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Three Weapons Against Anxiety
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 Paul uses three words to describe the way we’re to...
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The Purpose of the Bible and Our Proper Response
Imagine you are very highly respected in your field. People often come to you for insights and leadership and have for a very long time. You believe you are honoring God and truly helping people know...
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Need Wisdom? Number Your Days
Friends, in order to gain the wisdom that we long for, we must pray. See, prayer is the fountain of wisdom. Wisdom is tightly tied to prayer in the Scriptures. Wisdom is asked for in prayer. Wisdom is...
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Trust God in the Dark
The following excerpt by A.W. Tozer is a beautiful declaration of the infinite wisdom and providence of God, from his book The Knowledge of the Holy. If you are struggling with the difficult...
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Three Traits of a Prideful Person
The American airwaves are awash with crime drama television shows. No matter what night it is, you can flip through the channels on your TV and find either new crime dramas or reruns of old favorites....
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The Inevitable Misery of Living for Yourself
One of the barriers that holds many people back from knowing, being filled with, and being controlled by the love of Christ is the idea that true happiness can only be found if I am free to live for...
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On Sunroofs and Self-Denial
Jesus did not demand his rights but willingly set his face to Calvary, for your sake and for mine. Oh, how I wish I would respond that way to life’s circumstances – especially the trivial ones that...
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What Does Your Frustration Say about You?
I’ve recently entered a new life stage – the stage of realizing how valuable my parents’ advice is. It wasn’t an easy road to get here, but I made it eventually. For my dad, this transition means he...
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Three Reasons Why Asking for Help Is Honoring to God
Asking for help is hard. My preferred route, in a time of struggle, is to bear down and pretend everything’s fine, isolate, throw myself a string of silent pity parties, and then finally fall apart to...
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I Stand (Theologically) Corrected
My face fell as my pastor-husband gave me his honest feedback. I had been working on an article for close to a week, about a theological topic that I felt very passionate about as well as confident in...
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Avoiding a Romantic Affair with Weak Leaders
Lately, the church has lost some great servant-leaders that have finished life’s race, such as Jerry Bridges, Charles Ryrie, Gary Smalley, and Ted Ward. Each of these leaders contributed to great...
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Are You Seeking the Glory of God or the Glory of Man?
As I’ve watched the last several weeks of political debates, caucuses, and interviews, I’ve been struck by the number of presidential candidates who claim some form of faith in God, while talking and...
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Three Truths to Fight the Temptation to Glorify Self
One thing that I long for in my eternal dwelling with Christ is to be set free from the endless battles with my flesh. Oh to be free from the desire to please others, the subtle trap of idolizing...
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10 Strategies for Cultivating Meekness
In the sermon “Blessed are the Meek,” Pastor Colin Smith defined meekness as, “The means by which God tames the sinful soul by taming the temper, subduing the assertive self, calming the passions,...
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How to Get Closer to God and Others
This year I’ve spent several Wednesdays dreading the evening’s small group. We have a group of amazing prayer partners—and that’s just the problem. Our group has come to expect the real, troubling...
View ArticleGod Will Not Be Used
Most people know when they are being used. It’s obvious. A friend likes the perks of being around you because you can afford to pay. A family member emotionally manipulates you to get their way. A...
View ArticleAre You Seeking God’s Kingdom or Your Own?
Money, success, and self-actualization are driving motivators in our culture today. Millennials will stay at jobs roughly two years before looking elsewhere for personal satisfaction. That is not...
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Seven Blessings for Empty-Handed Believers
Empty-handedness is where the blessing of God begins. People who feel they have something to offer God come to him with their hands full, but as long as our hands are full, we are not in a position to...
View ArticleHow Will You Read Your Bible Today?
http://unlockingthebible.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bible-humility-clip.mp4 Video Notes: If you are wise in your own eyes, God will be little more than a question mark to you. You won’t feel much...
View ArticleGod Gives More Grace to Proud People
It was a day full of “feedback.” A lady approached me after the worship service and commented on my children’s behavior during the sermon. This was after a fellow teacher had disagreed with my plan to...
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