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2026-08-10T16:04:17-05:00

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Do I Have A Kingdom Mindset Or A Self-Centered One?

Last updated on: August 10, 2026 at 4:04 pm By Michele Howe

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For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4: 12, 13 Why do we seldom go through a day without some experience of conflict? The... Read more

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2026-08-02T16:59:03-05:00

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In Our Weakness – God Is Our Creator, Savior And Sustainer

Last updated on: August 2, 2026 at 4:59 pm By Michele Howe

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For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Psalm 139:13-15 When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christ like, it... Read more

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2026-07-27T21:59:38-05:00

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Freedom In Christ Compels Us To Speak Out

Last updated on: July 27, 2026 at 9:59 pm By Michele Howe

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The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God... Read more

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2026-07-22T11:15:24-05:00

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Spiritual Resilience Grows Here

Last updated on: July 22, 2026 at 11:15 am By Michele Howe

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This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6: 9-13 How beautiful is the sweet glow of mercy on the face of Jesus. How special... Read more

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2026-07-09T14:48:27-05:00

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New Beginnings Start Now – Faith Over Fear

Last updated on: July 9, 2026 at 2:48 pm By Michele Howe

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Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13-15 Anxiety won’t relent, Augustine wrote,... Read more

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2026-06-30T08:00:45-05:00

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Gospel-Centered Service Develops Holiness

Last updated on: June 30, 2026 at 8:00 am By Michele Howe

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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Philippians 4:... Read more

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2026-06-23T22:42:50-05:00

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Obedience To God Cannot Be Deconstructed

Last updated on: June 23, 2026 at 10:42 pm By Michele Howe

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I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:1,2 I have to be honest. After... Read more

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2026-06-15T12:09:41-05:00

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Persevering In Obedience By Yielding To God’s Plan

Last updated on: June 15, 2026 at 12:09 pm By Michele Howe

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He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass by. ‘Abba, Father,’ he cried out, ‘everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.’ Mark 14: 35, 36 We are all familiar with this heart wrenching scene in the garden that Jesus endured before He was... Read more

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2026-06-08T12:02:15-05:00

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Active Faith Means We Can Live Free of Worry

Last updated on: June 8, 2026 at 12:02 pm By Michele Howe

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But he (Jesus) said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12: 9, 10 God gives us His grace in the... Read more

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2026-06-01T18:26:13-05:00

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Unfair at Work? God Changes You Before He Changes It.

Last updated on: June 1, 2026 at 6:26 pm By Michele Howe

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In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5-7 I sighed and your heard me. I wavered and you steadied me. I travelled... Read more

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