TOPIC: GOD LOOKS AT US THROUGH EYES OF GRACE In Genesis we read that as man began to multiply on the face of the earth, God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and his thoughts were continually evil (Genesis 6:5). “So the LORD said, ‘I will destroy man whom I have created from the face …
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Day 1: Topic: Staring Down the Challenges Obeying God is essential to pleasing Him. Obedience can be a challenge, especially when you’re tempted to believe you stand to lose more through your obedience than you might gain. However, obeying God is essential to pleasing Him. When God commands you to obey Him, it’s with your best interests in mind. He …
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Topic: Be Active God’s Word encourages us to be active, and by being active we shut the door to laziness, procrastination, and passivity. Remember, if we do the right thing, there will be no room for the wrong thing. Don’t merely focus on breaking all of your bad habits but instead use your energy to actively form good habits. You …
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Topic: Reprogram Yourself It’s amazing how powerful your subconscious mind is. Every single time you do something, your subconscious programs it into your brain. The more you do it, the more entrenched the program becomes. I have been amazed at how difficult it is for me to do a new exercise and how much easier it gets each time I …
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Topic: Resistance Is Foolish God knows what will bring you ultimate joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment. If God loves you more than anyone else ever could— and if He knows better than anyone else what will bring you ultimate joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment— why would anyone resist surrendering to Him? Why would anyone refuse to give himself or herself completely to …
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TOPIC: DOMINION LOST THROUGH THE FALL God created Adamto reign in life, and He gave him dominion over all the earth. He gave Adama free will, or the power of choice.Then God put something in the Garden to allow himto exercise the power of choice. The choice was whether to obey or disobey God. When Adamsinned, death reigned on this …
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Topic: A Willing Surrender In spiritual terms, to surrender to God means that all is gained. You experience God’s love when you willingly surrender to His call to be your Savior, Lord, and Friend. Surrender is a loaded word. In military terms, it means that all is lost. In spiritual terms, however, it means that all is gained. To surrender …
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Topic: The Anatomy of a Habit Habits are things we learn to do through repetition and eventually do either unconsciously or with very little effort. First we form habits and then they form us. We are what we repeatedly do. Don’t be deceived by thinking that you just can’t help what you do, because the truth is that you can …
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Facing Fear and Finding Freedom The first step in understanding an out-of-balance need for approval is to understand fear. The variety of fears people deal with is endless, but an important one I discovered in my own life–and one you may be dealing with yourself–is the fear of not being pleasing to God. If you have been hurt and wounded …
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Day 1: Made In God’s Image God created you like Himself so you could have fellowship with Him. When God created you, He made you like Himself. Why? So you would have the capacity for fellowship with Him. Without that commonality, you would have no way to comprehend Him on a personal level. However, because you have this commonality, you …
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