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1 Peter 3:7

You married men should live considerately with your wives, with and intelligent recognition of the marriage relation, honoring the woman. The level of communication a husband experiences with God is related to his willingness to communicate with this wife in … Continue reading

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2 Timothy 2:22

Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. The elder statesman Paul is encouraging the young minister Timothy by saying that it … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 10:31

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. The Christian life is not a life of ease.  It is composed of many acts of the will whereby we obey God … Continue reading

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Romans 16:20

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Have you ever equated peace with crushing Satan? Just before this, Paul tells the Roman believers to be wise about … Continue reading

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1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. For the Christian, suffering is not in … Continue reading

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2 Chronicles 26:5

As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success. If God gives you an opportunity to climb the ladder of success, climb it. But not at the expense of your home.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network … Continue reading

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Proverbs 1:5; 7

Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance… The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. You do not need an extensive education to be wise.  The old folks called wisdom … Continue reading

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Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. When we are wronged the first reaction can be a desire for revenge—to make the offender pay for the pain they have inflicted upon us. But that only creates more … Continue reading

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Matthew 26:36

Then Jesus brought them to a garden grove, Gethsemane, and told them to sit down and wait while he went on ahead to pray. On the busiest, most intense, most heavily scheduled day of His life, Jesus took the time … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 15:22

But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. Religious activities are not the … Continue reading

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