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Faith Doesn’t Look At Circumstances!
Photo Credit: halyork.blogspot.com Faith is about confronting challenges and trusting God to overcome any obstacle. It is acting on God-given dreams and visions. ~ Kirbyjon Caldwell You know the feeling when you step out by faith and get clobbered by … Continue reading
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Faith Steps Out!
Photo Credit: vimeo.com Faith has nothing to do with human logic, mathematics or what we can see, hear, fell, smell, or touch. But it has everything to do with how God operates! Faith disregards the obvious facts and trust that … Continue reading
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Tagged character, Christ, Christian, faith, Jesus, logic, math, Peter, possibilities, possible, see, supernatural, walk on water, will of God
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Know God’s Timing!
Photo Credit: jamesmcgahey.blogspot.com The secret lies in how we handle today, not yesterday or tomorrow. Today … that special block of time holding the key that locks out yesterday’s nightmares and unlocks tomorrow’s dreams. ~ Charles Swindoll Do you suffer … Continue reading
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Not My Will, But Yours Be Done!
Integrity is not what we do so much as who we are. And who we are, in turn, determines what we do. Our system of values is so much a part of us we cannot separate it from ourselves. It … Continue reading
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Mourning Will Have to Wait, There’s Ministry To Do!
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24, NKJV) Personal needs often take a back seat to the disciple of … Continue reading
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It Doesn’t Always End Well!
Truth is not always popular, but it is always right. There is a pernicious lie in the religion of Churchianity: If you do well, life will be incredible! Unfortunately, this is a truth from a different faith. One need … Continue reading
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Tagged adulterer, adultery, adversary, carnality, Christianity, Churchianty, disciple, faith, Jesus, lie, life, Master, right, truth, will of God, Word of God
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Episode 144 – Going After a Life God Rewards!
2013 is finally here! Over the last 3 months of 2012 Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church prayed, fasted and sought God’s face for His will and direction for the congregation there in El Segundo, California … Continue reading
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Changed Lives Get Noticed!
Artwork courtesy of campusfellowship.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead When people truly change, no one can keep quiet … Continue reading
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Episode 143 – Where Is God When You Are In Need of Hope?
In our recent national election in the United States, people on both sides of the political aisle were touting their candidate as the solution for what ails the country. However, as we have said before again and again, politicians … Continue reading
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Preach Repentance, Heal Lives!
Artwork courtesy of richardgleaves.blogspot.com It’s never too late! No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back. -Turkish proverb Disciples proclaim a need for life change to each person they meet! Repentance is the Biblical … Continue reading
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