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After Elijah had rested, eaten and regained strength, God asked him a question. “What doest thou here?” Elijah began to speak honestly. He felt alone. Overwhelmed. Surrounded. Hopeless. God did not correct his feelings. He redirected his focus. God brought Elijah out of the cave and onto a mountain. Elijah saw the wind, the earthquake…
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David understood what it was to suffer mentally. In Psalm 31:10 he confessed that his life was “spent with grief” and his strength failed. His mind was injured by fear, guilt and pressure so heavy that it weakened his body. Mental pain can exhaust the bones. Elijah suffered the same kind of mental injury. After…
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Mathew 11:28 reminds us of the heart of Christ. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The Church was never meant to be a museum of perfect people but a refuge for the afflicted. Yet historically, mental pain has often been met with silence, confusion…
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Jesus looked Judas in the eye and asked, “Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?” Luke 22:48A kiss, an act of affection used as a weapon. A sign of loyalty twisted into betrayal. We usually think danger comes from obvious enemies, but Scripture reminds us that “the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”…
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Romans 16:18–19 “For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.” Paul saw it even in the early church, people who used smooth words and charm to twist truth for personal gain. They looked spiritual, but…
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We often hear the phrase, “When God opens a door, no man can shut it.” And that is true, but what we sometimes forget is that Satan opens doors too. Not every open door is divine. Some are distractions dressed in opportunity. Some are traps wrapped in beauty. And some look like blessings, a new…
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In church circles across America, the idea of “separating from sin” has long been a mark of holiness. From pulpits to pews, we’ve heard it repeated: If you want to be close to God, stay away from sin. And that’s not wrong, but it’s not the full truth either. I’ve heard that message my whole…
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“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”— Lamentations 3:22–23 There’s something sacred about the quiet of the morning. The world hasn’t yet demanded your attention. The noise hasn’t begun. And in that stillness, you find something that never…
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To be called to preach is to be summoned by God to proclaim His Word publicly with divine authority and spiritual dependence. A true call “suggests the initiative of God and not a human choice.” The prophets declared, “the word of the Lord came to me” (Jer. 1:4; Ezek. 1:3). They did not volunteer; they…
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We often measure our faith by what we do for God, how much we serve, give, or help others. But Jesus measures it differently. He doesn’t first look at our activity; He looks at our intimacy. Be sure you spend more time being a friend to God than a friend to others. It is easier…