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AUG. 21, 2025 God's answer to anxiety (4) "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee." Isa 26:3 Dr. D. James Kennedy wrote: "A proper epitaph for most people today would be 'Hurried,  worried,  buried'...  Many times we wish we could wash our hands of all our responsibilities and worries. The executive of one small company decided he would. Eve...

AUG. 19, 2025 God's answer to anxiety (2) "Come to me, all you who are... burdened, and I will give you rest." Mt 11:28 NIV Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the nation. That was never part of God's plan. In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are... burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for...

AUG. 18, 2025 God's answer to anxiety (1) "Do not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance... by prayer...make your wants known to God." Php 4:6 AMPC Anxiety is the curse of the modern era, but it's not a new trend. Throughout Scripture, Jesus talked a lot about anxiety, stress, and fear. In fact, He mentioned them repeatedly in His teachings. In Matthew 6...

AUG. 15, 2025 God's footprints . "Your footprints were not seen." Ps. 77:19 NIV The psalmist wrote, "Your path led through... mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen" (v. 19 NIV). When you can't see God's "footprints," He is calling you to walk by faith, not by sight (See 2Co 5:7). Joni Eareckson Tada wrote: "A few months from now, I&ap...

AUG. 13, 2025 Have you been wounded in church? (1) "I will build my church." Mt 16:18 Being hurt by another Christian can be devastating, but the church is filled with imperfect people who do things they shouldn't. As C. S. Lewis said, "God works on us in all sorts of ways...above all he works on us through each other."  So before you give up and walk away, consider these...

AUG. 14, 2025 Have you been wounded in church? (2) "I will build my church." Mt 16:18 Author Sherry Surratt notes that when Jesus promised to build His church, "[he] wasn't just talking about the bricks or wood that form a...building, but he was talking about building his church of...ordinary, human people who are imperfect... broken and [who] bring their messy lives...with the...

AUG. 12, 2025 Dealing with stress-producing people . "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men." Ro 12:18 NKJV At times it's impossible to be at peace with certain people. Recognizing this reality, the apostle Paul, in essence, said, "Do all that you can to try and make it happen."  Besides the covenant relationship you have with your husba...

AUG. 7, 2025 A life-enriching habit. "Evening... morning, and at noon, will I pray." Ps 55:17 An ancient European monastery perched on a high ledge was accessible only by way of a basket that was held in place by a single rope on a series of pulleys.  One day a concerned visitor noticed the rope was frayed in numerous places. Hoping to relieve his anxiety, he asked the monk who was shari...

Communication that works at home .  "Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become...mature." Eph 4:15 NIV Virginia Satir, a founder of family systems therapy, determined that most families have five styles of communication.  ( 1 ) Some members are placaters. They go along to get along, and reduce stress by saying what others want to hear that makes them less upset.  ( 2 ) Others ar...

AUG. 8, 2025 Seeing yourself through God's eyes (1) "We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus." Eph 2:10 NIV If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Most of us could come up with a long list! The fact is, Jesus alone holds the world record when it comes to perfection. In the words of Jennifer Dukes Lee: "Until you are convinced of God's...

JUN. 26, 2025 Called to overcome (3) "In all these things we are more than conquerors." Ro 8:37 NKJV Have you heard of the principle of supercompensation? A pastor explains: "When an athlete is pushed beyond the threshold of pain and exhaustion, the body overcompensates.  The more a muscle is broken down, the more it builds back up… The two hundred and six bones in the body are cons...

JUL. 1, 2025 The challenge of developing leaders (3). "The things you have heard me say... entrust to reliable people." 2Ti 2:2 NIV A leadership expert who conducted a poll to find out how people came to be leaders writes: "I asked if they became leaders because  (a) they were given a position;  (b) there was a crisis in the organization; or  (c) they had been mentored.  More than 8...

JUL. 2, 2025 Overcoming loneliness . "Show deep love for each other." 1Pe 4:8 NLT You don't have to be alone to be lonely. Some of us are married to emotionally unavailable spouses. Some of us put up with verbal and emotional abuse because we prefer anybody's company to our own. Some of the loneliest people you will meet are in crowded bars at "happy" hour.  They ming...

JUL. 3, 2025 You have come too far to give up now!. "He persevered." Heb 11:27 NIV V. Raymond Edman said, "To be torn...by external forces, and still...preserve one's inward integrity, is to know the discipline that endures." So when you're faced with opposition, do you automatically throw in the towel, or like Moses, do you persevere? Chuck Swindoll characterizes Mos...

JUN. 24, 2025 Called to overcome (1) "He who overcomes shall inherit all things." Rev 21:7 NKJV A pastor writes: "All of us want every day to be a good day. But if every day was a good day, there would be no 'good' days, because there wouldn't be any bad days to compare the good days to… Sickness helps us appreciate health. Failure helps us appreciate success. Debt he...

The five crowns (1). "They do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown." 1Co 9:25 NKJV In describing our heavenly rewards, the Bible speaks of crowns. Let's look at each and see what we can learn. The first is the victor's crown . "Everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we fo...

JUN. 10, 2025 The five crowns (3). "There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness." 2Ti 4:8 NKJV The third crown mentioned in Scripture is the crown of righteousness. Paul writes: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord...will give to me on that Day, and... also t...

Wisdom for parenting teenagers . "There is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven." Ecc 3:1 NKJV Why does a happy, cooperative twelve-year-old suddenly turn into a sullen, depressed thirteen-year-old? There are two powerful forces that account for some of the adolescent behavior that drives you crazy as a parent. The first is linked to social pressures common at that age. But th...

JUN. 5, 2025 Honor others, and God will honor you . "...In honor giving preference to one another." Ro 12:10 NKJV One of the real tests of character and maturity is how you react to someone else's success. That's particularly so when they succeed in an area where you failed or in which you're frustrated over not having achieved greater success.  F. B. Meyer, a well-known a...

Finding your life's purpose. "I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness." Ac 26:16 NKJV In baseball, the catcher tries to distract the batter. On one occasion when Yogi Berra was behind the plate, Hank Aaron came up to bat. Yogi started in, "Hank, you've got the writing on the bat in the wrong place. The words should be facing you."...

JUN. 3, 2025 Take responsibility for your life. "Do you want to get well?" Jn 5:6 NIV What an amazing question Jesus asked this paralyzed man: "Do you want to get well?" Who wouldn't? You might be surprised! Kay Arthur tells of passing a beggar one day on a street in the Old City of Jerusalem. As he sat begging, his trouser leg was pulled up to reveal his terrible sores. S...

JUN. 2, 2025 A word to graduates . "Concentrate on doing your best for God." 2Ti 2:15 MSG Graduate, here are eleven lessons to empower and inspire you:  ( 1 ) You're here for a reason, and the most vital thing you can do is find it.  ( 2 ) Follow your passion. You may not already know what it is, but make it your mission to discover it.  ( 3 ) Although you might love Facebook, you m...

MAY. 29, 2025 The need for connectedness. "Being rooted and established in love." Eph 3:17 NIV Unfortunately, the word fellowship has come to be associated with awkward gatherings in church basements, drinking red punch, and participating in stilted conversations. No wonder people give up on it! Paul describes connectedness as "being rooted and established in love." When a tree...

MAY. 28, 2025 When you feel blah . "Where there is no vision, the people perish." Pr 29:18 The word "perish" conjures up images of deterioration and decay, like fruit rotting from within. On what specific day does passion leave a marriage or a worker lose interest in a job that once excited them? Like air leaking silently out of a tire, what was meant to carry our weight and to...

MAY. 21, 2025 The secret to success. "Whose weakness was turned to strength." Heb 11:34 NIV The so-called "secret" to success is really no secret at all! It's simply getting back up when life has knocked you down and taking with you into the future the lessons you have learned.  In talking about heroes such as Samson and David, the Bible goes on to say, "Whose weaknes...