Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! (Psalm 4:1, ESV) I recently said to myself, “I’ve done all that I can; now all I can do is pray.” My statement was a resolution, like saying, “Okay, […]
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If we follow God, sooner or later, we will think this thought… Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve. How long, Lord, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant? (Psalm 94:2-3, NIV) The wicked prospering while the righteous suffer, is front and center today. What the Bible/God considers vile
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I have learned to be content! (Philippians 4:11, NASB1995) The best definition of “being content” in the New Testament is a satisfied self-sufficiency—caused by the indwelling of God’s Spirit. Sign me up. How about you? This isn’t fake contentment. The Bible doesn’t say, “Oh well, what else can I do?” As the Apostle Paul writes
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Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19, ESV). What makes a great leader? One of my favorite books on leadership is entitled Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within by Robert Quinn. I love the following quote from this book… The leader can transform from separate individuals into cohesive
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This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ (Titus 1:1, NLT). The Apostle Paul uses the word “slave” (also translated as “bondservant”) over 30 times in his writings in the New Testament. Paul calls himself a slave, his co-workers slaves, and all who follow Jesus slaves. This letter
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Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray (Matthew 24:11, ESV). Recently, as I was riding my bike south on a bike path south of Springfield, Ohio, I noticed a fellow cyclist with his bike upside down. Following the golden rule of bicycling, I stopped to see if I could help. The stranded cyclist
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Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom” (John 18:36, NLT). Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” Pastor Grant would like to add a third—political conversations. Death, taxes, and political conversations. I think the last certainty could be the worst—especially this year! Admittedly,
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I placed this question on Facebook® recently: “I write a morning blog called Interruptions. Need quotes on this question: ‘What’s your favorite thing about being a mom?’ Obviously, this is for my blog on Mother’s Day.” From the comments I received, I’ve realized there are many great mothers and grandmothers who have “friended” me on
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For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7, KJV) I believe we should be grateful no matter our circumstances. Warren Buffett (think very rich) was interviewed by Charlie Rose in 2022, and during this interview, Buffett said, The bottom 2% of income earners in the United States live better than John
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You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! (Matthew 7:9-10, NLT) God wants us to pray for our daily needs. I call it “bread and fish” praying. We don’t bother
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