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Praising Jesus Christ should be the hallmark of our lives as Christians. Not just every day, but every moment. His glory, and His being should be the center of ourselves, and the fuel we use for daily life. Should be… I know I fall short, way short, and need to constantly review the facts to…

“Hangeth thou in there, O baby!” Oh, yeah? Are you in a place of misery? Are you at your wits’ end? How can you endure? How can you “hang in there”? How can you stand firm? First, pray First, always first, look to the Lord and pray. Second, ask whether you need to act. It may be that the Lord…

What does God think of you?* I too often tell myself what a failure I am, how unlovable I must be. In a Facebook exchange I was assigned the letter “d,” and was supposed to send that to my friends asking them to tell me something about myself that starts with “d.” My immediate reaction…

God’s Children have Faith As children of God, we have faith. “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:8–9) The Strength of Faith Wavers However, the strength of our…

How do you lose one shoe? When I was in kindergarten and first few grades (ok…maybe longer), I remember frantically running around the house hunting for … one shoe. I’d have the other one on. My mom laughed about it later, but I’m sure it was an irritant at the time. “How do you lose one shoe?” You lose…

Christmas is the favorite holiday for many, both secular and Christian. It can be a joyous time, celebrating the Word made flesh, and dwelling among us. (See John 1:1-14) Christmas, however, was a time of Christ’s humiliation. He humbled Himself, took the form of a bond-servant, and was made in the likeness of man (Philippians 2:6-7).…