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May 27, 2020
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Divine double take

Are you ready for some good news?   With the eyes of Jesus, you can see the people in your […]
May 26, 2020
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Overtime!

Are you ready for some good news? If you suddenly find yourself in a greater challenge than you originally expected, […]
May 25, 2020
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Remembering

Are you ready for some good news?   When you rehearse God’s presence in the past, you’ll find fresh faith […]
May 22, 2020
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You’re a Kintsugi Vessel!

Are you ready for some good news? Since the 15th century, the Japanese have made pottery repair an art form. […]
May 21, 2020
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What good is it?

Are you ready for some good news?   God never lets the rubble of your life go to waste—He builds […]
May 20, 2020
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Out of the rubble of Covid-19

Are you ready for some good news? As ancient cities were rebuilt on the mound of ruins of the former […]
May 19, 2020

God longs to restore you

God is a Father who longs to restore what has been broken, lost or destroyed.   Many people have lost […]
May 18, 2020

Burned by legalism

When Jesus gives you an assignment, it isn’t law, it’s grace.   After a night of fruitless toil on the […]
May 15, 2020

The blessing of Jesus’ commands

Jesus’ commands aren’t burdens—they’re blessings.   My spiritual father, Dudley Hall, taught me years ago that inside of every divine […]
May 14, 2020

Tired and empty?

When we feel tired and empty, Jesus gives us new vision.   Luke’s marvelous story of the miraculous catch of […]
May 13, 2020

Coming up empty

If you’re empty, Jesus is near.   Luke’s well-known narrative of the miraculous catch of fish begins with empty boats […]
May 12, 2020

Through Jesus’ eyes

Jesus knows where the fish are!   I never was much of a fisherman.   During my childhood days, I’d […]
May 11, 2020

Overcoming the storm of guilt

Jesus came to face the most insurmountable storm of all—human guilt.   Matthew, Mark and Luke all record the harrowing […]
May 8, 2020

Life’s storms are temporary

Storms are temporary because God’s power is permanent.   When you shouldn’t be afraid of a storm but are, Jesus […]
May 7, 2020

Why are you afraid?

Maybe Jesus asked this question because He was genuinely curious.   When you have little faith, Jesus doesn’t condemn you—He […]
May 6, 2020
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A very strange question

Here’s one of the strangest questions Jesus ever asked.   When Jesus asks, “Why are you afraid?” it isn’t because […]
April 30, 2020

There are no ordinary people!

When you see others through the eyes of Christ, you’ll discover them to be “everlasting splendors” who Jesus invites into […]
March 18, 2024
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Quit Flapping, Start Soaring

You aren’t designed to flap Your wings Frantically, Futilely, Until you run out of fuel. You are made to soar. […]
March 15, 2024
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A Blessing to Persevere

I bless you to keep sowing Because … In due season You will reap! (Gal. 6:9)   Hell can’t crush […]
March 11, 2024
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Endurance, Patience, and Joy

I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience […]
March 7, 2024
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Awaken!

Eyes of the heart, Be blessed to open wide And see!   To see the hope To which He has […]
February 23, 2024
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Move Forward!

I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
February 22, 2024
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The Humility that Leads to Honor

May the weak times, The humbling times, The hard times, Be, for you, The gateway to honor. “Humility comes before […]
February 13, 2024
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Forget Your Sin

I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
February 9, 2024
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This is the Day

This is the day. There are plenty of challenges in every day. Any day can present a conflict in need […]
January 11, 2024
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The Promised Land’s Anthem

When the spies Return from their scouting mission With their conflicting reports— I bless you to believe The Truth About […]
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