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The preeminence of Christ’s Lordship

If I can believe in the law of seed time and harvest time and the law of the breaking of the dawn, then I believe in the preeminence of the Lordship of Christ. If I truly trust the emotional bond I share with my husband, mother, and father and the selfless love I pour on my children, I can, without any doubt, attribute that nature to God in me.

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“Heartitude” of worship

Despite David’s despair in Psalm 43, his response in verse 4 acknowledges his delight and joy in God. He said, “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.” I can relate because I started college during one of the most challenging times for my parents.

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Word of the year: INTENTIONALITY!

Although I have nothing against them, I’ve not subscribed to New Year's resolutions since I became a Christian. They place way too much demand on my humanity. In addition, they emphasize things I need to do for myself and less about the God side of the deal: lose weight, get a degree, change my fashion sense, or advance in a career.

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2024: What tomorrow holds

Thank God we made it! We’ve stepped into another year and the beginning of a future we get to create with God. Although 2023 was a year with many challenges, He remained God at each turn. Despite the uproar, fidgeting, and confusion, we were shielded by His goodness.

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Christmas: Call Him, JESUS

Why has the story of the baby born in a manger captivated humanity generation after generation? It’s not a typical heroic story saturated with valors and splendors but one simplified by love. Despite the never-ending efforts to squash its validity, the story keeps reaching hearts from one end of the earth to the other.

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An orange in a bowl of apples

When Beaver and his friends in the sixty's sitcom "Just Leave It to Beaver" decided to wear their monster sweatshirts to school, he ignored his parents' instruction and wore the shirt anyway. When the school reported him, he told his Dad he wore the shirt because he thought the other boys would do the same thing.

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Faithfully Christian

I have signed off a few letters and received a few ending with ‘Faithfully yours.” We adopted these two words as a sign of formality and a simple way to end a message. However, until a recent study in my Bible Group, I never thought much about growing in faithfulness as a fruit of the Spirit.

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Worth more than many sparrows

In a world filled with castles of pride, where people always want to find a way to put themselves above others, it’s important to know who you are as a child of God. The value man places on you can not compare to the worth God places on you.

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Thanksgiving: I will say to my soul

Talking from a place of God’s goodness comes from the seed of gratitude and intentionality. It’s not the human default because we are wired to think of what doesn’t work and ignore what does. While God permits tears and lavishes us with love in our seasons of pain…

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The immaculate glory of today

We often place a massive demand on our history to determine our present and future outcomes and, in turn, reduce the immaculate glory of today. While our past plays a significant role and is relevant for today, and our today is vital for our tomorrow, it’s crucial to learn to build from them to avoid the pitfalls of yesterday.

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God, don’t worry, I got this!

The test of a man’s character is when he feels he’s at the top of his game. It’s easier to acknowledge God when we are at our breaking point, but when the road seems smooth enough, we tend to take the steering wheel from Him, saying,…

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Two sides to the coin—God or not God

When Moses went up to the mountain to meet with God, it left the children of Israel vulnerable to going back to their old ways. They demanded that Aaron make them a graven image to worship instead of the God who delivered them. Despite the exploits they saw God did, the plagues in Egypt, parting the sea and feeding them in the wilderness…

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I know a secret place

Psalm 91 is one of my favorite Psalms. Growing up, I had to read it multiple times, sometimes daily, because it was also one of my Mum’s go-to Psalms. It’s a Psalm that speaks to the confidence of walking with God. It does not deny the presence of evil; it simply affirms the power and faithfulness of God.

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When God’s girls meet

I was so excited to receive a text from a friend I’d not seen in about four years, asking to meet for lunch because she was in town. I replied to her text that night, telling her I’d be there. Before leaving home the next day, I also texted her, telling her I was on my way and would see her in about thirty minutes.

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The hands molding me

It’s incredible what can come out of an unassuming, shapeless clay. One day, it’s all dirt, cracked, and formless; the next, it’s a priced centerpiece on a dining table because the Potter looks at it and says, “I can do something with that.” For a bowl of clay to become a treasured jar, it must submit itself to the hands of the Potter.

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Everything but Christ

Before Christ, one can say Saul had it all: fame, wealth, affluence, and education. He was a cultural star of his time. He had it all through a layman’s eyes because the missing cord to the fulness of life lies in the secret place of the depth of each man’s soul.

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Authentically Christian

If we think of the Apostle Paul, our minds go to his direct encounter with Jesus and the years he spent planting Churches and ministering the gospel. He is our big brother and one worthy of emulation in every way. However, his humanity is evident in his letter to the Romans. In chapter 7, without referencing a particular sin,…

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As it pertains to life and godliness

Our adoption into the family of God comes with a visa to journey to Heaven with the help of the Holy Spirit. Peter was speaking specifically to the Church in 2 Peter 1. Talking about walking in God's divine nature and continuing his call for godly living, he said in 2 Peter 1:4, “Through these, he has given us his very great and precious promises…

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The door at the wit's end

The story of Joseph is one of the greatest comeback stories of all time. It is filled with love, hate, betrayal, abandonment, favor, and forgiveness. He started as the favorite of his father and the most hated by his brothers.

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That I may gain Christ

I’ve been in this world for a little bit, and I’ve seen wealth, health, fame, and glory fade with time. It seems like the more people have, the less worth they feel, leading them to seek more. And no matter what height we reach, it always comes down to the fact that only God can fill...

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