Trust Your Instruments

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Apilot took off and crashed almost immediately. He took off with nearly empty fuel tanks. Checking the fuel tanks is a standard procedure during pre-flight checks. Checking the instruments before take-off, including the fuel gauges, is routine. He didn’t do that, and it killed him. In more advanced flying, pilots are taught to fly without…

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The Whole Counsel of God

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MegRichardsPhotography.com More than ten years ago a south Texas newspaper published an opinion piece that claimed that because humans are made in the image of God, we are perfect and do not need salvation. The article said the only thing we needed to be saved from was the idea that we are, or ever were,…

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Dangerous Hope

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“Hope is dangerous as an NFL fan,” said someone somewhere on the World Wide Web. Yep. And trusting in your job or health or resources is dangerous also. The only certain hope is Almighty God, who knows everything, can do anything, and from whom comes eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He…

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Guaranteed!

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God guarantees many things for Christians, those who have repented and put their trust in Jesus Christ; those who have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In the verses below, insert your name as noted. God chose [your name] in Him [Christ] before the foundation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4) Once God chose [your…

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Deal with Disappointment!

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MegRichardsPhotography.com We have all been disappointed. I don’t have to give examples, because I know there is some sort of disappointment in your recent past. Maybe even today. Every disappointment is based on wanting something other than what you got. Disappointment is from an expectation or hope that didn’t come to pass. Disappointment may sound…

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Ambition

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Ambition can be good or bad, depending on whether it is self-focused or God-focused. The dictionary definition: “An excessive desire for honor, power, or wealth.” Or, more neutrally: “A desire to achieve a particular end.” Selfish Ambition We’ve all seen selfish ambition. A co-worker that only wants promotions and doesn’t care who gets in the…

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God has Fixed a Day

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The world is a mess! Stay tuned. God’s righteous judgment is coming He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed. (Acts 17:31) In the meantime, TRUST The Judge of all the earth will deal justly. (Genesis 18:25) Know that the timing of judgment…

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Silver Linings

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And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) This is an awesome promise from Almighty God who cannot lie and who fulfills ALL His promises, including this one. He will work together for good all…

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Talk to Yourself!

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East River 2018, Harry Durgin The world situation is sobering. Murder. Violence. “Smash and Grab.” Car hijackings. Abductions. Sex trafficking. Thefts of all sorts. Arson. Cheating. Lying. Slander. And on and on. And on. God warned us that this was coming. But remember this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men…

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Increase Our Faith

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Drifters Heart of Hope, Horse Rescue, Franktown, Colorado God is Faithful The Rock! His work is perfect, for all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He. (Deuteronomy 32:4) And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful…

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