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Relationship: Avenue to Joy

Relationship: Avenue to Joy

“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy...

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Disobedient Obedience

Disobedient Obedience

Recently I have put myself on trial. I am often intrigued by processes rather than results. In many situations, I want to know the...

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Suspenseful Surrender

Suspenseful Surrender

Surrender. The word frequents worship songs and small-group circles alike. Lyrics like “sweetly broken, wholly surrendered” and stage cries of “I invite you to...

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Sell It

Sell It

“Sell all that you have…” (Luke 18:22). In other words, rid yourself before God of everything that might be considered a possession until you...

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To the One We Trust

To the One We Trust

Alexander MacLaren’s brief yet dense exposition of Psalm 37:4, 5, 7 offers the following sequence – delighting in God, trusting Him, giving him everything...

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Weeds

Weeds

Weeds always manifest themselves. They never hide beneath the earth and destroy in secret. They wreak havoc on gardens and choke the life out...

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Discipline in Disobedience

Discipline in Disobedience

“When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him; surely all mankind is a...

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Stuck in Stillness

Stuck in Stillness

Does your life sometimes feel still? By still, I mean repetitive in one sense. But in another, I mean the absence of movement. Perhaps...

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Give Us Our Desires

Give Us Our Desires

“May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans! Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we...

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Encouragement: A Catalyst for Perseverance

Encouragement: A Catalyst for Perseverance

Most of us believe that God made us to do something, whether in the short or long term. Perhaps someone spoke into us, and...

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