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September 26, 2024
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The Elusive Worry-Free Life

No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be […]
September 25, 2024
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A Blessing to Repent in a Better Way

I bless you to repent, To “change your way of thinking,” Not under the threat of God, But compelled by […]
September 24, 2024
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A Blessing for Peace with God

I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in Romans 5:1: […]
September 23, 2024
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Unfazed By the Fire

Beloved, Do not be surprised At the fiery trial When it comes upon you to test you As though something […]
September 20, 2024
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A Blessing for the Burned Out

Here’s a word for the weary, A blessing for the burned out. It’s the invitation of Jesus:   “Are you […]
September 19, 2024
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The Deep Roots Blessing

I bless you to be Like a tree Planted by streams of water That yields its fruit In its season, […]
September 18, 2024
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What Hope is Not

I bless your spirit To have hope, Real hope, The biblical grandeur of hope. Hope. Not wishful thinking. Not pie […]
September 17, 2024
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A Blessing for the Weary

You have an invitation— A standing invitation: “Come to me,” Jesus beckons. What is the qualification For those invited Into […]
September 16, 2024
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Escape the Darkness

Though the shadows linger, You are not engulfed In the dead of night— No, “the night is far gone” (Rom. […]
September 13, 2024
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How to Win Against Worry

It’s hard to corral A cowardly thought. It’s tough to tame An unwelcome worry. It’s easier to redirect Your mind— […]
September 12, 2024
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A Blessing for the Fruit of the Spirit

I bless The fruit of the Spirit In you To grow And flourish With spring-like spontaneity. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. […]
September 11, 2024
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A Slave to Righteousness

May you increasingly discover The BLISS of being a SLAVE Of righteousness (Romans 6:18). A SLAVE? Paul, the proclaimer of […]
September 5, 2023
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When Life Doesn’t Feel Right

If some things don’t feel “right,” May you know the fullness Of the forgiveness that you’ve Freely received in Jesus. […]
July 31, 2023
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What Christ Put to an End

May you find strength In the finished work of Christ To keep facing All that is unfinished In the work […]
July 17, 2023
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Seeing Sin Without Obsessing Over It

I bless you to know The predicament of sin And your powerlessness over sin Apart from Christ Because, like an […]
July 14, 2023
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Walk in Gospel Power

I bless you today To walk in the power of the Gospel— To be fueled for Joy And for every […]
June 30, 2023
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An Uber Conqueror

In Christ, You aren’t merely victorious, You are “more than a conqueror” (Rom. 8:37). A “hypernike” (Greek)– An “uber conqueror.” […]
June 16, 2023
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A Blessing for the Confused

If the path of life feels Crooked, Convoluted, Confusing, Take heart— “He will make your paths straight.” (Prov. 3:6) If […]
June 13, 2023
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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 […]
June 6, 2023
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Love, Not Law, Defangs Sin

I bless you that the love of God That “covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8) Will fill you […]
June 1, 2023
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A Blessing to Be In the Spirit

Child of God, “You … are not in the flesh But in the Spirit…” (Romans 8:9).   You have flesh, […]
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