PostedbyJoelOsteenon2/8/2013Iknowayoungladywhowasbelievingtomeettherightman.Shewasinherearly30'sandhadneverreallyhadaseriousrelationshipwithanyone.Shewasstartingtowonderifitwasevergoingtohappen.
Oneday,shewasdrivinghomefromworkandhadaflattire.Atfirst,ofcourse,shewasfrustratedasshepulledovertothesideofthefreeway.Injustamatterofseconds,anothercarpulledover.Outsteppedthisyoungmanashandsomeascanbe...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedFebruary09,2013
Whyareyoucastdown,Omyinnerself?Andwhyshouldyoumoanovermeandbedisquietedwithinme?HopeinGodandwaitexpectantlyforHim,forIshallyetpraiseHim,myHelpandmyGod.
—Psalm42:5Intoday’sverse,thepsalmistisclearlydiscouraged.Discouragementdestroyshope,sonaturallytheenemytrieshardtodiscourageus.Withouthopewegiveup,whichisexactlywhatthedevilwantsustodo.
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byJoyceMeyer-postedFebruary01,2013
WhogaveHimselfonourbehalfthatHemightredeemus(purchaseourfreedom)fromalliniquityandpurifyforHimselfapeople[tobepeculiarlyHisown,peoplewhoare]eagerandenthusiasticabout[livingalifethatisgoodandfilledwith]beneficialdeeds.—Titus2:14Intoday’sversePaulwritesthatJesusgaveHislifesothatwecouldbepeoplewhoare“eagerandenthusiasticaboutlivingalifethatisgood”andalifetha...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedJanuary29,2013
MytrustandassuredrelianceandconfidenthopeshallbefixedinHim.—Hebrews2:13Proverbs17:1saysthatahousefullofsacrificeswithstrifeisnotpleasingtotheLord.Inotherwords,wecouldmakeallkindsofsacrificesoftimeandefforttotrytohelppeople,yetGodisnotpleasedunlesswestayinpeace.Pursuingpeacemeansmakinganeffort.Butwecannotmaintainpeacesimplybyourownfleshlyeffort.WeneedGod'shelp...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedJanuary28,2013
Allthedaysofthedespondingandafflictedaremadeevil[byanxiousthoughtsandforebodings],buthewhohasagladhearthasacontinualfeast[regardlessofcircumstances].—Proverbs15:15ShortlyafterIbegantoseriouslystudytheBible,Ifeltanoppressiveatmospherearoundme.Everythingseemedgloomy—asifsomethingbadwasgoingtohappen.Itwasn’tanythingIcouldexplain,justavague,dreadedsenseofsometh...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedJanuary27,2013
BelieveintheLordJesusChrist[giveyourselfuptoHim,takeyourselfoutofyourownkeepingandentrustyourselfintoHiskeeping]andyouwillbesaved.—Acts16:31Godwantstotakecareofyou,andHecandoamuchbetterjobofitifyouwillavoidaproblemcalledindependence,whichisreallyself-care.Thedesiretotakecareofyourselfisbasedonfear.YouareafraidofwhatmighthappenifyouentrustyourselftotallytoGoda...[
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PostedbyJoelOsteenon1/25/2013Iheardastoryaboutalittlefrogthatwasbornatthebottomofawell.Justasmallcircularwelllikeyoumightseeonafarm.Thisfrogandhisfamilythatliveddownthereandtheyweresohappy,socontenttoswimandsplashinthewateralldaylong.Hethought,"Lifeisgood.We'vegotallthewaterintheworldtoourselves."Ashegotalittleolder,henoticedthelightatthetopofthewellandwonderedwhatwasupthere.Oneday,verycarefully,h...[
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‘…Itis[God]whogivesyoutheabilitytoproducewealth…’DEUTERONOMY8:18
ThestoryofElijahbeingfedbytheravensteachesusthatGodcantakecareofusinabadeconomy(1Kings17:1-7).ThestoryofJosephteachesusthatwhenwefollowGod’splan,wewillhaveallthatweneedtogetusthroughhardtimes(Genesis41:37-57).Oneofthedangersoflivinginamaterialisticsocietyisthatyoufeel‘entitled’tothings,evenwhenyoucan’taffordthem.Toovercom...[
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YouareanepistleofChrist...writtennotwithinkbutbytheSpiritofthelivingGod,notontabletsofstonebutontabletsofflesh,thatis,oftheheart.—2Corinthians3:3
你們明顯是基督的信,藉著我們修成的。不是用墨寫的,乃是用永生上帝的靈寫的;不是寫在石版上,乃是寫在心版上。—哥林多後書3章3節
Asachild,Iloveditwhenmymomreadtome.Iwouldsitonherlapandlistentoeveryword.Assheread,Iexaminedthedetailsofeverypictureandw...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedJanuary26,2013
[Asforme]Iampoorandneedy,yettheLordtakesthoughtandplansforme.YouaremyHelpandmyDeliverer.OmyGod,donottarry!—Psalm40:17Godhasaplanforeachofus,andthegoodthingsthathappentousarenotjustacoincidence.AllgoodandperfectgiftscomefromGod(seeJames1:17).ItisexcitingtohavearelationshipwithGodwhenweareawarethatHeiscarefullyleadingandguidingustoHisblessings.Ifyoudon’tunders...[
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