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Tag Archives: talents
IN TOUCH DAILY: FEBRUARY 14
The Truth About Self-Love Galatians 5:13-26 In many places, the Bible says, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Lev. 19:18; Matt. 19:19; Gal. 5:14), but we often overlook the “as yourself” part. We can’t fully love God or anyone else unless … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: FEBRUARY 2
Sunday Reflection: God’s Blessing in Our Emptiness It’s our natural tendency to fill things when they’re empty. If we buy a new house, we might fill it with furniture to make it feel more like home. At a restaurant, waiters … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, beatitudes, charles stanley, emptiness, empty, fill, God, God's blessing, in touch, Jesus, life, lowly, natural tendency, nourish, poor, poor in spirit, powerless, relationships, rich, shepherd, sunday reflection, surrender, talents, time, void
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: AUGUST 9
TO EDWARD LOFSTROM: On what Lewis attempted in The Chronicles of Narnia; on the character of the man Jesus—his tenderness, ferocity, and even humor; and on the need to do one’s duty while having patience with God. 16 January 1959 … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: DECEMBER 1
Every Decision Has a Price Tag “It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows” (Proverbs 20:25 NIV). You only have a certain number of days. Every time you give a minute of your … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, commitment, count the cost, daily hope, decision, energy, investment, life, money, pondering, price tag, promise, reputation, resources, rick warren, right decision, saddleback church, talents, time, trap, vows
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DAILY HOPE: NOVEMBER 4
If You Don’t Use the Talents God Gave You, Other People Get Cheated “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another” (1 Peter 4:10 NLT). The … Continue reading
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Tagged cheated, daily hope, God, rick warren, talents
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DAILY HOPE: JUNE 11
What Is Your Greatest Ability? “Live life, then, with a due sense of responsibility, not as men who do not know the meaning and purpose of life but as those who do” (Ephesians 5:15 Phillips). You and I have a … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, ability, achievements, bible, character, choose, control, culture, daily hope, eternity, follower of Jesus, freedom, gift from God, gifts, God, human, life, live life, live responsibly, meaning, purpose, responsibility, responsible, responsible people, rick warren, steward, talents, test, unique, variety
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 29
God Uses Our Talents to Test Our Unselfishness “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another” (1 Peter 4:10 NLT). God uses our talents to test … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, art, bible, bless others, create, daily hope, different, earth, faithful, gifts, God, God's glory, heaven, kingdom of God, life, miserly, responsibility, rick warren, self centered, serve, serve one another, serving God, serving others, spiritual gifts, steward, talents, temporary assignment, test, trust, unselfishness
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DAILY HOPE: MARCH 21
God Says You Are Capable “It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work not because we deserved it but because that was his plan long before the world began — to show his love and … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, bible, body of Christ, capable, Christ, christians, church, daily hope, experiences, gifted, gifts, God, heart, help others, helping others, holy work, important, kindness, love, minister, ministering, ministry, pastor, personality, rick warren, saved, serve, shaped, spiritual gifts, talents
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DAILY HOPE: JANUARY 24
Your Significance Comes from Serving “Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others. Be good servants of God’s various gifts of grace” (1 Peter 4:10 NCV). To experience significance in life, you must serve with others … Continue reading
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