Proverbs 23:7a For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Where the mind goes the man goes. Our words and actions are a result of our meditation. “Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you think today” – John Maxwell. Thoughts become words and...
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30 October 2023 – Messy Mind – Part 2
Genesis 6:5 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. There is a distinction between the thoughts of the mind and the thoughts of the heart. The thoughts of our mind/soul are driven by emotions, intellects and...
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29 October 2023 – Messy Mind – Part 1
Roman 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Psychological and emotional problems such as depression, anxiety and panic attacks have risen by 13% over the past 10 years. The world’s leading disorder is depression and...
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28 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 7
Luke 23:34 And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you – C. S. Lewis Prayer of Jesus on the cross is the most powerful prayer in the Bible. It is...
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27 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 6
Exodus 34:29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. ‘I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.’ — Martin Luther...
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26 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 5
2 Samuel 7:28-29 “Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will...
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25 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 4
Mark 11:24-25 “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” More work is done on earth through prayer than work...
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24 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 3
Ezra 8:21-22 We prayed that he would give us a safe journey and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled. For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. “Prayer is limitless. It’s our intercontinental ballistic missile. We...
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23 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 2
Hebrews 4:16 So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help. “Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.” — Edward McKendree Bounds...
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22 October 2023 – Prayer – Part 1
Matthew 6:6 – But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing” – Martin Luther. Prayer starts in the prayer closet not in the church gathering. A...