Author: Shelly M.
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Work Hard – The Lord Requires It
Without a complete understanding of the grace of God, it can be easy to fall into a place where we think that favor will automatically be on our lives, and that all we have to do is have faith. However, the Bible teaches that if our faith is real, we will be willing to put…
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#Kings
I’ve been following a Bible reading app, and for the past couple of weeks, we have been reading 1 and 2 Kings. Throughout these books, the disobedience of the Kings placed over Israel and Judea is on full display. In fact, for many of these kings, the phrase is used, “He did evil in the…
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Don’t Wait
57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? 58 As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. 59 I tell…
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The Gospel is the Good News for All
Today, my daily Bible reading brought me to the following passage: Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the…
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Words of Affirmation
“Words of Affirmation” is a phrase that I automatically feel uplifted by. I don’t know why. Its almost as if the phrase is saying, “Hey there – I’ve got your back.” Most of the contexts in which I have heard about Words of Affirmation have to do with the love languages. I’m going to approach…
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How do we keep ourselves holy in a season of waiting?
Sometimes, whether intentionally or unintentionally, we find ourselves in a season of waiting. Maybe we’re dating and trying to look for the right spouse, yet not gaining any ground. Or maybe we’ve been applying for a job in a specific industry and not having any luck. Whatever the case, life will not always give us…
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On Wholeness
It goes without saying that there are some things in this world that do not function unless all parts are physically present. A lamp cannot be turned on without a light bulb. A sink cannot turn on without a lever. A car cannot serve its purpose without an engine. However, we humans are different. Each…
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