The Needed Push

Zechariah 4:6 I want to start with a question: “What is possible for God’s Spirit?” We have been praying and sincerely seeking to know the mind of Christ concerning our “tag line.” Our deadlines were pushing us, and the pressure was mounting, and we have been waiting on God. Have you ever felt you were…

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Led by The Spirit

In the 1940s, the organizational skills of a young pastor had earned him a great reputation. However, years later, Francis Schaeffer’s approach at L’Abri, Switzerland was quite different. His desire was to witness the hand of God exclusively at work and not the success of yet another well-organized program. This, he later described as his…

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Learning to Communicate

In Tuscumbia, Alabama, a little girl was born into a prominent family in 1880. As an infant, an illness left her deaf, blind, and mute. As the years went by, she wandered about aimlessly, frequently leaving a trail of disaster in her wake. Because of her inability to communicate, her family refrained from any form…

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Ever-Present Energizing Power

What a comfort to know the Spirit of God indwells you – the very same Holy Spirit in the first chapter of the Bible, who hovered over the dark, formless, earth that was void, now inhabits your earthen tent! His power energized the entire universe and empowered our planet to be transformed at the Word…

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Why Worry?

Philippians 4:6-7 In 2005 two major hurricanes made news headlines. Hurricane Katrina resulted in much devastation along the Gulf Coast in August. It caused great fear in the lives of many. In a similar way, only one month later, Hurricane Rita brought about worry and concern for others in Gulf Coast areas. We all have…

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See Him Move the Stone

Mark 16:4 After the trial and brutal crucifixion of Jesus, the women in the inner circle were headed to where the body was laid. Their eyes must have been red from weeping while a sense of disappointment hung over them. With loving sentiments, they sought to anoint the dead body, yet the practicality of moving…

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Pain and Promise

“Let the righteous be glad: let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. Sing unto God, sing praises to His name” (Psalm 68:3-4) How can you be glad in these perilous times that we are living in? Is it even possible to be glad when a loved one is taken, and grief floods…

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Waiting To Hear

“I sought the Lord, and HE heard me….” (Psalm 34:4) The renowned Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle married his secretary Jane Welsh, who devoted her life to him and his work. Though he was fully occupied with his work, he is said to have loved her dearly. Some years after their marriage, Jane took ill and…

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Waiting For God

As a child, do you remember waiting on mother to open her Mother’s Day gift, or for Christmas morn to dawn? Along with the keen sense of anticipation there was a sense of excitement. Today, many of us find ourselves waiting for God to provide an answer to a prayer or for the fulfillment of…

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Under the Gun

“There is no one like the God of Jerusalem, who rides on the heavens to help you, and on the clouds in his majesty. Deuteronomy 33:2 Is this a season in your life when you are continuously under the gun? When prayer seems to go unanswered, are you guilty of trying to place the blame…

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