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VICTORY: MIND YOUR MIND

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." ~ Ephesians 6:12 REFERENCE: Ephesians 6:10-17   There is an invisible world that is more real than (and affects and controls) the visible one. It is where the central spiritual warfare takes place. The devil operates in the sense realm, seeking to manipulate or sway the mind; victory will elude you if you live there. The battle is not with the enemy but the 'inner me'. To fight and win the...
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WALK WITH GOD

"And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him." ~ Genesis 5:24 REFERENCE: Genesis 5:18-24 The Bible records that Enoch's predecessors lived for some years after giving birth; however, regarding Enoch, it recorded that after giving birth to his son, Methuselah, "Enoch walked with God." A unique relationship with God characterized his life. His forebears seemed to have busied themselves with irrelevances. They waited for death's cold hands to take them away. But not Enoch; he made every day count for God; he chose to walk with God. You cannot have a meaningful walk with a person...
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WHEN TRIALS TEST TRUST

"In the LORD I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain"?" ~ Psalm 11:1   REFERENCE: Psalm 11:1-7   We are believers because we believe in the resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ, and trust Him for help and deliverance from trouble. You must have professed or sung about how much you would always trust in God once before. To trust God is to firmly believe in God's faithfulness, ability, or power. However, what will your stand be when trials test trust? "Flee as a bird to your mountain." It appears that David's friends...
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THE END WILL BE BETTER

"The end of a thing is better than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." ~Ecclesiastes 7:8   REFERENCE: Ecclesiastes 7:8-10   As the year draws to a close, be reminded that God has been faithful; it is a great time to thank Him for His many blessings, grace, and protection. Only eternity will help us appreciate the things God does for us daily: many averted disasters, angelic protection, and the orchestration of events in our favor. God's modus is from glory to glory. I am very optimistic about the coming months, just as Solomon...
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RETURN TO THE LORD

“Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up.” ~ Hosea 6:1 REFERENCE: Hosea 5:14-6:3 In the previous chapters, God accused Israel (Ephraim) of the sin of idolatry and harlotry. He sent prophet after prophet to point out their sins, but Israel was hardened. God threatened to give them up to their idolatries until His judgment would come upon them. Matthew Henry said, “If sin is in the house, there is a need to fear ruin at the door.” Israel would pay for their...
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THE FAITH PLUG

"Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."" ~ Mark 9:23   REFERENCE: Mark 9:17-27   God is a God of limitless ability. The world He created and stories of many changed lives testify to this. God is as powerful today as He was yesterday, but faith is the plug that connects you with His power. He is moved by faith and not by whining or crying; without faith, it is impossible to please Him. So, replace all your worries, complaints, and cries with the faith plug. Jesus was baffled when the boy's...
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YOUR STRENGTH IS IN JOY

"… Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!" – Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT)   REFERENCE: Nehemiah 8:9-11 (NLT)   If the devil can't steal your joy, he cannot keep your goods. Your strength is in Joy, but we often fail to see it. It is why the most significant part of every spiritual battle or challenge you may be dealing with now is psychological warfare. When the devil can manipulate your mind, give you a false view of your struggles, and blow your issues out of proportion, he will bring you to a point where...
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THE RIGHT LOCATION

“Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the LORD had visited His people by giving them bread.” ~ Ruth 1:6   REFERENCE: Ruth 1:6-10   Location is critical. Being in the right location significantly affects our lives, but we rarely think much of it. The right location will determine whether the rice you plant yields a harvest. Rice does not grow in arid lands, nor will yam tubers grow in sandy soil. No matter how grown a fish becomes, it will never reside...
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GOD IS WORKING

"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him." ~ John 9:2-3   REFERENCE: John 9:1-7   Trouble sometimes comes back-to-back and never seems to diminish. I have experienced days like that; questions quickly arise: "God, what have I done wrong? Where did I miss it? Lord, why me?" There are a few times that these questions are appropriate, but primarily, trouble comes because we are in this world. Still, the comfort we have is that God...
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PROVE YOURSELF A MAN

“Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying: “I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man.” I Kings 2:1-4   King David lays on his death bed, giving his farewell speech as he gazes at heaven’s gates, ready to embark on the journey all men must travel. He has many important things to say about life in the kingdom when he’s gone: the building of the temple, execution of justice, etc. Top on his list, however, is that his son, Solomon, who...
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