Today’s Truth
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” Read more…
Taking Every Thought Captive part 1
Today’s Truth
“We are destroying speculation and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB).
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Several years ago, my family went on an excursion out West. We flew to Nevada, rented a car, Read more…
Whose Report Are You Going to Believe?
Today’s Truth
“We should go up and take possession of the land,” they said, “for we can certainly do it…If the LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us” (Numbers 13:30, 14:8 NIV).
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This month, Read more…
Renewing Your Mind with the Truth
Today’s Truth
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2 NIV).
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I see three emotions blocking women from being all God intends for them to be and from accomplishing all that God intends for them to accomplish – Read more…
The Three-headed Monster Rears His Ugly Head
Today’s Truth
2 Corinthians 3:4 (NIV) “Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.”
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The three-headed monster of inferiority, insecurity and inadequacy can paralyze a Christian into inactivity and leave him or her sitting on the bench during the game of life … Read more…
“I’m Not __________ Enough.”
Today’s Truth
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you” (1 Corinthians 3:16).
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I’m not _____________ enough. You can fill that blank in with smart, talented, gifted, spiritual, or any number of positive attributes. But the root source of each one of those lies is “I’m not good enough.” Read more…
Retraining our Reflexes
Today’s Truth
Paul wrote: “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me–put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:9 NIV).
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It was hot. The traffic was heavy. I was young and distracted.
I was driving alone in the flow of traffic traveling to and from the North Carolina coast. Read more…
Pay Attention
Today’s Truth “Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say” (Isaiah 28:23 NIV).
Friend to Friend Every weekday morning my husband’s alarm clock goes off at 5:30. He gets up, showers, shaves, brushes his teeth, gets dressed, and places his jingling keys in his pocket. He clears his throat, blows his nose, Read more…
The Battle of the Flesh
Today’s Truth
1 Corinthians 10:13 “And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it” (NIV).
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My devotion yesterday looked at our battle with the influence of an ungodly world. Read more…
No More Stinkin Thinkin
Today’s Truth
“Finally, brothers (and sisters), whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me–put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9 NIV). Read more…