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The Health Benefits of Generosity
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 1 Tim. 6:18, 19, NIV.…
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A Remedy for Guilt
All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. John 6:37, NASB. The headline virtually screamed the word “GUILTY.” The photo beneath it could break a heart. It showed a mother and father bidding farewell to their beloved 18-year-old daughter before…
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The Gift of a Disability
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor. 12:9, NIV. The apostle Paul was a choleric, type A committed doer. He met every assignment with great enthusiasm, total conviction, and utter determination. Paul was an influential teacher, dynamic evangelist, and dedicated missionary.…
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Giving Up the Bulge
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matt. 11:28-30, NIV. Six…
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Giving Glory to God
Then I saw another angel flying in midair, . . . He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” Rev. 14:6, 7, NIV. Discussing the meaning of the…
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The Gift and the Giver
Jesus said: “Were not all ten cleansed? The other nine, where are they?” Luke 17:17, NEB. Imagine that as you get up every morning and look into the mirror, you see yourself covered with blotchy, decaying skin and deformed tissue. In Jesus’ time thousands of people had this experience-leprosy-and they knew it to be an…
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Prayer’s Power Over Addiction
He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. Ps. 102:17, NIV. Tears spilled from 15-year-old Vicca’s soft brown eyes. Her story was all too familiar to me as a health evangelist in Russia. Luda, Vlad, and Tamara had the same story. Their parents were alcoholics, a common problem…
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Traits of a Strong, Healthy Family
Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Ps. 127:1, NIV. Researchers have found that the majority of strong, healthy families have the following traits in common: Commitment: Put God and your family first, and commit to helping each other become everything God designed you to be. Appreciation and affirmation: Give positive…
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A Sound Mind
God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1:7. Fear is a normal human emotion. We can’t control it or avoid it. It just happens-especially when we are uncertain about the future. But fear was not in God’s plan, and He…
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Thy Will Be Done
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. Matt. 26:42. I’ve relived the accident hundreds of times-cresting the hill, the terror of seeing the van in my lane, the immediate impact, my exposed…