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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: weakness
IN TOUCH DAILY: OCTOBER 27
Suffering Alone Psalm 88 When we face hard times, it’s important to remember the One who promises to be by our side. While Paul was suffering from a thorn in the flesh, God told him, “My grace is sufficient … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 23
The Burden of Inadequacy Deuteronomy 1:19-36 Because we’re human, we all experience feelings of inadequacy from time to time. But the real issue facing us is not whether we are sufficient for a task, but how we will respond … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 29
A Courageous Life Ephesians 1:18-21 When we recognize God’s presence with us, courage starts to develop in us. It grows as we draw on His strength. Without God’s power, we’ll find that hardship and stress drain us emotionally and hurt … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 28
Courage to Face Life’s Trials 2 Timothy 4:6-18 Scripture details the courageous way Paul handled trials. He was opposed by religious leaders, manhandled by magistrates, and mobbed by crowds. Yet through it all, he stood firm. How did he do … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 5
Proclaiming the Good News 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 The Bible clearly tells believers to proclaim the gospel to all people. Yet, while we certainly want others to know Jesus, many of us become paralyzed at the thought of engaging in spiritual … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: NOVEMBER 6
Letter to his father: from the Oxford Union Society, Postmark: 30 November 1921 I am afraid that my weakness in yielding to the Colonel’s request for a copy of ‘Optimism’ had reduced the poor man to permanent silence. I must … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: MAY 27
Lewis, grieving the death of his wife, Joy: There’s a limit to the ‘one flesh.’ You can’t really share someone else’s weakness, or fear or pain. What you feel may be bad. It might conceivably be as bad as what … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: AUGUST 16
Meekness Does Not Equal Weakness “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5 NIV). If you want to make healthy choices to be well and whole again, you have to learn to be meek. Matthew 5:5 … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: MAY 19
Out of the Wreck I Rise Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? —Romans 8:35 God does not keep His child immune from trouble; He promises, “I will be with him in trouble…” (Psalm 91:15). It doesn’t matter … Continue reading
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