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New Season ~ New Opportunity
Friday’s Word of Encouragement:
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”
~Ecclesiates 3:1
Peace & Blessings!
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Forget about it
Have you ever been in a conversation and someone brings up your past? Perhaps, they brought up something you were not proud of or embarrassed by. Whatever the reason for bringing it up, it can cause g ....
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Daily Renewal
Each new day stands as quiet evidence of God’s sustaining mercy. Lamentations 3:22–23 reminds us that we are not defined or consumed by yesterday’s failures, because His compassion does not run ....
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From Chaos to Community
In our chosen text, we come to the birth of a nation. The writer of Genesis reminds us through the various chapters that God is relational and that everything God did was so that we would be in relati ....
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He makes all things new
Monday’s Inspiration:
"He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” ~Revelation 21:5
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A New Life
Friday’s Word of Encouragement:
"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may li ....
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Beautiful Creation
As an African American male growing up in the housing projects of Chicago, I encountered many situations where my value as a person was based on my location, status, color and economic potential. Beca ....
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Courage to Begin Again
How do you manage anxious moments? Moving into a new home, starting a new relationship; these are moments that can be overwhelming. Karen certainly understood that anxiety. When she took a new job opp ....
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God’s Plan
Planning is a strategy we put in place whenever we hope to accomplish a task or endeavor. According to the military, every great battle won had a wonderful plan in place. Plans help us to achieve our ....
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Daily Blessings
Monday’s Inspiration:
"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.” ~Lamentations 3:22-23
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He walks with you
Friday’s Word of Encouragement:
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” ~Joshua 1: ....
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New Beginnings
At one point or another we all have started something. To start something calls for us to initiate something we may or may not have done before. Either way, we are beginning a process that could be ch ....
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Letting Go to Move Forward
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” (Isaiah 43:18-19). These words remind us that God constantly offers renewal, even when we feel stuck or discourag ....
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Setting the Stage
One of the things I have discovered in life is that things just don’t happen. Usually, something is done or initiated that facilitates the possibility of something happening or not happening. As we ....
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New Creation
Monday’s Inspiration:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
~2 Corinthians 5:17
The Men of Galilean Ministries ....
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Your Future
Friday’s Word of Encouragement:
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Creation
If you are like me, I have a problem starting something. I think about what I need to do or want to do, but I have problems doing it. Getting started is the key to creation. In the book of Genesis, Go ....
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A Fresh Start
The story of Joseph in Genesis 37-45 is a powerful example of new beginnings and resilience. Despite facing hardship and injustice, Joseph remained faithful and was ultimately favored by Pharaoh after ....
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Things are looking up
In the 121st division of Psalm, the writer expresses his desire to seek God in the midst of his circumstances. When you read the text closely, the writer seems to ask and answer his own questions at t ....
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A New Thing
Monday’s Inspiration:
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams ....
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Always Forward
Friday’s Word of Encouragement:
"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I p ....
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