60 Days of Prayer

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But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. DEUTERONOMY 4:29 NIV WHAT A BEAUTIFUL promise. Seek God and you will find Him! But just as one should enjoy the journey and n

60 Days of Prayer

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. ECCLESIASTES 3:11 (ESV) THE CYCLES IN life, the seasons of change, are completely natural and part of God’s order. When you need reassurance and guidance turn to the Source of all wisdom. He will help s

60 Days of Prayer

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“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. JOHN 4:50 NIV SOMETIMES JESUS ASKS us to act on faith and take Him at His word; the miracle comes after we follow His instruction. If you are stuck facing a prob

JOY Magazine

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Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith says God prevented him from getting on a plane recently so that he could have a miraculous evangelistic encounter. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Smith says he was prevented from flying to Johan

60 Days of Prayer

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The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. PSALM 19:1–2 (NIV) GOD COMMUNICATES THROUGH His creation. Nature showcases His glory durin

60 Days of Prayer

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And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 1 JOHN 4:16 (NIV) THE LATE BRIAN Doyle, beloved Daily Guideposts contributor, wrote, “Love is the story and the prayer that matters

60 Days of Prayer

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You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. GENESIS 50:20 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE feeling discouraged, reflect on the many times God has carried you through painful struggles. It

JOY Magazine

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The case against Simeon Bradley Chetty, a young evangelist who was taken to court by the South African Hindu Dharma Sabha (SAHDS), was settled by mutual agreement between the parties at the Chatsworth Equality Court on Thursday February 24, reports F

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 (NIV) SUMMER INVITES YOU to take in every gl

India Today

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Arundhathi Subramaniam presents us with another little gem of a book in Women Who Wear Only Themselves where she shows us the lives of four Indian women who have embraced the rupture of spiritual awakening and its consequences in their lives. One of

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. PROVERBS 3:27 (NIV) THIS VERSE ASKS you to reflect on the relationships in your life. Are you withholding a kind word or gesture from someone who deserves it? If som

India Today

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57 % Hindus are opposed to inter-faith marriages, while 41 per cent Muslims resent it 61 % Hindus support laws against inter-faith marriages, while 51 per cent Muslims oppose such laws ■

60 Days of Prayer

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. PROVERBS 3:5–6 (NIV) WHEN YOU LET go of your need to control things and turn over your weakness to G

JOY Magazine

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• A burglary is frightening but it’s good to recognise that you grow and mature through all your experiences • If you’ve experienced a traumatic experience, have trauma counselling if you can • Look after yourself physically and spiritually. I exer

60 Days of Prayer

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV TODAY MEDITATE ON the above verse. Release any fears and worries. Trust that God has plans

60 Days of Prayer

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The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. PROVERBS 16:9 (ESV) THERE IS A saying that “God writes straight with crooked lines.” His plan is not always predictable. Unexpected twists and turns can throw you off balance unles

60 Days of Prayer

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Who shapes a god and casts an idol, which can profit nothing? ISAIAH 44:10 (NIV) ARE THERE FALSE gods in your life? Are you chasing riches or prosperity? There is nothing wrong with wanting a comfortable life, but are you placing something else abo

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

Cinema Scope

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“Written with his customary verve and eye for telling details, Douglas Brode’s Disneyanity is a useful compendium that guides its reader through both classic and lesser known films. Brode’s argument that Disney ‘magic’ has represented a kind of liber

60 Days of Prayer

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“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” MARK 11:23 (NIV) DO UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES throw you off

Writing Magazine

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Even my publisher warned me that my debut novel What Happened after Mr Jones Died would probably not be a bestseller,’ writes subscriber Paul Wreyford. ‘He was right – so far at least. ‘You see, my book is a theological fantasy. There is a huge marke

60 Days of Prayer

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For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. SONG OF SOLOMON 2:11–12 (ESV) TODAY IS THE first day of spring. Take time

60 Days of Prayer

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Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. HABAKKUK 3:2 (NIV) GOD STILL DOES wonders. Let your prayer for the new year be the above verse. Do no

60 Days of Prayer

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Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you. EXODUS 25:9 (NIV) GOD WANTS YOU to trust Him with your plans and dreams and invite Him into the details. Don’t hold back from sharing even the smallest things. Pu

60 Days of Prayer

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And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it. EZEKIEL 44:14 (NIV) GOD GAVE YOU unique and special gifts so that your voice and experience can bless others in meaningful ways. Instead of comparing yourself to

60 Days of Prayer

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Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. LAMENTATIONS 3:22–23 (NIV) WHEN YOU HIT what feels like a dead end, how do you move beyond your circumstanc

60 Days of Prayer

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My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. JOHN 10:27 (NIV) WHEN YOU SPEND time in God’s Word, you develop the ability to “hear” His instructions and know what is right for your life. As your spiritual listening skills grow, you b

60 Days of Prayer

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And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 JOHN 2:17 (ESV) WHERE DO YOU place your worth? Does your confidence and happiness shift with the amount in your bank account or your latest acc

ASIAN Geographic

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The status of fire as a component of life can be found in the philosophy of ancient cultures in Asia. Fire has a symbolic function in many of the continent’s – and world’s – religious beliefs, and it is used in celebration as well as mourning. Fire’s