October 2025
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Pray without ceasing- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 When the Apostle Paul commanded the Thessalonians to “Pray without ceasing,” he wasn’t issuing a recipe for spiritual burnout, nor was he suggesting we literally spend every waking moment on our knees. The sheer absurdity of the literal command. Who would do the dishes, drive to work, or even…
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For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Thessalonians 5:9 When you look at the news, or even when you look honestly into your own heart, it’s easy to feel the weight of expectation. Or worse, the weight of condemnation. We all have…
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Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. – Ephesians 2:19-20 We all know what it feels like to stand on the outside looking in. Maybe…
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“I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.” – Ecclesiastes 9:11 It can be hard to feel…
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Jesus is inviting us to break free from the paralyzing comfort of distraction
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We must come to Him with humble hearts, acknowledging our need for Him and trusting in His love and mercy
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What the world offers often comes with strings attached: wealth that breeds greed, fame that invites pride, and pleasure that dulls the soul.
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