1NOW THE Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 2Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array against the Philistines. 3And the Philistines stood on a mountain on [...]
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God has convicted me that I should ask Him what I need to be doing each day and “buckle down” (that is definitely Southern terminology) and get it done. He has given me 24 hours and He expects me to be a good steward of that time and make progress to further His Kingdom here [...]
Tags: discipline·God be the boss·refreshing·rejuvenation·time management
The Holy Spirit has warned me of a few things over the years as I have grown closer in my walk with God. One of them has been that Satan will be happy to offer you something really good to keep you from getting God’s Best. There are many people who are Christians, but don’t [...]
Tags: absolute best·best vs good·difference between good and best·great success·having God's best
I woke up early one morning with this strong word from the Holy Spirit: People get frustrated and burnt out when they do things that are not what God has told them to do. But… when you are in the center of His Will, and even if you are not a creative person, the Holy [...]
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What an awesome thing to know! The God who created the whole universe wants to have a relationship with YOU. You are so important to Him that He knows every thought, hurt, pain, or whatever it is you are going through; then He wants to be there to help you get through it victoriously. You [...]
Tags: God delights in you·omnipotent·omnipresent·omniscient·you are unique
Proverbs 24:10 If you faint in the day of adversity your strength is small. The Message version If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn’t much to you in the first place. This verse is very powerful to me, because I can think back on many instances where a person has gone through [...]
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. -Samuel Johnson- Habits can be good or bad, and we tend to develop them without thinking about it much of the time. Good habits are just as easily developed as bad ones, though it might not [...]
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A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment. -Harvey S. Firestone- I ran across this quote in a marketing newsletter, so I know the context of it was written with regard to having enough money on hand [...]
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Philippians 4: 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me. Below are the Greek meanings of the key words in the verse above: can do – to have or exercise force, literally or figuratively all things – all, any, every, the whole through – primary preposition denoting a fixed position in place, [...]
Tags: depending on and walking in·open doors·strength·supernatural
If a man can rob you of your joy, he can rob you of your usefulness. -William Wilberforce- William Wilberforce was a man who fought 46 years in order to end slavery in England in the 1700s. God laid it on his heart with such a passion that he had no other choice but to [...]
Tags: inflict wounds·Joy·make a difference·William Wilberforce
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