I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances (Philippians 4:11, NIV). Being content is the secret of joy in life. Happiness isn’t ultimately found in education, wealth, or fame. Often those with college degrees, millions of dollars, and worldly success are miserable. The Apostle Paul, who writes about being content in Philippians 4:11, had education, wealth,
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Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58, NIV). I listen to worship music while I write Interruptions. I don’t have a playlist. I let the
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Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NLT). If we study the entire Bible, we find that we have a spirit, soul, and body. Though the words spirit,
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Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NLT). There are many books that we can read on a healthy lifestyle. You can read Healthy Gut, Healthy You or Lifespan:
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Psalm 93 is a short but powerful psalm — five verses on renewing faith. Verse 1… The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure (NIV). Our world is shaken. What we considered to be normal is now abnormal. What we trusted in is
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Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. (Malachi 3:10, ESV) I’ve heard Christian leaders say, “Church,
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Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him (Hebrews 11:6, NIV). Christianity is a relationship with God, and the essential ingredient of any relationship is communication. In the Bible, God talks to us. I find it
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Did you know that the Apostle Paul commands us to go to the gym? He writes in 1 Timothy 4:7… Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness (NASB1995). Train yourself to be godly (NIV). To be godly, go to the gym (OGV). 1 Timothy 4:7 reads “discipline” in the NASB and “train” in the NIV, but
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The righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17, ESV). Faith is miraculous. The Apostle Paul teaches that faith is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8). The gift of faith isn’t a once and for all blessing received at new birth that lasts ‘til
One of the fun prophecies of the Bible is Joel 2:28 … I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions (NLT). God wants us to get the message of dreams and visions, so the Apostle
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