Daily Spiritual Startups: Meditations to Begin Every Morning: Recent Episodes

Kerry Williams

Daily Spiritual Startups features regular, short devotional thoughts to help believers start their day off right.

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How incredible is the mercy of our God?

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How important are our memories?

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God promises justice and peach for His children.

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Do we ever consider the significance of being born again?

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We should take comfort in the arms of the Lord.

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What is the primary work of the Holy Spirit?

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Do you have a thirst for knowledge?

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What if there was someone who knew your every thought and fear? There is!

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What is God's purpose for you? How can you tell?

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There is no guesswork with God. He is clear about what He desires.

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Grief is an unavoidable part of living in this world.

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What are our obsessions? Do we focus on the things of God?

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No person will ever be as important or significant as the Creator of all things.

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What is prayer if not communication with God?

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Real faith is faith that has been tested!

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How should we proceed in order to make friends at church?

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Do we feel passionate about the Gospel as Paul did?

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Does relationship with God require works or simply faith?

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What a gift from God a father can be!

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What kind of joy doe God provide to His children?

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What does the Bible mean by, "As the deer pants for the water?"

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How valuable is a good wife?

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What is the best way to learn "life lessons?"

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How Important is Kindness?

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Do we realize and appreciate the precious gift of family?

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Jesus IS coming back. Are you ready?

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Why did the Lord choose to provide His Church with these special servants?

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What is the origin of Satan? Why is he so vile?

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Parenting truly is "the hardest job you'll ever love."

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Marriage is undervalued today. It is essential that we always remember that marriage is God's plan for humanity.

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Is the Bible trustworthy?

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Mercy is so easy to receive and so hard to extend!

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Can there be anything in this world more valuable than REAL friends?

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We all face opposition from the enemy. Hoe can we have the strength to overcome?

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Submission may be the most difficult, and most valuable, commandment God has given us.

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What is the greatest enemy we face as Christians?

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Christianity is all about the "New."

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Life is a mess, but we are not alone.

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God promises prosperity, but there is a catch!

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Are you confident in your salvation?

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We really can't overemphasize the importance of fellowship.

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Do our prayers exhibit the passion we should have when addressing a blessed Father?

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To what do we default when life gets hard?

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Do the burdens of life cause you to doubt yourself?

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Our voices provide us a wonderful means whereby to express our love to God.

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What should we ask of God? Wisdom gives us the answer.

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We need to invite God into our kids' lives and development.

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We should ask the question asked of Jesus: "Who is my neighbor?"

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What should we do with our stress and worry? Give it to God!

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What is the "meaning of Life?"

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What does it mean to be a REAL success?

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We should yearn to live like David... people "after God's own heart!"

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We may not ever fully conquer fear, but we can manage it.

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The Holy Spirit is our greatest gift... the presence of God every day!

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Sometimes success is found in admitting what we cannot do, and turning to the One who can!

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The things of the world will never be enough.

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In the pain and confusion of this world, we can forget how good our God is.

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What do we say to comfort others when no words seem adequate?

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Manhood is under attack today.

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Do we ever stop and consider the eternal nature of God?

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We should always make sure to express appreciation to the special people among us.

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God has given us tools to address despair.

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The greatest challenge of Christianity is within.

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How do we a people with hearts that God loves?

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What does it mean to truly be strong in the Lord?

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There are truly no "ordinary people" in a Kingdom comprised of royal priests!

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We live in a world of covetousness. We must reject it!

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Submission is essential to serving God.

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When you feel like you will never be worthy, don't quit!

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What does it take for God to do great things in our lives?

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What does it mean to be "worthy of the gospel?"

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Unity is the Lord's greatest desire for His people.

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How blessed are those of us who share our lives with a virtuous wife?

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What is covetousness? Why is it so detrimental?

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How much impact does a father have on his children?

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What should we do when conflicts arise?

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The Devil seeks to destroy people through their loneliness.

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What does REAL loyalty look like?

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What is the value of discipline?

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What is your life REALLY all about?

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Can we rely on the Bible?

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There is a gift, more precious than any other, that can NEVER be taken from us.

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Is suffering ever good?

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Who Do You Run To?

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We have an advocate in Jesus.

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Sometimes we simply need to plead our case before God.

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Are we living as the aroma of Christ?

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How do we overcome Fear? A greater fear!

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Does faith have real power?

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

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Do we ever sit back and ask ourselves what we desire most? We should.

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Do you ever feel surrounded? You are!

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Life is filled with storms. Jesus is the master of storms.

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Waiting on God can be very hard.

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We all face the agony of grief. Do we face in alone?

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Who is our real enemy?

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Jesus wept. What is the significance?

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We are called "sheep" by the Lord. Is it an insult or a compliment?

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In times of trouble it is natural and appropriate to ask "why?"

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What does it mean to be "fed" spiritually?

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What Jesus has done for us is truly incredible.

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We all have something to offer the Lord.

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Are we ever too busy for God?

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Our Lord is solid as a rock!

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How do we feel when mistreated for doing good?

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There is no other hero in the same league as Jesus.

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How convicted are we? Is it unquestioning?

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How important is God to us?

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What can God do with our messed up lives?

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Satan is not in a distant place or currently residing in hell... he is here.

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What does it mean to be the "Salt" of this world?

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What does a true leader look like?

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We need to lift Him up so Jesus can draw all men to Him.

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Our God is a "portable God."

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We are fishers of men. How should we feel about it?

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Faith does not eliminate fear, it gives us power over fear.

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We talk about the "Gospel," but what does it mean?

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What does it mean to be a church member?

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Where do you turn for security?

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There can be power in the art of silence.

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When we contemplate the cross, we are changed!

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What is the REAL world?

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In church necessary for spirituality?

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We should have one fear above all others... the Lord.

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Do we really have to lean life's lessons the hard way?

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We need a strong foundation to stand against the storms of life.

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We have a companion who never leaves.

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The world is dark but we have enough light.

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What is the significance of NEW in Scripture?

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What a wonderful blessing to always be able to reach for His hand.

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Hope needs to be strengthened lest it become weak.

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We can understand Christ's Divinity, but we can RELATE to His Humanity!

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Do you ever feel like you don't measure up spiritually?

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Is God looking out for us in this wilderness of life?

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Who has control in this world?

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God is not only GOOD, He is GOOD TO US!

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Do we REALLY listen to God?

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All people are born with an innate desire for God in their lives.

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Balance is essential in every area of life, especially in our spiritual walk.

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Does God want to hear all of your troubles? Yes!

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Do you ever feel alone and defeated? He knows!

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What does it mean to be a REAL seeker?

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Opposition is inevitable. Will we overcome it?

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Sometimes God appears in our darkest moments.

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What things are we allowed to hate as Christians?

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Who might be among us with unrecognized potential?

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We all need help.

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Our God is Just, but His mercy is so very beautiful.

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We are not alone. We have dedicated fans!

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What constitutes true success for the believer?

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How important is singing to our faith?

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Are we aware of the Holy Spirit in our lives?

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Should a believer ever "judge?"

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There is no other friend like Jesus!

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How should believers cope with anxiety?

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Jesus could return at any moment. Are you ready?

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Does your life feel like a constant battle? Welcome to the reality of this sinful world.

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The Word of God is the only source of real truth.

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Our God is perfectly just and good.

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The Christian life must be a constant progression.

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As Christians we are connected with a special bond.

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As sinners ourselves, we must be gentle when others confess their sins.

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To be a servant is one of the greatest callings for a Christian.

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Fasting is more than an outdated religious practice. It can hold great significance for the believer.

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The Bible has a lot to say about money.

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In faith, great things can happen.

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With God, we never need to be lonely.

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The Word of God has the answers to all of life's questions.

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How is your prayer life? Do you give in enough attention?

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Do you have hope? In Jesus you can!

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Do we ever stop and think about how much we complain?

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We need to know the Bible.

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God is the standard of all that if just and good.

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Are you healthy in your spiritual life?

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Are there things that don't "fit" our new self in Christ?

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Are we always prepared in our faith?

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Deep roots anchor a mighty tree to weather the storm. Do we have deep roots in our faith?

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Where should we look for answers to life's big questions?

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We seldom use the word "Meekness." What is it? Why is it important for the believer?

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How should we live day by day in this uncertain world?

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We must master our emotions.

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Our God is Everywhere!

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Our God is in control!

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We worry too much about our "packaging."

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Do we exhibit the aroma of Christ everyday?

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It can be so easy to give up. We must always try again!

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It is so easy to forget our oneness in Christ.

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How do we make wise decisions?

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We have a source of REAL security.

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We need to take time for personal evaluation so be can "clean out" negative things in our lives.

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Where does real wisdom come from?

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God has given us freedom of choice so that we can choose to love Him.

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God has not given us a spirit of fear.

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Life is filled with the unexpected. We need to expect them.

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We have a great source of strenth in one another.

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What a God we serve... He knows all things!

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How could we ever feel worthless when the Creator wants us so much?

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God's providence is visible every area of our lives when we look through the lens of faith.

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What will it be like when we finally see Jesus face-to-face?

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Do we focus on doing good works?

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How much of our day do we give to God?

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Thank God for second chances. Shouldn't we be quick to offer them to others?

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Living as a Christian poses new challenges for every convert.

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The Church is supposed to be a Home for Believers.

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Is last place always bad?

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What does it mean to be a "true believer?"

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Where do we receive the strength to persevere through the wilderness of life?

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We will never have another friend like Jesus!

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How important is the resurrection to our victory?

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What place does anger have in the life of a Christian?

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Why do we knock at a person's door? We seek to be in their presence! 

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To serve others is not to be beneath them. In the Kingdom of God, servanthood is the path to greatness.

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Having been saved by Grace, there is no place for legalism in our lives.

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Are we building things for this world or for eternity?

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This episode provides a short sample of my new novel on a guardian angel.

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Optimism is inherent in Christianity because of the definition of Hope.

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Is there a place for self-interest in the Christian's heart?

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Home is special for many reasons, one of which is the precious aroma.

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Who will represent us before God? The Best Advocate!

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As Christians, we need other people. But is it enough to just have "surface fellowship?"

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We all have many things in our lives we need to "throw out," and other characteristics we need to insert in their place.

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Do we see the blessings all around us?

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Do we see the good that can come from life's struggles?

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Sometimes waiting on the Lord is the hardest thing to do.

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God should be more than simply a slice of our lives.

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Healing sometimes takes time and the right prescription.

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Is fear healthy in our relationship with the Lord?

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Our attitude about struggles can have a tremendous impact on our faith.

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What do we want out of life?

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The longer we live, the shorter life seems.

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Do we give God our best in everything?

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Whatever goodness we have is because God has placed it on us.

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Our view of heaven should influence our lives today.

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Where can we find our true value? In He who made us and purchased us from sin!

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Humility is vital for servants of God.

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What possible motive could the Creator have for loving and forgiving mankind?

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What do we owe Jesus? Everything!

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With so much evil in the world, how can Christians make any difference?

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As we look at the big picture of life we can easily forget the beauty to be found in individual moments.

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How essential is repentance?

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What does it mean to be salt and light?

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How important is our spiritual direction?

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What does it mean to keep of souls spiritually fit?

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How do we interact with the world around us? How should we?

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Jesus is the Light of the World. Is He our light when we face the dark days of life?

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When you look around the table at your spouse and kids, what do you see? Blessings? We should!

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God knows what is best for our lives.

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Do you ever consider how awesome it is that we can always approach the Father through Christ?

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Do we truly rely upon the scriptures? What a blessing we have in the Bible.

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This episode explores how Satan tempts us and how to overcome him.

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What is your true source of Joy?

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Temptation seems so overwhelming, yet we have been given to ability to overcome it.

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How glorious to know that God is with us at every moment through His Spirit.

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How does Satan accomplish all of his evil plans?

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Why did God instruct us to attend church? Could it be for our benefit?

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Wouldn't it be nice to have a new beginning? In Christ, we have!

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What a comfort it is to know that God is with us at all times!

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We have all experienced his wrath. Thankfully, he cannot defeat us!

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The Lord invites us to place our burdens on Him. Do we take Him up on His offer?

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Jesus calls Himself "The Fountain of Life." What does that mean?

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Do you ever just long for some peace? Perhaps we should be seeking peace?

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When we are afraid or in trouble, who do we run to?

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How can we know that faith is real?

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God wants a relationship with us, but He wants it to be real. With God, we can always know where we stand.

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Sometimes it can seem that we are "spinning our wheels" without any effect. Do the good things we do have any impact?

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What is the cost of friendship?

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What is the relationship between faith and works?

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Where does temptation come from? How can we overcome it?

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Does the Bible provide a meaning for life?

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What are loving relationships supposed to look like?  Isn't kindness a central part?

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We use reminders for important appointments.  How do we remind ourselves to remember what God has done for us?

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Habits are power.  They transform us into a better person.  This is especially true with spiritual habits.

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The Holy Spirit is active in our lives every day, particularly if we are reading our Bibles.

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We are not called to be timid but courageous!

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Sometimes we need to pour out our hearts and plead with God.

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One of Paul's instructions for our lives seems impossible but is a noble objective like no other.

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The Lord provides us with a healthy way to handle conflict.

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What will matter most to us in 100 years?  Shouldn't that question dictate our priorities?

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What should top our priority list?  For God, there is nothing more important than the souls of people.

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We all struggle to understand the Holy Spirit.

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What power does the devil have?  What are his limitations?

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What does it mean to be a spiritual leader?  Joshua gives us a powerful example.

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God could force us to serve Him, but He wants us to CHOOSE Him!

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Do we appreciate family? God does!

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How important is unity for the people of God?

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We discuss the Divinity of the Holy Spirit.

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We all suffer from grief.

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Right now!  Where is he?

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What does the Bible mean by the word "Gospel?"

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Wouldn't it be nice to have a book that has answers for all of life's questions?  WE DO!

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Jesus sacrificed so much more than physical pain and death.

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Do we truly appreciate those who do all the work behind the scenes?

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Where did the master of evil come from?

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How does sinful man reunite with God?  JESUS!

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Are people our enemies or are they our objective?

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Is there anything more precious than a godly wife?

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Can we ever think about what Jesus has done for us too often?  Never!

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What does it mean to be a member of the church?

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Hope needs to be strengthened and built up.

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The beauty of congregational Singing.

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Christian Fellowship is the only Tie that Transcends this Life.

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Do we exercise wisdom as we make decisions?

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We were not saved BY good works, but we were saved FOR good works!

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God intends that we live lives filled with joy.

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Do we ever take time to reflect?

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Jesus ig God.  The Bible also tells us that Jesus was a man.  But how human was He?

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Does our speech reflect our Lord and Savior?

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All people have an innate desire to draw close to their creator.  How do we begin?

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The Bible tells us that there is a spiritual world around us inhabited by angels and demons.  Do we see it?

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We all feel inadequate at times in our spiritual lives.  How do we overcome those feelings?

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All of us feel overwhelmed at times.  How do we find spiritual balance in our busy lives?

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What makes a life successful?

The poetry book can be found at https://kerrywaynewilliams.com/books/

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Do you ever sit back and marvel at all the Lord has done for us?

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How important is service?  It doesn't just bring benefit for those who are served, but also for the servant.

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We tend to complain about everything.  What if we focused on our blessings instead?

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How much do you need God?  Is He your everything?

The book referenced in the episode can be purchased at https://kerrywaynewilliams.com/books/.

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How important is the Word of God in your life?

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We don't talk enough about the Holy Spirit.

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Why Do We Not Fast?  Are their benefits to fasting?

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We hear a lot about "toxic masculinity."  What about Biblical Masculinity?

The poem book referenced in the episode is available at https://kerrywaynewilliams.com/books/.  

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Fear can be so Paralyzing. Have you ever just sat and thought about the things we are afraid of?

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What does it mean to be transformed?

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What does it mean that Jesus is our Shepherd?

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Is faith reasonable? Is there evidence or is it “blind?”

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How should we respond when life is hard?

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What is our mission?

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How important is fellowship?  The fellowship of the Body on this earth is a preview of our eternal state!

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Do the Scripture provide an antidote for anxiety?

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What does it mean to "pray without ceasing?"

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How do we know that we can rely upon the scriptures?

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Struggling with Covid has caused me to reflect on the truth that life is short.

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Have you ever wondered why God puts up with mankind?

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Do you ever feel like a hypocrite? Don’t!

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What place does emotion have in the life of a believer?

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Be angry and sin not?  What does that actually look like?  What is "righteous" anger?

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How well do we know the will of God?  

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What does it mean to hope?  We have the ASSURANCE of hope in Christ Jesus.

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Just as we must keep active for our physical health, so the scriptures give a "prescription for Spiritual Health."

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Is there any quality of a friend more valuable than loyalty?

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God's justice promotes fear in the unrighteous.  How should the believer react to His Divine Goodness?

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Jesus is our mediator between God and Man.  As BOTH God AND man, He is the perfect advocate for us to the Father.

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Our Lord is "King of Kings and Lord of Lords."  What does that mean for us?

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What does God want most from us?  The scriptures tell us that FAITH is His most desired virtue.

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Are you "religious" or are you "spiritual?"  The difference is profound!

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Do we consider ourselves to be wise?  Interestingly, the beginning of wisdom is often recognizing a lack of wisdom in ones self.

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All of us love someone, but God loves so completely that He IS love.

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When David say, "Yeah thought I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Thou are with me," he speaks of the great comfort found in God's presence.  To know He is everywhere is to know that we will never be alone.

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What a comfort we have in knowing that our God is powerful enough to handle any problem that comes our way.

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When we are faced with uncertainty, there is great comfort in knowing that we have One to rely upon who knows all things!

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Why can we rely upon God’s promises for today and for tomorrow? Because He is the author of time.

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The Bible tells us we must always be ready for our Lord's return.  Are we?  Do we think about it every day?

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What kind of trail are we leaving for others to follow?  If is discernible?  Is it good?

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What sensations do you associate with "home?"  We all have special things about our home that make it a place of safety and belonging.  The Lord wants us to see heaven as home.  Do we?

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We can all be tempted to “believe our own press.” Therefore, we must always guard against pride and turn to the Lord in Humility.

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Lasting security is hard to find in this world.  Jesus tells us where and how we can invest for tomorrow with a guarantee that can never be changed.

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It can be difficult to stay strong in our present world.  We all need sources of strength.  Wouldn't it be nice if God were right before us and we could embrace Him?  He has given us the next best thing!

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Is your life all planned out?  Do you know exactly how YOU plan to accomplish your goals?  Where is the FAITH if we can accomplish everything on our own?

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Where does self-esteem come from?  How do we find it?   The Bible has a lot to say about our worth and how we should view ourselves.

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Do we ever, "Miss the forest for the trees?"  Sometimes our blessings can be the hardest things to recognize.

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Life is always going to have it's shadows.  Thank the Lord we have a Shepherd!

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Sometimes the hardest person to love is ourselves.  Why would the Lord, who knows our every thought and secret, want us?

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Have you ever argued over who would pay the bill?  Christ has paid our debt and our only response should be the expression of a grateful and obedient heart.

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Honest believers are acutely aware of their weaknesses.  Although we try to live uprightly before the Lord, we sometimes fall short.  How can God use us in spite of our weaknesses?

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We are instructed to "pray without ceasing."  How is this accomplished?  How can we dedicate every day to authentic relationship with God?

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We are often told to, "look on the bright side."  That can be difficult to do, yet the Lord tells us that there are benefits to the struggle of life if we only know how to see them.

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Selfishness is easy.  We are all inclined to look out for ourselves first and foremost.  Yet, Jesus leads us down a different path.

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Skeptics call faith a fantasy.  We seek personal relationship with a being we have never seen of audibly heard.  How do we navigate this and grow in our faith?

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Why does God put up with this world?  What can we do to change it?  In this episode we discuss the important role Christians play in the preservation of this world.

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Waiting is hard.  We've all been waiting our whole lives.  Now we wait for Covid-19 to be over.  Waiting with our focus on the Lord is much easier.

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There is no place like home!  For the believer, this statement should ever be true!

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Have you ever wondered why God has put up with mankind for so long?  It is because He yearns for something only we can give Him.

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Life is filled with challenges.  Isn't it encouraging to know that a happy ending awaits us?

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We must all be careful not to get so caught up in the fast-paced ambitions of life that we miss out on the individual moments which give life true meaning.