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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: envy
C. S. LEWIS DAILY: OCTOBER 3
On Easter Tomorrow we shall celebrate the glorious Resurrection of Christ. I shall be remembering you in the Holy communion. Away with tears and fears and troubles! United in wedlock with the eternal Godhead Itself, our nature ascends into the … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: SEPTEMBER 9
IN PRAISE OF SOLID PEOPLE Thank God that there are solid folk Who water flowers and roll the lawn, And sit and sew and talk and smoke, And snore all through the summer dawn. Who pass untroubled nights and days … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JANUARY 9
TO ARTHUR GREEVES: On the seven deadly sins. 10 February 1930 When I said that your besetting sin was Indolence and mine Pride I was thinking of the old classification of the seven deadly sins: They are Gula (Gluttony), Luxuria … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: DECEMBER 28
Two Questions to Ask of Your Goals “When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 CEV). It’s important to set goals. But not every goal that you can set is … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JUNE 25
Your Work and Your Worth Are Two Different Things “I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have” (Ecclesiastes 4:4 GNT). We can come up with many excuses … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: MARCH 19
God Says You Are Accepted “Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God” (Romans 15:7 GW). Most of us spend our entire lives trying to earn acceptance. We … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: FEBRUARY 24
What Kind of Goal Does God Bless? “When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 CEV). Not every goal that you can set is a good goal or one that … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: FEBRUARY 14
What Does God Think of You? “The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end” (Isaiah 54:10 GNT). If you don’t feel loved by God, you’re certainly not going to offer love to anybody else. … Continue reading
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MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: SEPTEMBER 15
What To Renounce We have renounced the hidden things of shame… —2 Corinthians 4:2 Have you “renounced the hidden things of shame” in your life— the things that your sense of honor or pride will not allow to come into … Continue reading
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