Category: Overcoming
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Temptation Defined – Temptation Denied
Podcast: Temptation Defined – Temptation Denied Recently, I was proof reading my new book, “Focusing in the Father – the Prayers of Jesus.” I came across the section on Matthew 6:13, in which Jesus teaches us to pray for deliverance from temptation. As I read, I thought of my definition of temptation, and so I…
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Fresh and Flourishing
With time, we all have a tendency to lose our passion for the work of the Lord. We can fall victim to becoming joyless and too laid back. This is a common temptation.
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The Authority of Love
Have you considered that the authority inherent in God’s love, when working in us, is the authority to control every unloving thought that previously may have controlled us and defined far too much of our daily lives.
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Dogs, Swine and Lovingkindness
I was recently enjoying my weekly phone call with my friend, Pastor Glenn Holderread. He mentioned that he had been meditating on Matthew 7:6. He said, it reminded him of a time when he refused to enable a drug addict to continue in his sin by giving him the money the man asked for. Pastor…
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Yes I Will!
In a recent meeting, I heard Pastor Dale Gentry say this. “The next step beyond “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”” is “I will do all things through Christ.” Of course, Pastor Dale was
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When the Natural Conclusion Stinks
You are probably familiar with the narrative in John, Chapter 11, which tells of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Do you remember Lazarus’ sister Martha’s response
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Staying Cool when Things Heat Up
I want to ask if you consider yourself “cool?” Here is why I ask. I was reading in my Devotionals recently and came across a Scripture that began to speak to me. It was Proverbs 17:27. In the New King James Version, it says, “He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of…
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Focus on the Opportunity
In the previous Mentoring Minute, I spoke about what happens when your faith brings a lifestyle of testimonies to the caring hand of God. Now, consider this. In difficult times, our expectations always fall short of
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A Permanent Stain
My wife, Nancy and I were taking communion in church recently when the little cup of juice, representing the blood of Jesus, spilled on her clothes.
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A Stone in My Shoe
I was out walking with my wife Nancy one morning when I felt the tiniest stone in my shoe. I tried to ignore it, as it was barely noticeable and was only a minor irritation.
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