by Dr. Charles Stanley To love as Christ loves us is a worthy desire. And it sounds simple enough—until you’re faced with someone who’s hurt you, exhausted you, or simply rubbed you the wrong way. In those moments, selfless love can feel impossible. The Lord is very concerned about how believers live …
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Reading To Mom From “The Blue Book”
by Kevin Burton We called it the Blue Book, and it was/is a gift from God, via Grand Rapids. There was a season, still very fresh in memory, when my mother, having slowly lost most of her abilities, was bedridden, periodically quite discouraged, badly in need of comfort. Toward the end of …
Open The Door To Jesus, It Opens From Within
by Kevin Burton Jesus is the all-powerful Son of God. There is no door in Heaven or on earth that he can not open. In fact, shortly after His resurrection, Jesus passed through a locked door to join a meeting of His disciples. You can read about that in John 20:19. (That’s a …
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Discernment Is Seeing Things As God Does
by Kevin Burton If you say someone is “looking through rose-colored glasses,” you’re not giving that person a compliment, are you? You’re saying they have reached the wrong conclusion due to a faulty mindset or bias. “A cheerful or optimistic view of things, usually without valid basis,” is the definition of rose-colored …
Loving The Truth In An Age Of Lies
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) I’ve spent my week thinking on the love of the truth, as reflected in II Thessalonians 2:9-12. “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and …
Listen To God Carefully, Trust Him Completely
by In Touch Ministries Have you ever wished you could hear God more clearly? Maybe you’ve prayed for guidance about a decision, a relationship, or your next steps—and then wondered whether you were hearing your own thoughts or His “still, small voice.” Recognizing God’s voice is one of the most important parts …
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You Were Born To Love Jesus, Other People
by Kevin Burton My wife Jeannette sent me a devotional from the Bible app that leads with “Love is the beginning of everything.” It’s written under the title, “The Great Love of Jesus.” The closer I can stay to that theme and awareness, in what I do and say and pursue in …
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My Friend, “Prepaid” Is The Only Way To Go
by Kevin Burton I called the cemetery where my mother will be buried next week and told the clerk that the time had come. The clerk was actually en route to work. She said she would look up our family’s records once she got there, and call me back. “Everything is paid …
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Lord, Keep Me Back From Presumptuous Sins
by Kevin Burtoon Believer, take note of a humble prayer this morning and take note of who prayed it.: “Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression” (Psalm 19:13 KJV). “Such …
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Listen, And God Will Reveal His Presence
by Kevin Burton Wouldn’t you love to get an e-mail from God with a PowerPoint presentation attached? “Here’s my step-by-step plan for your life.” And while I’m dreaming, let’s throw in a timeline. And contact info for those who will help, and an avoid list for people places and things to stay away …
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