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Are People Rejecting Me or God?

Are People Rejecting Me or God? Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.” Luke 10:16 Rejection happens. Acceptance happens. When I’ve fully surrendered my security and identity to Christ, acceptance and rejection take …

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Let Jesus Untangle the Maze

Let Jesus Untangle the Maze Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him! The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth. And then all people will see the salvation sent from God. From Luke 3 When we open a path to …

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Don’t Worry

Don’t Worry Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life.” Luke 12:22 Wait a minute! If Jesus didn’t tell me to worry, who did? I don’t recall “worry” as part of my job description. Since God didn’t command me to worry and I’m not paid to worry, where did …

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They Forgot to Love

  They Forgot to Love What sorrow awaits you…! For you love to sit in the seats of honor… and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces. You are like hidden graves in a field. People walk over them without knowing the corruption they are stepping on. But you ignore justice and the love of God. From Luke …

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Would you rather invest effort into becoming who you think you’re supposed to be or who you really are? Phillip

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Find God’s Purpose in Pain

Find God’s Purpose in Pain “As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power …

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Do you want to get close to God? God definitely wants to get close to you. Turn off your overthinker and let your heart listen. Phillip

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His Favor

His Favor “He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.” Luke 4:18,19 When I dialog with God through praying sincerely and reading the Word, I stop thinking like me and start thinking like him. I …

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We know that great things sometimes are accomplished by weary, struggling people, who don’t feel like coming to work. Keep your hand on that old plow and don’t give up. Phillip

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When you see repeated patterns of things going wrong, there could be a root cause. Ask God to show you. Phillip

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Get Alone and Talk to God

Get Alone and Talk to God  Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant. He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders.” Mark 4:10,11 The secret to understanding God is …

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A Fresh Start

God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Now I’m alert to God’s ways; I don’t take God for granted…. I feel put back together, and I’m watching my step. God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his …

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This moment passes on to the next. Only those who understand how to wisely apply timing and rhythm will succeed in the moment. Only those who succeed in many moments will be success-full. Phillip