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Psalm 99:5 Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
How willing are you to give God the respect and worship He alone deserves?
Do you hang on to your earthly goods in fear of losing them, or will you allow Christ to guide you?
Are you willing to kneel before God today and give Him access to your whole life?
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2 Corinthians 5:20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: be reconciled to God.
How often have you said the wrong thing when you have been representing someone else? I hope not too many times!
We live our lives as Christians being constant witnesses for Christ – that is what being a Christian is…
Are you going to say the wrong thing about God? Think about it!
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Romans 5:6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Christ does not make a church so you can go there and spread the gospel…
Christ died for you so you can have the opportunity to know Him and share what you know.
If God is calling you He already has plans for you to do the work – start from the beginning!
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2 Corinthians 6:3 We put no stumbling-block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
Do you support others in their quest to find out more about God, or do you judge them because they do things differently to you?
It is a fine line between encouraging people to do what is right and judging them because they are different!
Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you – which means listening to Him!
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Matthew 5:46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
Do you treat others the way you are treated, or do you try to treat others the way you want to be treated?
Being good and righteous needs to start with you and not running around to find someone who is!
Christ has already shown us the righteous life; we need to aim to be more like Him!
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Psalm 112:9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures for ever; their horn will be lifted high in honour.
We may not be able to relate to some of the words used in the Old Testament because our modern lives are so very different from then, but we can relate to giving freely of ourselves!
God does not keep records of accounts received from you!
God seems what giving means to you...
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Matthew 6:15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
One of the things which most of us find hard to do is to forgive people who have wronged us in some way!
But, if Christ did not forgive us, the very people who worked against Him in the beginning, we would not have hope…
Forgiving is a part of growing in Christ – but brushing aside things is not!
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Psalm 34:6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
Do you want God to be close to you? Have you tried being honest first?
Any relationship thrives on being honest and open – so too should your relationship with Christ!
When you call out to God with an honest heart, He answers!
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Luke 1:80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
John was a very different teacher than most at that time.
Teachers of the gospel don’t have to be in big churches or temples.
You could simply be sitting on a park bench talking to someone...
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Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Have you noticed how you tend to give in to sinful ways more when you hang out with sinful people?
Have you noticed how you can control your ways more when you hang out with Christian people?
How about gaining some more strength to face the world by meeting up with Christians!
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Matthew 7:3 Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
We have some pretty strange things happening in the world today where many people are judging others because the news channels say so!
We are not on the front line standing next to those people and we are not affected directly as they are…
God wants us to maintain our own lives first of all before jumping in to try and control others!
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Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.
When Abram and Lot had differences of opinions, Abram took the decisive step to give Lot the first choice of land.
Abram knew God had promised him great things, and knew he would have to wait on God.
Lot wanted to sort things out before God gave him the go ahead!
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Genesis 15:3 And Abram said, ‘You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.’
How quickly do you give up when things do not go your way?
God has promised to look out for us, but we have to do it in His time and not our own wants!
Give God the time and space He needs to work a difference in your life.
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2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
What will you be thinking when you get close to the end of your life?
Will you be able to say you have kept the faith?
God wants us to continue to rely on Him and to always trust He has us in His hands – Give God time to work in your life!
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Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
What are you waiting for before you do something for God? Do you think you are too young or old?
God chooses the right people for the right response at the right time…
This could be you and a young child or you and an old person near the end of your life. Wait on God...
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Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
What is it which will start your faith journey for real?
We are all different and faith will be triggered by different things in our lives.
Are you ready to see how God can answer your prayers – will you start your faith journey by asking God to do something for you?
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Psalm 13:2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Depression eats away at the soul and shuts us off from hearing from God in most cases.
Only God can help the one who cannot hear Him.
Only the one can call out to God and ask for help – whether in voice or in spirit – call out to God!
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Psalm 31:1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
Is it right to demand God looks after us?
God has promised to look after us show Him we love Him and we do that by obeying Him!
When we act like other people we can expect the same treatment as other people.
When we obey God we can expect His love and protection!
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Genesis 19:15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, ‘Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished.’
If you have ever had to leave your home in a hurry to go to a safer place, you know a little of what Lot was going through.
When God asks you to move it is not just to move you out of danger but to move you away from temptations.
Listen to where God is leading you...
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Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
When it comes time for God to do things in your life, allow Him full control!
When we give over to God’s will and ways, life turn round to be a whole lot better in the long run.
Don’t give up just because there seems to be a major hiccup from your point of view!