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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-04-23
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Nathan
1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT)
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.Created 6 months ago
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The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:37 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’Created 6 months ago
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Time to fight
There were many possible reasons that David may have stayed back when he should have gone out with his troop. We need to make sure we don't use the same excuses. David may have been tired and decided…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-07-28
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Dispair is Temporary
In our gloom and despair, we fear that our sorrows and troubles will never end. But we can take comfort in this certainty: Although the Lord may not always spare us from troubles, if we follow Him wholeheartedly,…
Created 11 months ago
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God's Holiyness
Seeing the Lord and listening to the praise of angels, Isaiah realized that he was sinful before God, with no hope of measuring up to God's standard of Holiness. When Isaiah's lips were touched with a…
Created 12 months ago
Isaiah 6:1 (NLT), Isaiah 6:2 (NLT), Isaiah 6:3 (NLT), Isaiah 6:4 (NLT), Isaiah 6:5 (NLT), Isaiah 6:6 (NLT), Isaiah 6:7 (NLT)
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Wrath of God
When people see no distinction between good and evil, destruction soon follows. It is easy for people to say, "No one can decide for anyone else what is really right or wrong." They may think getting…
Created 12 months ago
Isaiah 5:18 (NLT), Isaiah 5:19 (NLT), Isaiah 5:20 (NLT), Isaiah 5:21 (NLT), Isaiah 5:22 (NLT), Isaiah 5:23 (NLT), Isaiah 5:24 (NLT), Isaiah 5:25 (NLT)
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Youth matters
People often say, "It doesn't matter." But many of a person's choices will be irreversible - they will affect that person for a lifetime. What you do when you're young does matter. Enjoy life know, but…
Created about 1 year ago
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God Knows our Destiny
God knows and directs everything that happens, and He is in complete control over our lives, even though at times it may not seem that way. How foolish it is for us to contend with our Creator, who knows…
Created about 1 year ago
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NLT Devotional
We often blame others if we fear punishment for wrongdoing. Hosea warned the priests not to blame anyone else; the nation's sins were largely their fault. Israel's priests pointed out the people's sins,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-05-11
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Wall of Defense
Even though city walls restricted the inhabitants' movements, people were happy to have them. Without walls, they would have been vulnerable to attack by any passing group of marauders. Self-control limits…
Created about 1 year ago
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Hot heads
People tend to become like those with whom they spend a lot of time. Even the negative characteristics and habits can rub off. The Bible exhorts us to be cautious in our choice of companions. Choose people…
Created about 1 year ago
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Walk by Faith
We are often confused by the events around us. Some things we will never understand until years later when we look back and see how God was working. This proverb counsels us not to worry if we don't understand…
Created about 1 year ago
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Fight or Flight
A person who is truly confident of his or her strength does not need to parade it. A truly brave person does not look for chances to prove it. A resourceful person can find a way out of a fight and avoid…
Created about 1 year ago
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Purification Through Trials
It takes intense heat to purify gold and silver. Similarly, it often takes the heat of trials for the Christian to be purified. Through trials, God shows us what is in us and clears out anything that…
Created about 1 year ago
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Temper
Self-control is superior to conquest. Success in business, school, or home life can be ruined by a person who loses control of his or her temper. So it is a great personal victory to control your temper.…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-04-05
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Feeding our Minds
What we feed our minds is just as important as what we feed our bodies. The kinds of books we read, the people we talk with, the music we listen to and the films we watch are all part of our mental diet.…
Created about 1 year ago
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Choose Wise Friends
The old saying "A rotten apple spoils the barrel" is often applied to friendships, and with good reason. Our friends and associates affect us, sometimes profoundly. Be careful whom you choose as your…
Created about 1 year ago
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Control What You Say
You have not mastered self-control if you do not control what you say. Words can cut and destroy. If you want to be self-controlled, begin with your tongue. Stop and think before you react or speak. If…
Created about 1 year ago
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Stay Calm
When someone annoys or insults you, it is natural to retaliate. But this solves nothing and only encourages trouble. Instead, stay calm and answer slowly and quietly. Your positive response will achieve…
Created about 1 year ago
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Stability
To have deep roots and to be stable means to be successful. Real stability and success come only to those who do what is right. Their efforts stand the test of time. Yet sometimes it seems that wickedness…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-03-26
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Words
The mouth can be used either as a weapon or a tool, hurting relationships or building them up. Sadly, it is often easier to destroy than to build, and most people have received more destructive comments…
Created about 1 year ago
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*Temptation
Sin is enticing because it offers a quick route to prosperity or pleasure and makes us feel like one of the crowd. But when we go along with others and refuse to listen to the truth, our own appetites…
Created about 1 year ago
Proverbs 1:10 (NLT), Proverbs 1:11 (NLT), Proverbs 1:12 (NLT), Proverbs 1:13 (NLT), Proverbs 1:14 (NLT), Proverbs 1:15 (NLT), Proverbs 1:16 (NLT), Proverbs 1:17 (NLT), Proverbs 1:18 (NLT), Proverbs 1:19 (NLT)
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Pride
Pride results from over valuing ourselves above others. It leads to restlessness because it makes us dissatisfied with what we have and concerned with what everone else is doing. It keeps us always hungering…
Created over 1 year ago
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Peace
Modern society longs for peace of mind. Here is clear-cut instruction on how to attain this: if we love God and obey His laws, we will have "great peace". Trust in God, who alone stands above the pressures…
Created over 1 year ago
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You make me wise
God's Word makes us wise - wiser than our enemies and wiser than any teachers who ignore it. True wisdom goes beyond amassing knowledge; it is applying knowledge in a life changing way. Intelligent or…
Created over 1 year ago
Psalm 119:97 (NIV), Psalm 119:98 (NIV), Psalm 119:99 (NIV), Psalm 119:100 (NIV), Psalm 119:101 (NIV), Psalm 119:102 (NIV), Psalm 119:103 (NIV), Psalm 119:104 (NIV)
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Friends
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 over 1 year ago
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Forgiveness
East and west can never meet. This is a symbolic portrait of God's forgiveness. When he forgives our sin, he separates it from us and doesn't even remember it. We need never wallow in the past, for God…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-25
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2010-12-24
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2010-12-21
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