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You Should Pray
August 2 You Should Pray Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. James 5:13 Notice the response to the question posed in James 5:13 – you. God instructs us to pray during difficult times or rejoice when we are happy. Notice it does not […]
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Are You Suffering?
August 1 Are You Suffering? Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. James 5:13 According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word suffer is a verb meaning to endure death, pain, or distress. In response to any of the above feelings God’s Word instructs us […]
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Moving Forward
July 30-31 Moving Forward Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 This week, we focused […]
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Take Hold
Friday, July 29 Take Hold Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Philippians 3:12 God has given us the marvelous gift of becoming holy and perfect like His Son. Though we won’t […]
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Clear Vision
Thursday, July 28 Clear vision Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Philippians 3:12 The Lord called Paul when he was Saul, the persecutor of the Church. Even at his calling […]
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Keep Running
Wednesday, July 27 Keep Running I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 It has been said that a moving target is difficult to catch. Paul makes a conscious effort to keep his eyes on the prize while still moving. He […]
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Spiritual Assessment
Tuesday, July 26 Spiritual Assessment I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 As with any race, Paul ran to win a prize. In Philippians 3, Paul is showing the place of effort in the life of a disciple who has given up […]
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Extreme Focus
Monday, July 25 Extreme Focus Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 Can we discuss a bit together today? I want us to honestly ask ourselves […]