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Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 HCSB I hear this phrase often, “Well, all we can do is pray.” I have even caught myself saying or thinking it in the past. I…
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16 HCSB Buffet style restaurants or restaurants that offer a menu as well as a buffet are popular because…
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people! James 4:8 HCSB We want to be close to people for a number of reasons. If we value what they have to say, we can hear them better when we are close to them.…
Then Samuel said: Does the LORD take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22-23 HCSB In our Scripture passage, Saul was the king. He caved into pressure and…
Pay careful attention to how you walk-not as unwise people but as wise-making the most of the time because the days are evil. So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Ephesians 5:15-17 HCSB When I retired, I envisioned getting all these things done I had been putting off. I found,…
When we say that God only speaks to us through His word, there are those who tend to not believe this because they know they have been urged by the Holy Spirit to do something or maybe feel that God has spoken to them audibly. Yesterday, I heard a pastor explain this in a…
As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Matthew 5:40-41 HCSB We live in a world where everyone’s biggest concern seems to be themselves. Narcissism runs rampant on…
As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for You, God. Psalm 42:1 I bet if I were to offer to take you to the restaurant of your choice you would tell me you had been wanting something or had a taste for something. We are quick to know and say…
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 ESV The symbol of a butterfly is often used to demonstrate the transformation which is spoken of in…
David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies-you have defied Him. 1 Samuel 17:45 HCSB The Bible teaches us in Romans 12:18 if possible, to live at peace with everyone.…