June 2011
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July 2010
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Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
May 2010
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Psalm 62:6
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.
April 2010
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John 10:18
No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.
January 2010
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Ecclesiastes 7:10
Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise.
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Focus on Him
Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light.
- Matthew 6:22
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Called to Shine
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
- Matthew 5:15
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Isaiah 30:18
So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
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Matthew 5:46-47
If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
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Out with the Old, In with the New
Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.
- Mark 2:21
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Don't let Yourself go to Waste
You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
- Matthew 5:13
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John 13:16
I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
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Proverbs 8:17
I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me.
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Matthew 7:7
Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
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James 1:3
For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
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The Prodigal God, Timothy Keller
It is hard for us to realize this today, but when Christianity first arose in the world it was not called a religion.
It was the non-religion.
Imagine the neighbors of early Christians asking them about their faith. ”Where’s your temple?” they’d ask. The Christians would reply that they didn’t have a temple. “But how could that be? Where do your priests...
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Ephesians 1:21
Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else - not only in this world but also in the world to come.
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“There is a difference between believing that God is holy and gracious, and...”
– Jonathan Edwards
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Proverbs 30:7-8
O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.
First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
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james 4:14
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog - it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.
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Proverbs 27:1
Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.
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Hosanna
Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen Show me how to love like you have loved me
- Hillsong United
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Psalm 40:1-2
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
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Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
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Psalm 61:1-2
O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!
From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety
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Isaiah 26:12
LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
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Psalm 112:7
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD
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Ecclesiastes 6:10
Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.
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2 Peter 3:13
But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
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Psalm 26:2
Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;
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1 Corinthians 15:55
O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?
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John 14:20
When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
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Your Love is Strong
I look out the window The birds are composing Not a note is out of tune Or out of place I look at the meadow And stare at the flowers Better dressed than any girl On her wedding day So why do I worry? Why do I freak out? God knows what I need You know what I need Your love is strong
- Jon Foreman
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Romans 3:27
Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith.
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Psalm 39:7
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
December 2009
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Proverbs 4:18
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
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Luke 5:38
No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.