gratitude

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Cultivating Gratitude

November 23, 2025 There is a plethora of reasons to be grateful. Multiple studies are out today with clear evidence of the many benefits that expressing gratitude plays a positive role in physical, mental, emotional, and of course spiritual health…

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Approval From God

November 2, 2025 The Bible is full of expressions of God’s approval, some of which are God simply expressing the wonderful truth that in the Lord Jesus Christ we find not only acceptance and approval, but everlasting love and an…

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Handfuls of Purpose

October 26, 2025 There’s a scene in the book of Ruth in which Ruth is gleaning in the field of Boaz, and Boaz instructs his men who are harvesting the field to leave some “handfuls of purpose.” Of course, to…

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So Great Salvation

October 12, 2025 What is the greatest thing in all the world? When we consider the greatness of our God extending such mercy to sinners like us in the giving of His Son to take away our sin, we must…

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The Wells of Salvation

September 7, 2025 You may not have thought of the blessings that are yours as you were drawn to the Lord Jesus Christ, but the blessings are so numerous it’s like drawing from an unending well. Isaiah 12:3 (ESV) —…

The Will of Worship

August 3, 2025 If we are to love the Lord with all that is within us, it makes sense that our worship of the One True and Holy God would involve our wills at the highest level. This is demonstrated…

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What Shall We Give to God?

November 24, 2024 There’s a great question posed in the 116th Psalm as the writer considers all the benefits he has received from God. Psalm 116:12–13 (ESV) — 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits…

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Give Thanks

November 19, 2023 Tis the season to give thanks but are you a grateful person? Do you live on ready to express your gratitude? What makes a person come across as ungrateful and what does that indicate? Gratitude for a…

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True Riches

August 27, 2023 As we live in the midst of a society who celebrates the rich and famous, we need to ask ourselves who is really the richest person in the world? Some would argue for one person or another…

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Joy and Enthusiasm

August 20, 2023 When is the last time you thought about approaching your day with joy and enthusiasm? We are prone to express joy and enthusiasm when things go according to plan, when we accomplish our goals, or feel good.…