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Is it YOUR vision or GOD’s vision?
Preparing for my message today out of Zechariah, this thought occurred to me: You can’t analyze your way to the fulfillment of a vision. It is GOD who fulfills the vision. We need God-sized thoughts and dreams that just can’t be fulfilled in our own power. I am praying for breakthrough in our lives for something so incredible, we will…
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Syria, Christians, Prayer
There are simply no easy solutions in Syria. It is beyond upsetting to think of a government using chemical weapons on its own people. It DOES cry out for justice. Yet, in the rush to judgment, there might be a need for some pause. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, gave this address to the House of Lords as they debated…
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It’s easy to have faith when the building is full
Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel? The New International Version. (2011). (Zec 4:10). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. In a day of mega everything, people find it easy to jump on board the train…
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Struggling with the abundance of God
My challenge from the Lord today came loud and clear. I have been noting more and more in my Bible when I see something about the abundance of God toward his people. The Spirit spoke clearly in my heart: You note the abudance of God, but you don’t BELIEVE in the abundance of God. Yet.
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The place of knowing God
“He made know his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel.” (Ps. 103:7, NIV) The saying goes something like this: There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. This verse in Psalm 103 is a similar comparison. When God made…
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You can hang up or hang on
I am working my way through Mark Batterson’s book The Circle Maker. It is something I’ve wanted to get to and finally walking through a Barnes and Noble last night, I picked up and started reading. It is a challenge to my very anemic prayer life right now. He talks about praying hard. We need persistence that simply won’t give up. There are times…
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Egypt
There are no easy solutions. The two extremes that are making the most noise and doing the most damage today don’t offer solutions. In the midst of it all, Christians are being threatened constantly. All the voices shouting today scream violence and revenge. I find myself in a place where I can’t pray for “one side” or another. I pray…
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Dream with Me
I sat with a young man working with InterVarsity in Duluth, MN this morning. We dreamed some big dreams together as I listened to a young man caught up in the call of God and longing to impact students lives that can make a difference in the decades to come in the fields of science and math. Huge dreams. Yesterday…
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Are you SURE you are ready to pray?
3 The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over the mighty sea. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. 5 The voice of the LORD splits the mighty cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon’s mountains skip…
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The Capacity of Growth in the Kingdom of God
“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matt. 6:14-15, NLT) These are a couple of verse we like to skip when we go through the Lord’s Prayer, but they are two of the most important, especially within the context…
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