hav

60 Days of Prayer

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ROMANS 15:13 (NIV) DO YOU BELIEVE God has blessed you abundantly? What do those words mean to you? Your answ

60 Days of Prayer

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God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glories in Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 4:19 (NIV) AT THIS TIME of year, the cost of travel, gifts and entertaining can leave you worrying about your finances. If you feel a pinch in your poc

Mornings with Jesus

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE VERSE FROM THE Message translation really captures how easily we can do things outside of God’s timing. It can be the right thing—directed by God—but done at the wrong time. A ministry friend dabbled in the stock market for a while

Mornings with Jesus

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE VERSES to meditate on for New Year’s Day is Isaiah 43:19: “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” (NLT). These words fill me with excitement the same way hanging a new calendar on the wal

60 Days of Prayer

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Be holy because I am holy. LEVITICUS 11:44 (GW) THE MOST IMPORTANT way to spend your day is to model your actions after Jesus. Every day brings new opportunities to become more like Him. To offer compassion, understanding and love, to be a blessing

Mornings with Jesus

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A FRIEND WHO WORKED OVERSEAS in the Middle East recently returned home. When he visited our family, he gave us a box of dates—those sweet brown, fleshy fruits of the palm tree. They were delicious. Fruit has always been a refreshing and desirable sta

60 Days of Prayer

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“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” EPHESIANS 3:20-21 (

Mornings with Jesus

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FIVE MONTHS AFTER WE MOVED into the marina, an eleven-month-old puppy belonging to one of our neighbors broke its leg. The neighbor, unemployed at the time, managed to take the dog to a vet. Surgery was necessary. “I don’t know what to do,” the neigh

Mornings with Jesus

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EVERY SUMMER OUR CHURCH OPENS its doors to the community by hosting a VBS (Vacation Bible School.) This year, a group of older children stood at the back of the registration line. These rowdy kids had attended before, but now they were older and rowd

Mornings with Jesus

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IN MAY 1983, MY HUSBAND, young sons, and I set out for our first visit with our families since moving to the Midwest six months earlier. Unfortunately, our air conditioning stopped working two hours into the trip. I was hot, miserable, and grumpy unt

Popshot Magazine

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Our mother’s womb is buried with her.O modest collapsible organ!She held onto it for eighty-three years.You could say it shared her life. Perhaps at first she hardly knew it was there,only heard the word while praying-Blessèd is the fruit of thy womb

JOY Magazine

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In our missionary travels around the world, it is easy to see the desperation and hopelessness of people and sometimes wonder where God is in all of this. Each time we face situations like these, God reveals Himself through His people. In each and ev

Mornings with Jesus

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AMONG MY DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES, I’M tasked with evaluating manuscripts for their publication potential. In a way, I’m a quality-control specialist in a story factory. I examine an author’s writing with the literary equivalent of a “tuning fork.” If i

Guideposts

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Moments of grace. We can find them anywhere, but it’s only by God’s grace that I came to Guideposts and have the privilege of doing what I do now. Would you like to hear about my journey? After graduating from college, I was determined to become a bu

Mornings with Jesus

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MY GRANDDAUGHTER LILAH WAS A good eater for the first couple of years. But after turning two, she became more finicky. Sometimes she rejected foods, saying, “Oooo, gwoss” or “S’gusting” in imitation of her older siblings. One evening my daughter, Hol

Mornings with Jesus

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MY NINE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, ADELAIDE, IS a natural teacher. She has her own desk, fully supplied, and a chalkboard in her room, along with a massive bookshelf. She pilfers papers and worksheets from her teacher aunt. She teaches her sister, her cousin

60 Days of Prayer

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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. JOHN 10:10 (NIV) JESUS PROMISES YOU an abundant life. His endless blessings flow to you, filling you with His light. No matter what cir

60 Days of Prayer

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The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. PROVERBS 25:23 ESV THE NEXT TIME someone is unkind to you, instead of reacting with anger, practice self-control and find peace. Ask God to help you respond as Jesus would. Exch