“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I […]
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““After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us. I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the
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“Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.” Galatians 1:10 Living for applause can be exhausting! We all have it in us to be people pleasers to prove that we are great, that we are valued, or to
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“We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and
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“Two are better than one, because they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Sometimes you lead and sometimes you follow, but many hands always lead to lighter work, less frustration, group accountability, and strength
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“Mary responded, ‘I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true’.” Luke 1:38a NLT You want me to do what, Lord? The first time I heard the Lord call me away from my twenty-seven-year career to focus on ministry, I literally laughed. Surely, I heard him wrong. Surely, he didn’t
“Guard your hearts, above all else, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 When I went on my first Mission Trip, it was to Haiti in December of 2015. It was happenstance that it was in December. But the four years following that, I ventured to Haiti in December on purpose. Because when
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“O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say
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“Keep creating in me a clean heart. Fill me with pure thoughts and holy desires, ready to please you.” Psalms 51:10 (TPT) I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ve been a little bit grumpy lately. Well, maybe a lot. But with all due respect, these past eight weeks have been more chaotic and more challenging
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