Overcoming Difficulties

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Developing A Short Memory

December 15, 2024 Successful professional athletes develop a short memory for mistakes. Regardless of the technique they use, it is imperative they learn to let mistakes go and move on; otherwise, they will dwell on mistakes which take away their…

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When You Are About to Faint

November 3, 2024 What do you do when you become weary and feel you are about to faint or give up? Ask that question to people and you will get a variety of answers, but what does the Bible say?…

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A Very Present Help

October 27, 2024 Have you ever felt alone and even that God had abandoned you or at least was not paying attention to your cries? It’s important when you get in that state to have something to remind you of…

The Trap of Fear

August 25, 2024 Have you ever noticed how enticing fear can be? Just watch the “teaser” they give in the midst of the news report before they go to a break. You will be given a snippet of a story…

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The Conundrum of Clutter

August 18, 2024 It’s rare to find a person who does not have any clutter, the truth of the matter is we are a society that is given to much clutter. Consider how few garages are used to park cars…

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Weeping May Endure for a Night

August 4, 2024 You have no doubt noticed that whenever you experience pain or sickness, it most often seems worse at night. You are not alone. Job expressed the same consideration: Job 30:17 (ESV) — 17 The night racks my…

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The Truth About Indecisiveness

July 28, 2024 Decisions are made every day. In fact, most of us make hundreds of decisions each day, but what about the decisions we are putting off or make the decision to not make a decision? That is called…

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The Grace of Being Content

July 21, 2024 What comes to your mind when you hear the word, “contentment?” Most often people think of a warm fuzzy feeling like you would picture a contented cow chewing the cud. Is that kind of contentment possible in…

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The Danger of Isolation

June 23, 2024 God has established man to be in relationship with God first, his/her mate second, then in family and in the covenant family. God has stated the reason: “It’s not good to be alone.” Genesis 2:18 (ESV) —…

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Embracing Discomfort

May 12, 2024 We live in a very comfortable time when we seem to hold onto comfort above anything else. Consequently, when the Bible speaks of times of discomfort in the form of affliction, suffering, discipline, pruning, self-denial, or tribulation…

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Come Out from Hiding

April 21, 2024 Have you ever been guilty of trying to hide something in your life? Maybe you have convinced yourself that you’ve even been successful in hiding it from God. Wrong! The Bible is clear that the revealing of…

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Kicking The Can

March 17, 2024 There’s an expression for procrastinating called, “kicking the can.” Just picture a person walking down the street and seeing a can, of which the content is of great worth. Rather than picking up the can and gleaning…