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If we get the small decisions correct, it is much easier to avoid larger sin when it comes along. Children learn this lesson at a young age. One little lie needs covering, so we tell another lie. Soon the lies are too big to manage, the lies become unbelievable, and
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Our decisions often lead to circumstances we didn’t intend to produce. It is the nature of life. We cannot ever know the full fruit of our choices, which is why we walk with God in His ways. God can know all things; if we walk with Him, we trust
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We all have seasons where our relationship with God is deep and other seasons where the relationship is shallow. Life gets busy and it is hard to make time for God. Life slows down and we find space to focus more upon God. Regardless of the season of life we
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Forgiveness is always easier when we see how God’s hand in our own life makes life greater. God is gracious to us in many circumstances, allowing us to have what we do not deserve. Understanding what life feels like under God’s grace makes it easier to extend that
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We are all at our best when we cling to God. This is another platitude that passes easily through the lips but is hard to live out in practice. How often do I profess to follow God yet try to solve my own problems! Learning to let go of control
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In difficult times, life is best lived following God’s plan rather than trying to solve our own problems. That feels like a platitude. Of course God’s way is better than our way! The problem is that in life, we don’t always do what we know to be
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Regardless of where we are and what we’ve done, to find peace all we need to do is remember God’s promises. If God declares something true, He is powerful enough to make it true. The world can conspire against God, but His promises remain true. It might look
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If our first reaction to any event – good or bad – is to come to the Lord, we will always be prepared to turn to Him. He wants to be a part of our life at the highs, the lows, and the normal every day. He can add things to our
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God doesn’t want us to be doormats, but God does tell us, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” We are never called to be taken advantage of, but we are called to restore relationships. In Jesus, we see sacrificial love. In God, we see a being ready to forgive and welcome
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If we are rooted in God’s character, even when we err we can bring glory to the name of God. Nobody gets every judgment call correct. Fortunately, God’s glory is not based on our ability to get every call right. God is still a glorious God regardless of
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God allows us to stay rooted in the truth when the world schemes around us. The truth is sometimes hard to speak. The truth is sometimes embarrassing to reveal. The truth can sometimes make us feel like others will be disappointed in us. While these statements can be accurate, only
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Opening oneself to God may be a decision made in the moment, but learning to align our heart with His is the work of a lifetime. Following God is a process that requires growth. Growth takes practice. Practice takes time. Jacob does something amazing in this passage that illustrates his