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Is There Oil In Your Lamp?
“But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut…Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:10, 13 (NIV) My sisters and I recently took a vacation…
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Choosing The Better Part
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) In my early Christian years I would always have mixed feelings about the story of Mary and Martha where Jesus was…
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Flowers In The Valley
As a believer, I’m sure you’ve had your share of valley experiences. I know I certainly have. Sometimes these difficult periods can last for just a short while; you have a dark day or two, the sun comes out again and you head back to life as normal. But there are those times when you…
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Fighting Back
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12 (KJV) I sometimes try to imagine what goes on in the spiritual world while we’re going about our everyday lives. What’s happening behind the scenes…
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Speak The Truth In Love
“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18 (NIV) Have you ever had a conversation with a Christian brother or sister and wondered to yourself if they were always saved? Of course you know it’s not possible since we were all born in sin, but…
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Going It Alone
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NIV) Recently, I had to take a step back for a much needed breather. It felt, for the most part, like I was constantly living…
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Living In Readiness
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ…” Titus 2:12, 13 (KJV) I remember once having the unfortunate experience of walking through a spider’s web. It…
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Choosing Kindness
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 (KJV) There are many people in this world who are simply kindhearted by nature; it’s almost like an extension of who they are. For others however, it sometimes take a little more effort…
The Oasis
But He also can turn a barren wilderness into an oasis with water! He can make springs flow into desert lands- Psalm 107:35
The Oasis 