Tag: ChristianLiving
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The battle is real—and complacency is not neutral. We don’t have to deliberately walk away from God to drift from Him. Sometimes we simply get comfortable, distracted, and stop intentionally choosing Him. Stay awake. Guard your heart. Resist complacency. Keep choosing Jesus. ❤️ “If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.”…
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Are you praying too small? Many of us don’t ask God for great things—not because we doubt His power, but because we feel unworthy. Today’s devotional reminded me of something beautiful: God’s treasury is open. The question isn’t whether God is able. The question is why we’re asking. When our hearts are aligned with His…
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When we speak, what are our words accomplishing? Are they building, healing, encouraging, teaching, and pointing people toward Him—or are we simply saying whatever comes to mind? Today’s Gem of Knowledge says: “Speak less. Speak only to edify. You will be accountable for every careless word you speak. So speak wisely in every situation.” Our words…
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How do you keep loving in a world that constantly gives you reasons not to? ❤️ Join me and my dear friend Toni Taylor as we talk about living out our faith every day through love, forgiveness, workplace ministry, and quiet faithfulness. I pray this conversation encourages you to keep loving anyway and boldly shine…
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Have you ever wondered if your faithfulness is making any difference? Sometimes it can feel like we’re fighting an uphill battle with very little to show for it. That is why today’s Gem is so encouraging. “Keep fighting the good fight. You never know who you might rescue along the way. Amen.” We may never…
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Praying for the hurting is one thing… Praying for those who have hurt us is something else entirely. Yet that’s exactly what Jesus calls us to do. today’s Gem: “Pray for your enemies. They may turn from their evil ways, and so may you.” Praying for our enemies may be one of the hardest things…
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One thing I’ve learned over the years is that when the Lord continues repeating the same message, I need to stop and pay close attention. For the past seven devotionals, every Gem He has given me has pointed back to the same theme: caring for those who are hurting. Seven days. One message. I don’t…
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It’s easy to think we need to do something extraordinary to make a difference. But God often uses the smallest acts of kindness to create life-changing and eternal impact. In today’s Gem of Knowledge, the Lord reminds us, “Giant impacts can come from small things. Think of a meteor. They are fairly small compared to…
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What if the greatest testimony to God’s goodness isn’t a miracle? What if it’s the fact that the sun came up again this morning? The birds still sing. The flowers still bloom. The stars still shine. And the God who created them is still on His throne…and we should give thanks! Let us not become…
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## Facebook Teaser Post Most of us spend our lives trying to avoid difficult people, difficult conversations, and difficult situations. Yet some of God’s greatest lessons are learned in the very places we would rather avoid. The valley isn’t where God abandons us. It’s often where we learn to trust the Shepherd. ✨Click to read…
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