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Tag Archives: success
IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 16
Trust and Obey Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua needed God’s guidance as he faced one of the most crucial moments of his life. He already knew the outcome of the battle against Jericho since the Lord had promised him success. The … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 3
Defeating Discouragement Nehemiah 2:11-20 No matter what our position in life may be, we all at times encounter disappointment—and that can quickly lead to discouragement. Disappointment is simply an emotional response to a failed expectation or hope, whether because … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: AUGUST 25
The Path to Success Colossians 3:5-10 God’s way is often contrary to the world’s. Our culture says, “Don’t let anyone push you around,” but Jesus teaches that it is the merciful, the meek, and the peacemakers who are successful … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: AUGUST 24
Thinking Our Way to Success Colossians 3:1-4 Have you ever asked yourself, What is true success? The biblical answer is this: to become the person God created each of us to be and accomplish the work He has set … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 1
Protection From Pride 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 One of the benefits of adversity is that it challenges our pride. Paul experienced this kind of intervention through what he called “a thorn in the flesh,” and the Lord used it to hone … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 20
God’s Definition of Success Psalm 25:1-5 How would you define success? Though much of the world considers power and prosperity to be the highest of goals, God desires a different yearning in His children. From the Lord’s standpoint, success means … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 16
Strength for the Lonely Isaiah 41:9-11 Loneliness is a painful emotion that many people fear. Paul knew what it felt like, so his life and letters can offer us encouragement when we’re lonely. Yesterday we saw how the apostle was … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: FEBRUARY 24
Putting Aside Childish Ways Matthew 6:16-24 Teenagers are known to measure themselves against peers, but I’ve noticed that many adults today also struggle with comparison. Social media platforms make it especially difficult to outgrow this type of thinking. When comparing … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: DECEMBER 3
Screwtape shows Wormwood how to transform a minor trespass into a major sin: Success here depends on confusing him. If you try to make him explicitly and professedly proud of being a Christian, you will probably fail; the Enemy’s warnings … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: NOVEMBER 29
The question then arises, “What sort of evidence would prove the efficacy of prayer?” The thing we pray for may happen, but how can you ever know it was not going to happen anyway? Even if the thing were indisputably … Continue reading
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