You Need Him and You Need Others
on June 23rd, 2022
“By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.” - John 5:30A pastor who happened to be a single father attended a much-needed pastor’s retreat. And during the question & answer period, he raised his hand to ask the facilitator about a struggle he was having.He said before the group, “I feel like a failure as a fath... Read More
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Accept Help From Others
on June 22nd, 2022
“The Lord said to Moses: ‘Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not ha... Read More
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Realize Your Own Limitations
on June 21st, 2022
“Jesus replied, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.’” - Luke 18:27At some point, everyone will face something that will make them feel stressed, nervous, or anxious. Numbers 11 gives us a great framework for how to navigate these times. Yesterday we discussed the importance of being honest with how we feel. Today, we will discuss how limitations are a chance for us to relinquish our... Read More
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How Do You Feel?
on June 20th, 2022
“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” - Psalm 62:8Yesterday, we talked about being “over it.” Perhaps there is some part of your life, or just your life in general, that you just feel “over” everything. If you are seeking to navigate such a moment, there are some important, teachable nuggets and keen insights that can be derived from Numbers 1... Read More
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Over It
on June 19th, 2022
“The Lord answered Moses, ‘Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.’” - Numbers 11:23Numbers 11 tells the story of the children of Israel who have departed Egypt’s city limits and are long gone, found wandering in the wilderness. The people are growing weary, and they are extremely frustrated and fatigued. They are ready to get to the long-awa... Read More
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How Do You Handle What You Cannot Handle?
on June 18th, 2022
“Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep on wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’” - Number 11:12-13How do you handle what you feel you cannot handle? Many people are asking this question. According to s... Read More
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Pray About Everything
on June 17th, 2022
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6Mental health was one of the areas of focus at this year’s Winter Olympics. We saw athletes struggle under the pressure and suffer emotio... Read More
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Fasting For Discipline and Self-Control
on June 16th, 2022
“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” - 1 Corinthians 9:27Over the last week, we have discussed the importance of fasting. If you are a believer who wants to grow your intimacy with Christ, hear from God on a certain matter, obtain a breakthrough, purge your life from sin and addiction, and/or increase your faith, fast... Read More
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Fasting To Increase Faith
on June 15th, 2022
“For we live by faith, not by sight.” - 2 Corinthians 5:7If you want to grow in intimacy with Christ, you should fast. If you want clarity to better hear what God is saying to you, you should fast. If you are waiting for a breakthrough, you should fast. If you want to purge sin and addiction from your life, you should fast. And if you want to increase your faith… well, you should fast.Fasting is s... Read More
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Fasting To Purge
on June 14th, 2022
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13When your heart is committed to God, He rewards you in other areas of life. Today, we are discussing fasting to purge sin or addiction from your life... Read More
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Fasting For A Breakthrough
on June 13th, 2022
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.” - Revelation 1:3Have you ever waited, hoping for something to change, or come to fruition, in your life? Have you waited on a dream or manifestation to become reality? Your circumstances may make it difficult to hope, but you continua... Read More
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Fasting To Hear
on June 12th, 2022
“‘Consider carefully what you hear,’ he continued. ‘With the measure you use, it will be measured to you— and even more.’” - Mark 4:24Fasting is an effective tool we can use for many reasons. Yesterday, we discussed fasting to gain greater intimacy with God. We can also fast to better hear from God on a particular matter. Many people will fast to gain clarity about what God is telling them.With so... Read More
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Fasting For Intimacy
on June 11th, 2022
“And then she was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.” - Luke 2:37As we mentioned yesterday, there are many reasons for Christ-followers to fast. Fasting can not only be done in many different forms, whether it be from food, social media, or a bad habit, but it is also done for many different reasons. One of those reasons i... Read More
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Fast For It
on June 10th, 2022
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” - Joel 2:12Fasting is one of the weapons God has given us to engage in spiritual warfare whenever the enemy tries to defeat us, discourage us, or deter us. Fasting is one way of tapping into the Lord’s power to deal with and confront obstacles, hurdles, hindrances, and trials down here on eart... Read More
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Only By Prayer and Fasting
on June 9th, 2022
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?” - Isaiah 58:6Mark tells a story in his version of the Gospel about an argument the disciples were having with the scribes one day, which got pretty heated. When Jesus approached them and asked what they were arguing about, a man in the c... Read More
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A Sense of Persistence
on June 8th, 2022
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” - Matthew 7:7If you want to pray in a way that moves the heart of God, you should look to Genesis 18 where Abraham prayed a prayer that did exactly that. Abraham went to God with a sense of burden, a sense of boldness, and a sense of humility; but lastly, he went to God with a sense of persistence.A... Read More
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A Sense of Humility
on June 7th, 2022
“Then Abraham spoke up again: ‘Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?’” - Genesis 18:27-28Over the last couple of days, we have talked about the ingredients of Abraham’s prayer in Genesis 18. This was a prayer that moved the he... Read More
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A Sense of Boldness
on June 6th, 2022
“Then Abraham approached him and said: ‘Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not ... Read More
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