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Have you ever looked into a mirror that is also a magnifying glass? There’s often a high-powered light integrated into it as well, just to make sure you see every single blemish and flaw. You can’t hide anything when it’s magnified and lit up only inches from your eyeballs. The closer you get to God, the more powerful the magnifying glass becomes. Every spot in your life becomes glaringly obvious....

There are a couple of different ways to cross a river. The easiest and most obvious is to use a bridge. But if there was no bridge you could row a canoe across. And if you didn’t have a canoe you might be able to throw a rope over to the other side. And if the stream was small enough you might be able to just hop over with a running leap. But the river between us and God? There’s only one way to r...

Little kids are not very good at covering up their mistakes. As hard as they might try, their efforts are usually futile. In fact, their lies and attempts at hiding the evidence are often so far-fetched that they can even be a little humorous. When we, as adults, try to cover up our sins before God, the results will always be futile. But the difference between us and a child hiding their wrongs is...

A freshly baked batch of chocolate chip cookies is pretty hard to resist. If you’re trying not to eat them, it’s probably not a good idea to even be anywhere near them. Your proximity to the cookies makes your downfall inevitable. In the Garden of Eden, God didn’t forbid Adam and Eve from looking at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They were free to look at it, touch it, and smell it, b...

One punch is usually not enough to finish your opponent in a boxing match. Your strategy better includes a few different offensive and defensive moves if you hope to be the victor. Sometimes, when we come up against Satan in the spiritual realm, we think just one move should be enough to do him in. But as Pastor Mark shows you today, that’s not really the case. Is Scripture memorization a good str...

The truth is the truth, no matter how many lies are being told around it. That’s the nature of truth: it’s not influenced by culture, people, or feelings. It’s always going to be the same. You can’t change the truth to fit your own ideas, otherwise, it wouldn’t really be true. The Bible is the ultimate Truth. It’s the very words of God, and since God doesn’t change neither will His Word. As Pastor...

Have you ever watched a lion hunt a zebra? There’s a lot of waiting involved. Waiting for the terrain to be right. Waiting for the weather to be right. And waiting for the position to be right. The lion never attacks a zebra that is in the middle of the herd. She always waits to find the straggler. She finds the one that has left the protection of the group. Satan is much like a lion. He knows the...

When the foundation of a building starts to shift, the effects are seen everywhere. Cracks start to appear in the walls. A door that closes perfectly will start to swing open on its own. Eventually, if left unchecked, the whole structure will come falling down. When the foundation of your faith becomes questionable, your whole spiritual life is in jeopardy. Some foundations are doomed from the sta...

The Bible says that God will not withhold any good thing from those who love Him. In the garden, God withheld the knowledge of good and evil from Adam and Eve. He even forbade them from eating the tree that would open their eyes to that knowledge. Is that unloving? Wouldn’t it have been better to give Adam and Eve all the knowledge upfront? No, certainly not. God withheld the knowledge of good and...

It’s hard to spot a counterfeit 100-dollar bill if you don’t know what a real one looks like. You could spend your time studying and looking at all the different counterfeits that have been made, but it won’t do any good without a solid knowledge of what is accurate. When it comes to defending yourself against the lies of Satan, do you actually know what the Truth says? Have you spent enough time...

We all face situations in our daily lives that drain our mental energy. We tend to carry our frustrations with us and they begin to influence how we interact with the people we meet. Even in marriage, if you face a difficult situation, you tend to project your anger and frustration onto your spouse, which leads to them carrying that anger within themselves, which leads to a fight. What can you do...

We've all had a difficult day. Every time we encounter a bad situation, whether at work or in our daily lives, the entire scenario stays with us for the rest of the day. It even has an impact on our concentration and clarity of mind. In a marriage, a bad day at work affects not only you but also your spouse and children. How are you going to get over it? In today's message, Pastor Mark explains ho...

We've all been in a situation that seemed impossible to handle, only to succeed and overcome it. Whether at work or in everyday life, there are always situations that appear impossible to us, but God gives us the strength to overcome them. Even in marriage, difficult situations may arise for you or your spouse at times. What are your options? Pastor Mark explains in today's message how God gives y...

We are all driven by the desire to succeed. We all want our focus to be on the end result, whether at work or in relationships. Even in a marriage, couples have desires that they want to achieve, but they frequently fail to do so. Disagreements and arguments stand in the way of them accomplishing what God desires of them. How can you, as a spouse, concentrate on your goal? In today's message, Past...

We are always looking for something. It's just human nature. There is always a need and an expectation to fulfill that need, whether it is for a car, a house, or anything else. Even in marriage, a spouse has certain expectations of their partner. It could be a habit of doing things they are not supposed to do or not doing something they are supposed to do. Couples frequently argue when those expec...

We are not perfect as humans. Everyone in this world has their own set of issues. We all face problems at work, in our families, and in our relationships. Even in marriage, every couple faces some kind of issue, whether it's an argument or a difference of opinion. These minor issues can sometimes escalate into major issues in a relationship. What can you do about it? In today's message, Pastor Mar...

We are all prone to being impolite to others. It's just human nature. We sometimes, even unknowingly, get into arguments with other people. Even in marriage, we argue with our spouses, and those arguments can leave a long-term bruise and hurt in the relationship because neither side is willing to apologize to the other. In today's message, Pastor Mark tells you how you can strengthen your marriage...

In times of need, a solid foundation can be extremely beneficial. A strong base is what holds everything together in times of need, whether at work or in relationships. Even in marriage, we always hope for a good start, but that doesn't always happen. What are your options? Pastor Mark tells you how you and your spouse can start over and build a strong foundation in your marriage in today's messag...

We, humans, have a tendency to expect only good things to happen to us. We always expect good things and ignore bad things, whether at work or in relationships. Even in marriage, we tend to be happy with our spouse when things are going well, but when things don't go as planned, we abandon our spouse to deal with the situation. What can we do to change this? Today, Pastor Mark tells you how you ca...

Every couple faces problems at some point in their marriage. When a couple begins to ignore their spouse's needs, the most common source of conflict arises. We tend to become selfish in our needs and do our best to avoid our responsibilities as spouses, whether it's child care or chores. Our ignorance causes a stumbling block in our marriage. What can we do to change this? In today's message, Past...

We all struggle with accepting submission from others. We, humans, have a tendency to dominate others, whether at work or in relationships. We do what we believe is best, whether through words or actions. Even in marriage, husbands have a tendency to dominate, making their wives feel inferior to them. Today, Pastor Mark tells you how the enemy creates a sense of dominance in couples. However, you...

Every couple in a marriage has its own set of problems. And we, as humans, have a tendency to imitate others and try to incorporate their behaviors into our own. Even in marriage, we tend to observe other couples and compare ours to theirs. We try to blame our spouse for any disagreement by comparing them to others. Is this the appropriate attitude? Today, Pastor Mark explains how the enemy brings...

Every one of us has desires in our hearts. Whatever it is, our hearts always want something. And it frequently desires something that we cannot have. When we are told that we cannot have something, our desire to obtain it grows even stronger. When Adam and Eve were told not to touch the fruit of the tree of life, they ended up doing exactly that. Today, Pastor Mark tells you how the enemy uses our...

At some point in our lives, we all begin to live a life of deception. Be it at work, where we pretend to be happy but aren't satisfied on the inside. Or in relationships where we pretend to like people but have something against them in our hearts. We even pretend to love God, our creator, by going to church, but on the inside, we have no relationship with him. What can we do to change this? Pasto...

We as humans sometimes rely too heavily on others, and our expectations of them continue to rise. Because no one is perfect, they fall short of our expectations and cause us pain. Is it bad to rely on others? We are all born sinners who require assistance to survive. Do you know who you can trust? Pastor Mark tells you in today's message, how you can achieve success in your life and break free fro...