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Matthew 11:6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.
John did not have the luxury of going to sit and speak with Jesus for an in-depth discussion of just who He was.
Instead, Jesus instructs John to have faith in knowing it is Him and not to stumble over disbelief on accounts of others.
Don't be discouraged by what others tell you incorrectly about God – believe in what you know in your heart after reading your Bible.
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Ephesians 3:13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
How many times have you doubted your faith after seeing a great person of God come to some horrible fate?
We should not be discouraged when bad things happen to good people – this is just the world and the evil in the world fighting against us all.
The evil one will use any means available to try and get you to doubt your faith – be it through a friend or through something which happens to you. It is not God punishing you in some way!
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Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us
Another one of the verses I look back on and am reminded of the many things God has done for me...
I don't wish bad things on anyone, but if that is what it will take to get you to fully trust in God...
We don't have to invite bad things in to test God; we can pray and expect good things to happen to allow God to show us His love.
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Romans 4:3 What does Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.’
It is our faith which counts when we are asked to do something for God – our belief we are able because God has asked!
We don't have to be worried about failure when we know God has asked us to do something...
Stand up with God's command and strive to do your best for Him in your life!
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Joshua 4:18 And the priests came up out of the river carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord. No sooner had they set their feet on the dry ground than the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and ran in flood as before.
When you take time out to do something for God and have faith He will help you, people will notice!
God does not want people who will do everything according to the law because that is what the law says...
God wants people to do things because they want to please God and are willing to do so...
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Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
When was the last time you read some instructions which proved to be very useful?
In today's world we often get instructions which don't see to make sense – because we all think differently.
God's Word makes sense no matter what culture you come from, but there will always be people who reject it because they just don't get it!
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Galatians 6:11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
How do you go about telling people about Jesus? Do you hint to them you may be a Christian, or do you shyly admit to being one?
Or, are you bold and willing to write it out in big letter so everyone can read about it?
We should be more than willing to share Christ with others so they have the opportunity of getting to know Him personally too!
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John 12:37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.
Don't get up tight about people not believing you when you talk about Jesus – just tell them the truth as you know it.
Jesus told the people the truth and even showed them through miracles what would and could happen...
Yet many still chose not to believe in Him. Just do you best to tell the truth and allow Christ to work in their hearts instead.
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Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
If we want to be able to win a race or a competition, we must train for it and get ourselves ready.
But training by yourself can be very hard work – it is always better when we have a coach who will continue to encourage us every step of the way.
God continues to be our coach – if we want to be ready for the race, we need to listen to our coach and obey Him!
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Psalm 14:6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
No matter how much grief we come up against from people who do not believe in Christ, He is still here for us and will always reach out to protect us when we ask!
God sees all the bad things people do against each other and will always reach out to the poor and needy who are willing to reach out to Him.
He has promised to hear our prayers and to answer them!
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Isaiah 43:18 ‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
How many times have you heard your parents of older people say things like "it was never like this in my day..."
The world is constantly changing and so are the people around us. New things get invented and new ways of working and living emerge.
We can still take God with us in our modern world – we just have to rely on Him for guidance as to how instead of focusing on the world and expecting it to tell us how!
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James 4:1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?
Think about the fights and arguments you have had recently – and think about what the root cause of many of those were...
Most may well have been about money, pride and your own selfish desires.
God wants us to be honest and open about our feelings so we can learn to love others like Jesus loves us.
Leave behind the worldly desires and pride and focus a bit more on Christ today!
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James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
If we are willing to humble ourselves before God, He is willing and faithful to build us up in front of others!
How many times have you tried to show you are good in front of other Christians... and failed because something went wrong!
How many times have you succeeded in something because you gave it over to God instead of trying to prove you can do it?
Be honest with God and allow Him to build you up in front of others!
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Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
When you do something wrong, how many times do you try to cover it up by bending the truth, failing to admit it or just plain lies?
God wants us to leave this way of living behind and to look to Him for guidance in wisdom and love.
He wants us to trust in Him and to obey what He asks so we can have the best chance at getting our lives right this time!
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Psalm 119:39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
Do you look at the laws of the land as the government telling you off, or do you look at the law as something you should aim to obey?
Why then should you look at the bible in any other way but the same guide for getting things right?
God wants to encourage us and has given us the truth written down for our use – His scriptures are good!
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Romans 2:1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
How many times have you told someone they need to forgive and forget, then go home and get mad at someone else for not doing things?
If we could be honest with ourselves all the time, we would let go of the things we hold on to and forgive ourselves as well as forgiving others.
Yes, we do have to forgive ourselves just as we do forgive others. Without that, we hold on to the very things we try to let go of...
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Psalm 148:2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
It is not just up to us humans to give praise and honour to God... Everything in Heaven and earth should be praising God, always!
We can read of many occasions when the Heavenly Host sung out to praise God and people heard it.
Take a look around you and imagine all of nature praising God – because it literally does!
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Luke 9:6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
What would it take for you to go and tell someone about Jesus? Would you have to be paid, would you need a car, would you need a church hall?
We often get too caught up in how we are going to do things and lose focus on why we are doing things for Christ.
Spend a bit more time listening to God and seeing what He actually wants you to do rather than trying to please Him with what you think He needs!
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James 5:17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
How much do you concentrate for your prayers? Do you just ask for the first thing which pops into your head, or do you meditate on things before asking God for stuff?
A lot of the time we may get caught up in the moment and call out to God in desperation – God still answers our prayers...
But if we stop to think about things before asking God for stuff, we may well be able to ask for things which matter more!
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James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.’
When we plea for help from God, He often answers our prayers in ways we don't understand – until we meditate on why...
God will answer our prayers with what we need and not what we desire!
Humble yourself to accept the answers to prayer He gives you and not to be too proud to just ask for help!