Proverbs 11:13 "A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence." What is gossip? Gossip is talking about a situation with someone who is neither the problem nor a part of the solution. Often, when we do it, it's because gossip makes us feel a bit more important at someone else's expense. We're talking about their hurts and their ...
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God is love.And all love comes from God.And we love because God loves us. 1 John 4:7-8 "Love comes from God for God is love." God loves you so much that he sent Jesus on a mission of love with a message of love. The Bible doesn't say God has love; it says God is love. Love is his nature; God is love. 1 John 4:19 "We love each other because God loved us first." God i...
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One day a man came to Jesus and asked a question about the law. He said, "Lord, what's the most important commandment in the whole law?" Jesus said, "Love God and love your neighbor as yourself." That's the whole essence of Christianity. Love God, love people. There is a word for love in action, and it's called kindness. Kindness is simply love in action. It's not a feel...
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What's your motive for going to God? Is it to get to know him? To genuinely seek him? Or to get blessings and power and miracles? It's okay to want a miracle. It's okay to want healing and restoration, but that's not what we seek. The truth is, a lot of us should stop seeking after the gift or the blessing and just go, "God, I want you! I want to know you." And, seeking ...
Keep ReadingHave you ever heard, "you reap what you sow?" Did you know that this "universal law" was actually created by God? Whatever you plant, is what you are going to harvest. Now, you're probably not a farmer, but this law actually applies to your everyday life. Here's how... ...
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Proverbs 3:5-7 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.Seek his willin all you do,and hewill show you which path to take.Don't be impressed with your own wisdom.Instead, respect the Lord and turn away from evil. Do not depend on your own understanding.Okay, so how? How do you know what God's wisdom is? How do you know if something ...
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"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 A lot of us have probably heard this verse and agreed with it. But what if we don't feel grateful at the moment? What if life kind of sucks right now?How can you be thankful if you are in a season of pain? Waiting for a promise to be fulfilled. Waiting for a pra...
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Ephesians 3:17-18 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. John 3:16 "God so loved the world." When our kids were little, we went to Japan on a mission trip....
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"Accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory" (Romans 15:7 NLT). Did you know that every time you show love and accept someone, it gives glory to God? Titus 3:7 "Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life." How does he make us righteous and acceptable? By his grace. He jus...
Keep Reading"Telling it like it is" is easy, "Telling it like it could be" is much harder...but much more loving. So, who are we setting up with our expectations? Whatever we want the people in our life to become, treat them the way we want them to become, not they way they are. ...
Keep ReadingHow do you live out a life of gratitude, thanking God for who he is and what he has done for you? Here are three ways. ...
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