Where Faith Becomes Encounter
See the miracles around Jesus’ birth and see how God brings layers of miraculous events together to work His purposes then and now. Miracles and wonder. Even now the Christmas season is associated with miracles and wonder. If we have eyes to see, we can see many miraculous things during this season, because it all began […]
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The Holy Spirit led the ancient Magi on a journey far from home to find the most amazing treasure of all time. We can trust Him to lead us on a journey to find amazing treasures for our lives as well! I once stood outside on a clear night and gazed up at the stars.
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God is love; it is His very nature. Read this theology of God’s love and understand more about His nature of Love. God is love.[1] This truth is simple and profound. Paul prayed that the saints would be rooted and grounded in love and be able to comprehend the breadth, length, height, and depth of
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Sometimes good Christian people feel like they are not being fed. Sometimes leaders feel worn out and drained. This article looks at the process of weaning for spiritual growth.
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[Sometimes even good Christian people have trouble “letting go” of being mad. Learn how to handle being mad or angry with practical strategies.] “I’ll Be Mad for You” She would stomp her little foot and declare, “I’ll be mad for you.” This is what I noticed My niece’s three-year-old would say when she saw something
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“Obey” The Scary Word For the Day For a lot of people “obey” is the proverbial four-letter word. The stubborn selfish pride inside us does not like to be told to obey—even when we know it’s for our own benefit. Parents can only truly teach children who obey their words. Teachers can only teach students
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Word for the Day: Here is a reminder today to trust in God to supply ALL your needs, not just for finances, but ALL your needs–emotional, spiritual, physical, relational, and financial—whatever you need in any area. God loves to be trusted and relied upon. He waits upon your every word and thought toward Him. This
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This kind of near-death experience challenges us to see the power of prayer and ask ourselves, “Did I learn to love?” Today, I got called to pray for a friend in a serious accident, and I remembered the powerful testimony of Bob Jones’s near-death experience. This was a number of years ago but continues to be
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.–Psalms 147:3 Why do I still hurt? When painful memories flare-up, they need to be healed. Here is a prayer to heal painful memories. I was trying to organize old photos stashed in cardboard boxes when I came across pictures that disturbed me. In fact, they brought
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Who is the Holy Spirit? Who is the Holy Spirit? What is the Holy Spirit? To understand things of the spirit we look at God’s nature as Spirit. First, in order to understand the things of the Spirit, one must be born again of the Spirit. Otherwise, the carnal human mind simply cannot comprehend the
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