#storychanging
Monday— The angel said, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.” Acts 10:4 “I don’t think I pray very good,” Stan mumbled. His life group leader gave him a curious smile. “Really, Stan?” he said. “Don’t you talk to God?” Stan lifted his head. “Well, yeah!…
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Monday— All the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them…” (v. 24) “MOM!” The child’s terrified cry echoed through the grocery store aisles. Four women turned their heads. Four carts froze in place and four minds filtered through the…
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Monday— “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Matthew 26:35 It was the beginning of the darkest 72 hours in human history. God in human form was about to face the worst torture any living being would ever undergo. Tomorrow, He would become evil…
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Monday— Once Jesus was…praying. As he finished, one of his disciples…said, “Lord, teach us to pray…” Luke 11:1 Maybe you started with, “Now I lay me down to sleep.” Or, “God is great, God is good, now we thank Him for this food.” That’s fine when we’re 5. Unfortunately, many people grow up still chanting…
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Monday— Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called… 1 Timothy 6:12 Danae shrugged one shoulder and hit Pause on her video game. “I dunno why I can’t seem to make it to church,” she mumbled. “Just lazy, I guess.” Marci frowned at her friend.…
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Monday— No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 2 Timothy 2:4 Entangled. The word makes us think of spider webs, knotted yarn, and a pile of necklaces in a hopeless jumble. If Millie wants to wear a specific gold chain, the last thing she…
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MONDAY— Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion… 1 Peter 5:8 The roar rattled the windows of the jeep and the members of the safari tour gasped as they grabbed their cameras. “Whoa, was that a lion?” one asked. Their guide flashed a brilliant smile. “Yes. You…
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Monday— But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Colossians 3:8 Berta peered over her bifocals at the teenagers pouring into the church for youth night. “Hmpf!” she said to Lolly. “In my day young men pulled up their pants and young ladies did not have…
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MONDAY— “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.” Matthew 16:23 “Well, I just think…” “Well, I believe…” 21st century America is in love with its own opinions. The internet allows us to investigate even the most…
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Monday— “…you know how late it is… Wake up, for salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” Romans 13:11 The flood waters had been rising all day and now a foot of water saturated the carpet in the second-floor apartment. Reggie had worked frantically to pack important papers, photos, and electronics into plastic…
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