Not Out, But Through

Not Out, But Through

Isaiah 43:2 reads, “When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned.”   Before God changes our circumstances, He often uses our circumstances to change us. Yes, He has promised to deliver us from our troubles, but not necessarily on our schedule or...
Not Out, But Through

Sharing Your Life With Someone

1 Corinthians 7:33 reads, “A married man has to think about…how to please his wife.”   When 4-year-old Sarah attended her first wedding, she had lots of questions. At the reception her mom explained there were 2 cakes – a groom’s cake and...
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Only Jesus Can Satisfy Your Soul

John 4:14 reads, “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.”   The line from an old hit song goes, “Looking for love in all the wrong places.” That was true of a woman Jesus met at a well in Samaria. Here’s her...
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You’ve Been Called By God

Jeremiah 1:5 reads, “I knew you…I sanctified you…I ordained you.”   God told Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…sanctified you [set you apart]…I ordained you a prophet of the nations.” Observe:   1)...
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You Can Change

Isaiah 54:2 reads, “Lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.”   The desire to change is the key to growth in any area of life. Most of us desire improvement, yet at the same time we resist change. But you can’t have one without the other!...