Category: DEVOTIONALS
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SPEAK LIFE INTO YOUR MARRIAGE
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”Proverbs 18:21 Every marriage has an atmosphere. Some homes carry the weight of tension, sarcasm, criticism, and silence. Others carry the sound of laughter, encouragement, gentleness, and peace. The truth is, the atmosphere of our marriage is shaped Read more
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WE REAP WHAT WE SOW — MARRIAGE
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”Galatians 6:7 Real talk, we cannot outrun the seed we plant in our marriage. The truth is this, what we sow in private will always show up in the atmosphere of our home. We can put on a face Read more
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HIS FAVOR IS STILL ON YOU
“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5 Let’s get this straight, right here and now. You may have fallen short. You may have tripped up, made mistakes, drifted off course. You might feel like Read more
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DISCIPLINED WARRIORS: TRAINING EVERY PART OF US
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2 LET’S GET IT MEN I do not care who you are, every one of us needs training. Training is not only for the athlete, the soldier, or the man in the gym. It is Read more
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THE FIGHTER’S HEART: ROCKY IV & THE SPIRITUAL BATTLE
“But we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” — Romans 5:3-4 If you’ve ever watched Rocky IV, you know that fight wasn’t just about skill. It wasn’t just about strength. It wasn’t just about size. It was about heart. Drago had everything over Rocky… Read more
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GUARDING THE GATE OF OUR HOME
Nehemiah 4:14Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes. THE REALITY Every home has a gate. And I have learned the hard way that if I am not guarding the gate of my own Read more
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SPIRITUAL SWEAT
“Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” Timothy 4:7-8 THE REALITY Godliness does not just happen. Growth does not fall into your lap. Every great man of God sweated in private Read more
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NEW LEGACIES BUILT BY GOD
2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here.” THE REALITY God is in the business of rewriting and establishing new legacies. What may have been marked by brokenness, addiction, pride, or pain does not have to be the story that carries forward. Read more
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WE DETERMINE HOW CLOSE WE WANT TO BE WITH GOD, PERIOD
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8 THE REALITY God never pulls away from us. He never puts up walls. He never leaves the room. If there is distance between us and Him, it is because we have chosen it. He invites us into intimacy, but He will Read more
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THE SPIRIT TO PUSH THROUGH
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” — Psalm 28:7 God wired us with a fire inside..a warrior’s spirit, a drive to push forward, to protect, to provide, to lead. But let’s be Read more