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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: habits
C. S. LEWIS DAILY: AUGUST 3
What we call ‘being in love’ is a glorious state, and, in several ways, good for us. It helps to make us generous and courageous, it opens our eyes not only to the beauty of the beloved but to all … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: SEPTEMBER 1
How to Remove and Replace Your Old Habits “Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress” (1 Timothy 4:15 GW). While you were given a brand-new nature at the moment of conversion, you still … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: MAY 25
You Have the Power to Say ‘No’ “So, dear brothers, you have no obligations whatever to your old sinful nature to do what it begs you to do” (Romans 8:12 TLB). I don’t know about you, but I admit there … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 25
Change Requires the Holy Spirit “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 23
Change Requires Making Choices “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 21
Not Sinless, but We Can Sin Less “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth” (1 John 1:8 NLT). We all have parts of our lives that simply don’t work. … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JANUARY 20
God Uses People Who Fortify Their Faith “Strengthen yourselves so that you will live here on earth doing what God wants, not evil things people want” (1 Peter 4:2 NCV). What are you doing to fortify your faith? Here are … Continue reading
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MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: JUNE 15
Get Moving! (2) Also…add to your faith… —2 Peter 1:5 In the matter of drudgery. Peter said in this passage that we have become “partakers of the divine nature” and that we should now be “giving all diligence,” concentrating on … Continue reading
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