Tag: 5minuteswithgod
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What comes to mind when you hear the word CHEATING? 🤔 For me, it’s usually someone cheating at a board game or on a test. LOL! But did you know cheating means acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage? WOW! That puts a whole new perspective on things! In today’s Bible reading, Ishmael sat…
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What if the mountain standing in your way isn’t nearly as powerful as you think? ⛰️⚡ This morning, the Lord gave me a Gem about dividing mountains *asunder*. I actually had to look up that word because it’s certainly not one I normally use! LOL! And guess what it means? To be forcefully torn or…
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What if the dreams you’re chasing aren’t nearly as wonderful as the ones God has waiting for you? Twenty years ago, my dream board was filled with expensive cars, money, jewelry, and worldly success. Today, it would look completely different! It’s not that I’ve simply learned to dream bigger. I’ve learned to dream differently. ❤️…
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Have you ever seen a chain so enormous that you couldn’t imagine anything breaking it? ⛓️ While vacationing in Alaska, I saw the biggest chains I’ve ever seen hanging from the front of a huge barge. They were incredible! And to think… Jesus can break them all! Whatever is holding you captive today—fear, shame, guilt,…
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What if the prison door is already open, but you’re still sitting inside? ❤️ Sometimes we become so accustomed to carrying guilt, fear, shame, and the burdens of our past that we forget what freedom feels like. But Jesus is standing at the door, inviting us to come to Him. Jesus tells us in John…
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What if doing the right thing costs you everything? ❤️ Jeremiah was threatened with death for speaking God’s truth. Uriah actually lost his life for doing the same thing. And the apostles faced persecution, imprisonment, and tremendous hardship for following Jesus. And sometimes we think we’ve got it hard! LOL! Doing what’s right doesn’t guarantee…
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What if God decided to take the day off? 😳 Have you ever had one of those days when you just wanted to curl up with a book and do absolutely nothing? I certainly have! LOL! But then I think about God. What if He became lazy or complacent? What if He simply stopped paying…
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**Did you know Jesus is praying for you?** ❤️🙏 We know His beautiful promise: *“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”* —Hebrews 13:5 NKJV But the Holy Spirit gave me a Gem that made me stop and think: *“I will never leave you. I pray you will never leave Me. Amen.”* Wait…the Lord prays?…
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What if growing closer to God is simpler than you think? ❤️ Sometimes we make our relationship with God more complicated than He ever intended. The Holy Spirit reminded me in today’s Gem of Knowledge: “Closeness doesn’t require great effort. It only requires you to choose me and want to be with me. I will…
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What if the One you’re afraid will reject you is actually running toward you? ❤️ Sometimes we become so focused on our failures that we forget who God is. The Holy Spirit reminded me in today’s Gem of Knowledge: “I will forgive all who come to Me with a contrite heart. Never fear your past…
