#storychanging
MONDAY— Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:3 Another worship leader renounces faith in Christ. A former pastor comes out as proudly gay. A promising evangelist becomes an atheist. What’s happening? They refused to endure suffering as a good soldier of Christ, as Paul exhorted Timothy to…
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Bullied by Fear MONDAY— For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear is sweeping our world at break-neck speed. Our access to information makes us more vulnerable to fear than any generation before us. We know a tornado…
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You’re up against a wall and see no way out. You’ve tried everything you know to fix the situation, but it only got worse. You’re a little mad at everybody, including God. Why didn’t He fix this before everything got out of hand? Despite how broken you feel, you have a choice. You may not…
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“The LORD said to Elijah, ‘Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.’ So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, ‘Would you please bring…
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The disciples had a big problem. Jesus had told them to feed thousands of people who’d come to hear Him teach. They checked the money bag. Not enough. So, hoping against hope, they combed the crowd, asking for help. Surely these people had brought picnic baskets. Surely enough of them had thought ahead. Maybe they’d…
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*“I don’t see why the pastor won’t let me help with counseling,” said Larry Loose-lips. “I’ve got a degree and experience.” *Penny Pilfer was also miffed. “I’ve offered to help count the offering, but I think they’re holding my kleptomania against me.” *Sara Strife was stirring things up again, demanding to be made Women’s Ministry…
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Matthias had never considered himself a leader or even a follower, but somewhere between the water turning to wine and the Sermon on the Mount, Matthias had become a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. He’d never have the rash boldness of Peter or the eloquence of John, but it was enough just to be in…
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Eli may have been a good priest, but he failed as a father. His two grown sons were supposed to follow him into the ministry, but instead, they used the temple as Party Central. They intercepted the sacrifices and took what they wanted, seducing girls on their way out. They were running wild and although…
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Although David was a man after God’s own heart, his kids belonged on Israel’s Most Wanted. Because David had not listened to God’s instructions about marriage, he kept adding wives and the children of those wives created chaos. One son, Amnon, became obsessed with his half-sister, Tamar, and connived a plan to violate her innocence…
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Selah was placed in foster care at the age of 2 for sexual abuse. After bouncing from house to house, a family finally adopted her. But within months, her teachers saw the bruises and DHS yanked her from her adoptive parents and placed her with another family. Three times, Selah was adopted and sent back…
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