A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 Are you a planner or wing it kinds of person? I am a planner. I love planners. I love everything to be scheduled. It is very hard for me to wing things, to be carefree. Read Romans 15: 23-33. How many times have you made plans, only for the Lord to change them, to direct your steps in a different way? This has happened to me many times. Boy, am I glad He led the way. As a teenager, I made plans to get married at the age of 21-22. God had other plans and I…
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Confidence Through God
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Romans 16:20 How is your confidence? Is it strong or weak? Can I be honest, I don’t think I always have strong confidence. Especially when I am leaning into myself and not God. In fact, recently, I had low confidence in whether or not I was a good parent, all due to I could not afford things for them. Thank goodness the doctor was very understanding and reaffirmed to me that I am still a good parent and not to let this little thing bring me down. Is there…
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Harmony
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Romans 16:20 Do you think about eternity? How often do you think about it? God calls us to believe and accept His free gift of forgiveness through the life and death of Christ. This is the Good News of Faith. We have the Good News of Hope. The good news of Christ causes us to maintain a hopeful perspective even in the midst of the difficulties and suffering of this life. God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us as we go through the process of sanctification. …
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Into The Gray
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Do you struggle with the gray areas of life? What are some gray areas that come to your mind? Read…
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Belief And Behavior
. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 What do you take off and put on in your daily life? Read Romans 13:11-14. We put off the…
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Love And Respect
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Read Romans 13: 1-10 Do you struggle with authority? The struggle to be submissive to them, respect them and follow…
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Frogs And Butterflies
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 What area in your life would you like to see the transformation? How would this change impact your closest relationships?…
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Change That Last: Part Two
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Do you find it hard to not conform to this world? Is it easy to do the opposite of what…
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Change That Lasts: Part One
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Have you ever met someone who was not a nice person? You truly did struggle with how this person treated…
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Good News About God’s Plans
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Today let’s read a few more scripture that talks about God’s plan. Read Romans 9:19-21; Proverbs 3: 5-6; Romans 9:31-32. 19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? cWill the thing formed say to him…