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When Our Stubbornness Requires a Price!
Being independent is an American attribute. However, when God calls us to depend upon Him, many of us move into “refusal mode.” We think we have a better plan, a better idea, a better way. And that is where things … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, God's will, Will of God
Tagged 10 Dumb things Smart Christians believe, Bible, bible reading, Central Christian Church, Christ, counsel, favor, God, harvest, heart, independence, leading, obedience, obey, Passion, plan, planning, prompting, promptings, sanctification, Scripture, stubbornness, supernatural
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Hope For Today – Settling Our Disagreements!
When we snap at other people, we break relationships. And that just makes our lives worse … robbing us of peace! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about settling our disagreements! So, … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, Transformed
Tagged Bible, Christian, church, disagreement, faith, forgive, forgiveness, God, grudge, hope, Jesus, ministry, peace, power, relationships, restoration, spirit, worship
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Hope For Today – Enjoying a Life of Peace and Blessing!
We can turn around any attitude, change any habit, create a totally different character and, in time, enjoy a completely different life – a life of peace and blessing! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged attitude, Bible, blessing, blessing of God, calm, change, chaos, character, Christ, forgiveness, God, God's Word, habit, Jesus, life, peace, selfish, stand form, turn around
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Impacted By God’s Word
Some verses just make a bigger impact in my life than others. How about you? Sure they do! When this verse comes across my path each year in my Bible reading, it causes me to stop and evaluate some things. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, christian life, Leadership Blog, Will of God
Tagged belief, Bible, blessing, compassion, direction, evaluate, experience, faith, favor, God, guidance, Jesus, kindness, life, wrath
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Hope For Today – Enjoying a Blessed Life!
Is your daily life chaotic or calm; are you being beaten up by life, or are you enjoying a blessed life? These are two of the most important questions you can ask yourself on a daily basis. Our answer to … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged act, attitude, belief, Bible, blessing, calm, chaos, character, Christ, church, destiny, expectation, forgiveness, God, habit, hope, Jesus, life, mood, peace, performance, plan, storms, thinking, thought
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Hope For Today – Receiving So Many of God’s Blessings!
Each day, as I open God’s Word, He brings so much CHANGE and BLESSING into my life! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about how God gives us SO MANY OF HIS … Continue reading
Posted in Adundant Life, Attitude, christian life, Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God Is With Us!, Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged Bible, blessing, change, church, compassion, darkness, deliverer, forgiveness, guidance, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, life, Lord, mercy, prayer, rescue, transformation, Transformed
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Before We Can Soar We Must Understand!
“O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, faith, Love of God, Missional, Prayer, Suffering
Tagged attacked, Bible, disciple, discouraged, faith, God's Word, Good News, Jesus, ministry, prayer, problems, rejected, struggle, trials, trouble, wisdom
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Hope For Today – Enjoying a Blessed Life!
Is your daily life chaotic or calm; are you being beaten up by life, or are you enjoying a blessed life? These are two of the most important questions you can ask yourself on a daily basis. Our answer to … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, christian life, Discipleship, faith, Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged act, attitude, belief, Bible, bless, blessing, calm, chaos, character, Christ, destiny, directions, enjoyment, expectation, God, habit, heart, Holy Spirit, ideas, Jesus, life, mood, performance, thinking, thought
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That Moment When Your Faith’s True Size Is Revealed!
Have you ever come to an obstacle in life and decide to bail instead of press forward? Perhaps because the path grew unfamiliar and uncomfortable you chose to take the easy wrong instead of the difficult right. Going to a … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Church Health, Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Just Read It!, Love of God, Small Groups, Will of God
Tagged Bible, Cinderella, faith, faithless, fantasy, God, God's Word, heart, Jesus, life group, Lord, obstacle, path, reading, small group, Trust, understanding, will, Word of God
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Hope For Today – Celebrate His Peace!
Peace – we are all looking for it! The reality is, as we have learned from this past election cycle, peace is FAR from the hearts of Americans these days. And while the pointy finger of blame is flying, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, Bible, blame, Christ, election, glory, God, heart, Jesus, Lord, peace
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