So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 Here James gives us some words of wisdom of how we are to conduct ourselves when trials and difficult situations come our…
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Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Philippians 4:4-5 As Paul writes to the saints at Philippi, encouraging them to “be of the same mind in the Lord,” he tells them rather than arguing and keeping records of wrong,…
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But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him…
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But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4 I often think about how long I could go without eating food and, if I’m being honest, it isn’t too long. When the enemy came to Jesus after His…
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“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” “Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.” Matthew 5:14-15 Did you ever realize that God purposely made…
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The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. Psalm 14:1 Before Jesus saved me, I was an atheist for over a decade. People would approach me telling me I was heading for Hell or they would give me the verse…
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“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” John 15:2 My wife loves gardening. Whether she is planting, watering, trimming, or even transplanting, tending to her garden is a passion. She gets her green thumb from her…
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My help comes from the Lord Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2 In the above verse, the psalmist is answering his own question from verse one, where he asks, “From where comes my help?” Seemingly he has reached the point where he has exhausted all his own efforts and resources and he is now looking…
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That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10 In writing to the church in Colossae, Paul prayed that they would walk with God. As it says in the above verse, that they would walk worthy of the…
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Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.“ 1 Samuel 8:19-20 God had laid it all…
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