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Encouraging Others – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
While I was visiting some former colleagues, one of my previous employees showed me a handwritten note of encouragement I had written him on my personal stationery. As a new hire changing careers,…
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Forgiving Others – Matthew 6:12
An unforgiving spirit, ugly and destructive, dominates its host. Not being content to dwell alongside the fruit of the Spirit, it desires supremacy, so it can decimate its captive. Being the antithesis of…
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Rejoicing in our Gifts – Philippians 4:4
The God-given creativity within our souls bubbles up, flowing out in crystal-clear, refreshing rivers, when we allow the Lord to awaken the talent He has given to each of us. Magnificent works emerge from…
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Precious to God – Psalm 145
Look beyond your sphere for those undiscovered treasures to whom the Lord may be calling you to extend yourself. Extreme poverty or ill-chosen actions may find them in what seems a God-forsaken place,…
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Praise God – Psalm 48:1
Stronger, fuller, and deeper, oh Lord, Most High, grant us this holy desire, that our love for You will grow stronger, fuller, and deeper, and teach our hearts to praise. Teach us to…
