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Psalm 116:3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
Sometimes it is the little things in life which seem to be the hardest to overcome.
Sometimes they all add up and we fall down with the weight of everything which has built up.
It is never too early or too late to call out to God for help! Do it!
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Psalm 106:3 Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.
Sometimes listening to God is difficult because of the noise of the world around us.
God continues to want to guide us forward to the best possible future for each of us…
But to get there we have to be willing to ask God for guidance and listen it – this is acting justly!
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Matthew 9:16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.
Darning and patchwork seem to be a lost art in our modern world so this quote does not make sense to many people!
We are all different and we should not impose our ways or our ideals upon others – God has given us all free choice.
Yes, help people, encourage people, discourage people from doing bad things, but the choice is ultimately theirs!
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Psalm 45:10 Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house.
How could someone tell you to forget your people or your family!
One thing which is hard in life is to follow righteousness instead of following people.
God wants us to set aside the worldly ways and embrace His ways into our lives; we need to try!
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Psalm 91:3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
I do find it hard to depend totally on God at times especially where I can see a way forward and others are succeeding around me…
But it is not all about worldly success, money or other things like that; it should be about where you will end up with God!
If you live in an earthquake zone, earthquakes will happen which puts you in constant danger. But God has your soul in His hand!
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Psalm 17:7 Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Yesterday I was reminded of the power of God which brings a peace to us which nothing else can.
This is just the starting point when we accept Christ into our lives and stay close to Him for protection.
God is not limited by this world like we are; go ahead and ask for what you need, not what you think God can do!
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Psalm 33:20 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
How often do you find yourself waiting in a queue or waiting for someone to respond to a request?
How often do you reply to requests immediately and how often do you put things off?
God has promised. We need to wait on Him and trust He is going to answer our prayers!
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Psalm 105:15 ‘Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.’
The Psalmist was very good at showing total trust in God, most of the time…
Many times we ‘allow’ God to do certain things in our lives instead of giving Him control.
To allow God to do what He does best means giving Him control!
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Psalm 37:27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land for ever.
God wants us to turn away from evil because He knows we are weak and may give in to evil because it seems OK!
God continued to remind the people of Israel to turn from their evil ways and do good – because that is when He was able to do the greatest good for all people.
Other people around us depend on what we do!
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Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’
We have a rich history of how God looked after people who continued to have faith in Him…
We too can add to that history if we have faith in Christ, listen to His will in our lives and continue to obey Him.
Join the innumerable number of people God has looked after.
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Psalm 65:2 You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.
Who were/are the most popular people in school? Are they the ones who make the most noise?
If we follow the world and it’s ways, the only rewards we will gain are worldly gains.
But when we follow Christ the gains we will build up are heavenly and eternal.
Follow the right person, or lead!
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Psalm 124:3 they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us;
This is the type of thing the people of Israel knew about their lives if they had not called out to God.
They knew this because they did call out to Him.
Will you sit back and accept your fate, or will you call out to God?
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Psalm 69:1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
When do you call out to God – do you wait until the last second before you drown?
God wants to hear your prayers all the time. God wants to know you trust Him all the time.
Prayer is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength in a relationship which will deliver the best in everyone!
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Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.’
God chooses the right people to do the right thing at the right time – are you ready to say yes?
How many reasons can you think of why God can’t use you?
Why would Jesus choose working class people to be His disciples?
Because God knows best!
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Psalm 105:1 O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.
One verse can say so much! Give thanks to God for all He does in your life and the lives of everyone around you!
Always call on Him whether it be to complain, vent or plead for something – He always listens.
When He answers prayers, make sure others know about it so they can be encouraged to pray too!
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Exodus 11:14 This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.
How often do you remember what God has done through celebrations or feasts?
How often do you public acknowledge God is in your life?
Keep your relationship going with God by doing things for Him out of love for Him!
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Psalm 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
How urgently do you seek God? Do you wait until the weekend so you can attend church?
God wants to be close by your side at all times; He wants to be in constant conversation with you at all times…
Spend more time getting to know God and allow that to define your relationship with everything else!
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Psalm 86:15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
People may look down on us because we profess to do what God says rather than following the world...
People may say we use God as an excuse for doing things differently from the world…
We have a gracious, compassionate God who shows us love beyond our measure and is willing to forgive us and allow us to come to Him openly!
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Psalm 136:15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures for ever.
How often we place earthly restrictions on what God can do – so our faith falters because of that!
God wants us to place all of our faith in Him – but not to sit back and expect Him to do everything!
Moses had to listen and make the people listen so God could do His thing for them.
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Psalm 126:1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.
Have you ever had a wonderful dream only to wake up and realise it was just a dream?
Sometimes God does things in our lives and we miss what He is doing because we think it is not real.
God continues to work His miracles in this world and many people miss them because they are focused on earthly matters instead!