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It’s Okay To Be Sad
No one likes to be sad. We try to avoid pain and misery as much as possible. But sometimes bad things will happen to you, and you will be sad. The key is finding comfort in the middle of all the sadness. Though we do mourn, we were not made to stay miserable; comfort...
Use Your Words Wisely
We all use words, whether spoken and written or not. You can tell a lot about someone by how they use their words. Their actions will speak louder, of course, but words will still tell you quite a bit (Luke 6:45). In James 3, we read about the tongue and the mouth....
Worst Fears
We all have fears. Even if we tell ourselves that we don't. Even if we "can't think of any." Even if, "Nah, I'm not really scared of anything." There is something that you fear, whether it is tangible or not. But there is Someone who can conquer that fear. Yep, God is...
Different Experience, Same Grace
The Sunday School series at my church has been in Mark. Yesterday morning we were in Mark 8:22-26, where Jesus healed a blind man. But He didn't heal the man the way He had healed others. Jesus healed the blind man by degrees. Jesus had His reasons for doing this. In...
Holiness and Happiness
God doesn't want you to be happy. There, that's a good way to start! God doesn't want you to be happy, He wants you to be holy. You should be more like God every day. You should consciously walk with Him every day. You should grow in faith and wisdom. Listen to Him,...
Be Still and Know
The sermon yesterday morning was from Psalm 46. I want to share part of my notes on verse 10. "Be still" - Let go, let your hands down. Relax. "And know" - You relax so you can learn more about God. You let go to know. Be still so you can know. This verse means that...