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What’s Your Attitude Towards Your Child?

'...When he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion [on him]...' Luke 15:20 NKJV Chuck Colson writes, 'When I was at Buckingham Palace...Prince Philip asked me, "What can we do about crime here in England?" I replied, "Send more children to Sunday school." He thought I was joking. But [...]

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Make Giving a Lifestyle

'...God loves a person who gives cheerfully.' 2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT A child who had just learned to tie his shoelaces was crying, so his mum asked, 'Is it that hard?' 'No,' he sobbed, 'but now I'll have to do it for the rest of my life!' Is that how you feel about giving? You [...]

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You Have the Power, So Use It!

'...you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you...' Acts 1:8 NLT When Ray and Dorothy Buker went to Burma in 1926, there were other missionaries there. These missionaries had established their own banking system and afternoon tea routine, complete with trained butlers, none of which fitted Buker's concept of preaching the Gospel. [...]

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Work on Your Attitude!

'...the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.' Psalm 32:10 NIV The most important choice you make each day is your choice of an attitude. So choose, first, an attitude of thanksgiving. 'In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God...for you.' (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV) Paul was in prison [...]

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Always Give Your Best

'...do your work willingly...' Colossians 3:23 CEV One of Michelangelo's greatest masterpieces was his sculpture of David. He worked on it with such passion that he often slept in his clothes, resenting the time it took to take them off and put them on again. He repeatedly examined and measured the marble to see what [...]

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Start Where You Are!

'...the Child grew and became strong...' Luke 2:40 NKJV When do we get our first clue that Jesus knows He is the Son of God? In the temple when He was 12 years old. His parents are three days into the return trip to Nazareth before they notice He's missing. The temple is the last [...]

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You Have What Is Required!

'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' Philippians 4:13 NKJV When David first arrived at King Saul's palace he was a simple, unknown shepherd boy. But he had an impressive CV! God, in essence, said, 'I saw you kill the bear and the lion; I was watching when you didn't realise it.' [...]

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Image or Reality?

'...who may enter Your presence?...those who...do what is right...' Psalm 15:1-2 NLT Charles Swindoll writes, 'Behind the scenes...life can be...a facade held together with cheap material. Solomon was a man upon whom God showered wisdom, success and wealth... But he let his relationship with the Lord slip... Some say success can ruin a man. I [...]

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Use your Talents to Glorify God

'God has given gifts to each of you.' 1 Peter 4:10 NLT Your work is important to God. Your job might use as much as 40 hours in a week, so it should represent Him. 'God has given gifts to each of you...Manage them well...then God will be given the glory.' We've each been given [...]

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Stumbling Blocks

'...take the stumbling block out of the way...' Isaiah 57:14 NKJV To fulfil your God-given purpose in life you must confront your defects of character, see them as stumbling blocks and begin to remove them. Here are six of the most common ones. (1) Pride. Spiritual pride, social pride?God hates all forms of pride. His [...]

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Cut Yourself Some Slack!

'No...I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing...on...forgetting the past and looking forward...' Philippians 3:13 NLT A little boy came home one day with his clothes all muddy so his Mum sent him to the basement to drop them into the washing machine. Later, thinking things were a bit too quiet, [...]

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When God Gives You a Vision (2)

'...I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision.' Acts 26:19 NKJV When God gives you a vision: (1) It will interrupt you. Sometimes God will speak in a voice you can't tune out. Other times, like Jonah, God will let you go to the bottom to get your attention. Either way, things won't go right [...]

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When God Gives You a Vision (1)

'...I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision.' Acts 26:19 NKJV Paul had a 'heavenly vision'. But there are those who '...speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord.' (Jeremiah 23:16 NKJV) So you must be sure you are operating according to God's plan, neither your own nor somebody [...]

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Learn to Value Others

'...love your neighbour...' Mark 12:31 NKJV There are two things we should never do: First, to expect to feel fully at home in this world, because '...we are citizens of Heaven...' (Philippians 3:20 NLT), and second, to become so heavenly minded that we are no earthly use. The 'salt' and 'light' principles Jesus taught call [...]

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Work from Your Core Strengths

'...Bring me seventy...who are known...as leaders...' Numbers 11:16 NIV A group of neighbourhood children built a treehouse and formed their own club. When the grown-ups were told who had been selected for each office, they were astonished to hear that a four-year-old boy had been elected president. 'He must be a born leader,' one dad [...]

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Get Serious about Living a Godly Life

‘...let us follow the Spirit’s leading...’ Galatians 5:25 NLT Charles Spurgeon said that if we are not seeking the Lord, the Devil is seeking us. And he gets us when we lower our guard and become complacent. If you’re serious about living a godly life, read on. ‘Live according to your new life in the [...]

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Do I Have Compassion for Others?

‘...when he saw him, he had compassion.’ Luke 10:33 NKJV The priest and the Levite in the story of the Good Samaritan saw the plight of the injured man, but the Good Samaritan exercised compassion and did something about it. So, ask yourself, ‘Have I become too calloused to care or too busy to be [...]

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Working Together

‘...we…are…one body, and each member belongs to all the others.’ Romans 12:5 NIV If you’re wise you’ll pray, ‘Lord, who do I need in my life at this time?’ and, ‘Who do you want me to help?’ The first question requires humility, the second requires unselfishness. There’s no limit to what can be accomplished when [...]

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Don’t Take the Bait

‘...we are not ignorant of [Satan’s] devices.’ 2 Corinthians 2:11 NKJV Satan, whom the Bible refers to as ‘the tempter’, works like a seasoned fisherman in two ways. First, he knows that fish get hungry, and he knows when they’ll be biting. Understand this: you were born with a hole in your soul that only [...]

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Qualities of a Good Leader

‘...Seek out…men of good reputation…whom we may appoint over this business.’ Acts 6:3 NKJV Good leaders practise four qualities. First, submission. Only a leader who has followed well knows how to lead others well. Connecting with people becomes possible because you’ve walked in their shoes. Leaders who’ve never submitted to authority tend to be proud, [...]

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You Can Rise Above Your Beginnings!

‘The Lord was with Joseph...’ Genesis 39:2 NKJV Joseph didn’t come from an ideal family. He was the eleventh son of Jacob, a con–man and a conniver. By this time, however, Jacob had got his spiritual act together. But his ten older sons took after their dad. They once deceived and killed an entire town [...]

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Fénelon’s Formula for Prayer

‘You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.’ Jeremiah 29:13 NIV Is your prayer life consistent? Is it rich and rewarding? Do you see measurable growth in it? If not, François Fénelon, a 17th–century Frenchman, tells us how to pray and get results. It’s a tried and true [...]

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‘Very Present’

‘God is…a very present help in trouble.’ Psalm 46:1 NKJV Randy Reid, a 34–year–old construction worker, was welding on top of a nearly completed water tower outside Chicago. According to writer Melissa Ramsdell, Reid unhooked his safety gear to reach for some pipes when a metal cage slipped and bumped the scaffolding on which he [...]

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What’s Good for the Goose (5)

‘Look at the birds in the sky!...’ Matthew 6:26 CEV Lost and stray geese are always welcomed into the formation. It’s not an exclusive club for the elite. Birds separated from other formations, isolated by weather, accident or infirmity, are given full family status. The formation will alter its plans, reschedule its arrival time and [...]

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What’s Good for the Goose (4)

‘Look at the birds in the sky!...’ Matthew 6:26 CEV With geese, their relationship is ‘till death do us part’. They take it seriously. They’re fully committed. When the ravages of time or circumstances make it impossible for a bird to continue the trip and it begins to lose altitude or fails to keep abreast [...]

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