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Faithful Friend
"What problems David faced! He was scoffed at, mocked, insulted, humiliated, and made the object of citywide gossip. But still he prayed. When we are completely beaten down, we are tempted to turn from…
Created 7 months ago
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Forgiveness
"Although we may feel overwhelmed by the multitude of our sins, God will forgive them all if we ask sincerely. Do you feel as though God could never forgive you, that your sins are too many, or that some…
Created 7 months ago
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Sleepless Nights
"During sleepless, uncomfortable nights, David thought about God. Instead of counting sheep, he meditated on his Shepherd. He reviewed all the ways God had already helped him, and he greeted the next…
Created 7 months ago
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Praising God
"David made a vow to praise God each day. David continually praised God through both the good and difficult times of his life. Do you find something to praise God for each day? As you do, you will find…
Created 7 months ago
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The Antidote for Depression
"Depression is one of the most common emotional ailments. One antidote for depression is to meditate on the record of God's goodness to his people. This will take your mind off the present situation and…
Created 7 months ago
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Envy
"We should never envy evil people, even though some may be extremely popular or excessively rich. No matter how much they have, it will fade and vanish like grass that withers and dies. Those who follow…
Created 7 months ago
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Being Examined by God
"Would you change the way you live if you knew that every word and thought would be examined by God first? David asks that God approve his words and thoughts as though they were offerings brought to the…
Created 8 months ago
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In Control
"When the foundations are shaking and you wish you could hide, remember that God is still in control. His power is not diminished by any turn of events. Nothing happens without his knowledge and permission.…
Created 8 months ago
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God's help
"All of us want God to help us when we are in trouble, but often for different reasons. Some want God's help so that they will be successful and other people will like them. Others want God's help so…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-09-26
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No hidden thoughts
"Nothing is hidden from God-this can be either terrifying or comforting. Our thoughts are an open book to him. Because he knows even our motives, we have no place to hide, no way to pretend we can get…
Created 8 months ago
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Prayer
"The godly are those who are faithful and devoted to God. David knew that God would hear him when he called and would answer him. We too can be confident that God listens to our prayers and answers when…
Created 8 months ago
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Meditating on God's word
"You can learn how to follow God by meditating on his Word. Meditating means spending time reading and thinking about what you have read. It means asking yourself how you should change so you're living…
Created 9 months ago
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Drawing yourself closer to God
"This psalm begins extolling the joys of obeying God and refusing to listen to those who discredit or ridicule him. Our friends and associates can have a profound influence on us, often in very subtle…
Created 9 months ago
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Living for God
"Micah made idols and hired a priest to run his personal religion. When the men of Dan took his idols and priest, nothing remained. What an empty spiritual condition! An idol is anything that takes God's…
Created 9 months ago
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Life's Challenges
"Joshua's new job consisted of leading more than two million people into a strange new land and conquering it. Every new job is a challenge. Without God it can be frightening. With God it can be a great…
Created 9 months ago
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Learning to Tithe
"The Bible makes the purpose of tithing very clear: It teaches us to fear the Lord and put him first in our lives. We are to give God the first and best of what we earn. For example, what we do first…
Created 9 months ago
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Avoiding greed & materialism
"God was saying that the people would one day possess land in Canaan, but in God's plan, only God's ownership was absolute. He wanted his people to avoid greed and materialism. If you have the attitude…
Created 9 months ago
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Problems & Prayer
"But some problems can be solved only by prayer. We should make a determined effort to pray when we feel like complaining because complaining only raises our level of stress. Prayer quiets our thoughts…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-08-27
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Exodus 4:10-13
11 Then the LORD asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now go! I will be with you…
Created 9 months ago
Exodus 4:10 (NLT), Exodus 4:11 (NLT), Exodus 4:12 (NLT), Exodus 4:13 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-08-27
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-08-14
