Topic:Acceptance with Joy The faith habit allows us to accept whatever our circumstances are with joy because we trust that God works all things out for good (Romans 8:28). We can trust God no matter what things look or feel like. Mrs. Charles E. Cowman, who wrote Streams in the Desert, said, “We must take God at His word. Experience …
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Topic :Every challenge gives you the chance to trust God and see what He will do. Every challenge presents you with the opportunity to see the Lord display His faithfulness to you. Every difficulty gives you the chance to trust God, even when you cannot see how He will possibly work on your behalf. The secret is to train your …
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Topic :BE LITTLE IN YOUR OWN EYES Consider the life of King Saul in the Old Testament. Saul was a fine-looking man. The Bible says that he was head and shoulders above all the rest of the men (1 Samuel 9:2). He was the first king over Israel, and God used him mightily. However, Saul disobeyed God and fell fromfavor …
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Topic :Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looksout the window which hope has opened. Charles H. Spurgeon The Bible says frequently, “Fear not, for I am with you.” God is with you and has promised to never leave you or forsake you. You don’t grow in faith by wishing that you felt a certain way or …
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Topic: God can develop your trust in Him until it becomes an unshakable force. The Lord had developed David’s trust in Him until it had become an unshakable force. This is why David could say to his people, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (2 Samuel 17:26). The Israelites only saw …
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Topic: The Journey from Fear to Faith Our natural instinct is to be afraid and try to protect and take care of ourselves, but God invites us to a life of faith. Fear is tormenting. Sadly, sometimes people have lived in fear for so long that they don’t realize it is abnormal. We can develop behavior systems that allow us …
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Topic: IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU; IT IS ABOUT GOD God uses and exalts many men and women. Unfortunately, some believers get a touch of the blessing of God, and then they become proud and haughty. That is a dangerous place to be in. Oral Robert once said, “The most dangerous time in a man’s life is when he feels …
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Topic :Putting Giants into Proper Perspective I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works (Psalm 9:1). As young David stared across the Elah Valley into the eyes of his enemy, he recalled the times God had delivered him from the brink of disaster. God had always given him the ability …
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Topic :The Journey from Fear to Faith Our natural instinct is to be afraid and try to protect and take care of ourselves, but God invites us to a life of faith. Fear is tormenting. Sadly, sometimes people have lived in fear for so long that they don’t realize it is abnormal. We can develop behavior systems that allow us …
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Topic : THE HUMBLEST MAN ON THE EARTH The Bible says of the life of Moses: “Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth” (Numbers 12:3). Moses was the most humble man on the face of the earth, and God used himin a mighty way. Many people think Moses …
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