Everyday Matters
Friday Matters
Everyday Forgiven Offender
God is bigger. We may know this in our heart but it’s acting it out like we believe it that makes the difference.
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Everyday Holy Trinity
“Mom, I don’t get the Trinity. I mean, I get how the Holy Spirit is in us when we ask Jesus in but how are the Holy Spirit, God and Jesus; all one?” My answer was “Water.”
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Everyday Loving Christians
Ya know, that song that goes; “They will know we are Christians by our love.” We all know people who profess to be Christians, attend church, they know the rules. However, we know an authentic Christian by way they live their lives, by the fruit they bear.
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Everyday Cake MERCY
“Dan, c’mon, please pay the bill. My allowance won’t cover it.” I was asking for grace from my husband as I handed him the bill for spending too much on J. Crew Clothing.
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Everyday Right Relationship
“What’s wrong with me?” Sometimes that’s what goes through my mind when I just can’t seem to stop thinking negatively or I rehearse what I should’ve done differently (like not opening my big mouth).
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Everyday Forgiving Family
One of the most difficult things to do is to forgive a family member who has hurt us. We want to make them understand how much they’ve hurt us and then we want them to ask for forgiveness and change their behavior.
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Everyday Showcase of God
Max Lucado’s book, “It’s Not About Me” tells a story about his friend who has cancer who now can answer “yes” to this question; “Are friends strengthened by your struggles?”
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Everyday Step in Faith
In the Old Testament as the Israelites were soon to enter into the Promised Land they were faced with crossing the Jordan River during flood season with the Ark of the Covenant.
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Everyday Flesh
I have a strong will. I’m sure someone listening right now can totally relate to the fact that while our spirits may be strong and willing our flesh fails us time and time again.
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Everyday Love VS Trust
Can we love someone and at the same time not trust them?
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Everyday One Road
There’s only one road to God? What? But that view is narrow minded. You’re right, it is narrow but through a relationship with Jesus, not religion, it becomes clear that the only way to God is through Jesus Christ and His sacrifice.
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Everyday Mother Teresa
It’s so much easier to point out what’s wrong with everybody else rather than look at our own junk to clean up.
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Everyday Kidneys
It’s been ten years since Brenda’s best friend, Susan, became ill and needed a kidney transplant. Brenda was a fitting donor and chose to donate one of her healthy kidneys to Susan even after doctors said her chance of survival was only 30%, and that there would be inherent risks to Brenda’s health as well.
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Everyday We are Poor
When I honestly accepted who God said I was, loved, redeemed and not a mistake, I felt I could stop pretending and performing.
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Everyday Jesus Power
Attending a retreat or conference to learn more about Jesus can be a great way to grow and connect with others and our shared humanity.
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Everyday Heavenly Tent
Some seasons bring more groaning than others. Every year I wonder how I made it through January.
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Everyday Anxiety
The earth experience is hard but it’s not our home. Knowing what we need to do and then doing it are two different things.
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Everyday Perfect Forgiveness
“The fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans,”