PostedbyJoelOsteenon1/11/2013
Severalyearsago,aladycamedowntothealtarforprayer.Shehadjustgonethroughaverypainfuldivorce.Herhusbandofmanyyearsleftherforanotherwoman.Shewasverydevastated,veryheartbroken.Shedidn'tseehowshecouldeverbehappyagain.IdidmybesttoencourageherandtellherthatGodwasgoingtogiveherbeautyforthoseashesandpayherbackforthatunfairsituation.Shelistened,butitdidn'tseemlikemywordshadm...[阅读全文]
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byJoyceMeyer-postedJanuary11,2013
Bewellbalanced,...vigilantandcautiousatalltimes;forthatenemyofyours,thedevil,roamsaroundlikealionroaring[infiercehunger],seekingsomeonetoseizeuponanddevour.—1Peter5:8Satan’sattacksarefierceintheselastdaysbutyoudon’tneedtorunfromhisroar.AsachildofGodyouhavetheauthoritytodefeathiminthenameofJesus.Satancanattackyourmind,will,andemotions.Hewillattackyourbodywit...[阅读全文]
Bewellbalanced,...vigilantandcautiousatalltimes;forthatenemyofyours,thedevil,roamsaroundlikealionroaring[infiercehunger],seekingsomeonetoseizeuponanddevour.—1Peter5:8Satan’sattacksarefierceintheselastdaysbutyoudon’tneedtorunfromhisroar.AsachildofGodyouhavetheauthoritytodefeathiminthenameofJesus.Satancanattackyourmind,will,andemotions.Hewillattackyourbodywit...[阅读全文]
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‘Blessedarethosewhoarepersecutedforrighteousness’sake...’MATTHEW5:10
InYellowstoneNationalParkthere’saninterestingtreecalledaLodgepolepine.Itsconescanhangonforyearsbeforefallingoff.Eventhentheyremaintightlyclosed.Theyopenonlywhentheyareincontactwithintenseheat.Wheneverforestfiresareragingandallthetreesarebeingdestroyed,theheatopenstheseparticularpinecones.Asaresult,theyarethefirsttoassistn...[阅读全文]
InYellowstoneNationalParkthere’saninterestingtreecalledaLodgepolepine.Itsconescanhangonforyearsbeforefallingoff.Eventhentheyremaintightlyclosed.Theyopenonlywhentheyareincontactwithintenseheat.Wheneverforestfiresareragingandallthetreesarebeingdestroyed,theheatopenstheseparticularpinecones.Asaresult,theyarethefirsttoassistn...[阅读全文]
(2013-01-04 20:04:46)
PostedbyJoelOsteenon1/4/2013InSecondKings,thereisthestoryaboutawidowwhodoesn'thavemoneytopayherbills.Inthosedays,ifyoucouldn'tpayyourbills,yourfamilywastakenandsoldasslaves,andthat'sexactlywhatwasabouttohappen.Thecreditorswerecomingtotakehersonsaspayment.Theonlythingshehadofanyvaluewasasmallpotofoiltocookwith.TheprophetElishashowedupatherhouseandtoldhertodosomethingthatseemedstrange.Hesaid,"Gooutt...[阅读全文]
(2013-01-01 16:09:08)
‘Bearingwithoneanother…’COLOSSIANS3:13
Haveyoueverbeeninadiscountstorewheremerchandiseislabelled‘slightlyirregular’,or‘purchaseasis’?Theydon’ttellyouwheretheflawis.Andonceyoubuyityoucan’treturnit.Well,incaseyouhaven’tnoticed,weallliveinthe‘asis’department.Stopandthinkaboutthepeopleinyourlife.They’reamixedbagofstrengthsandweaknesses,virtuesandvices,right?Ifyou’relookingforperfecti...[阅读全文]
(2013-01-01 16:07:47)
‘Blessedarethepoorinspirit....’MATTHEW5:3NKJV
Forthenextfewdayslet’slookattheBeatitudes(whatourattitudesshouldbe).Jesussaid,‘Blessedarethepoorinspirit,fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven.’Now,Hewasn’tsayingHe’sagainstyouhavingmoney,HewassayingHe’sagainstmoneyhavingyou.HewillactuallyprosperyousothatyoucanfinanceandfulfilHispurposesintheearth.ButHedoesn’tmeasurethesizeofyourfaithbythesizeofyo...[阅读全文]
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byJoyceMeyer-postedJanuary01,2013
Youshallnotcovetyourneighbor’shouse,yourneighbor’swife,orhismanservant,orhismaidservant,orhisox,orhisdonkey,oranythingthatisyourneighbor’s.—Exodus20:17Howdoyoufeelaboutyourlife?Doyoulikeit,loveit,andenjoyit,ordoyouhateitandwishyouhadadifferentonethanyouhave?Doyoulookatotherpeopleandtheirlivesandwishyouwerethemandhadtheirlives?Doyouwanttolookthewaytheylook,...[阅读全文]
Youshallnotcovetyourneighbor’shouse,yourneighbor’swife,orhismanservant,orhismaidservant,orhisox,orhisdonkey,oranythingthatisyourneighbor’s.—Exodus20:17Howdoyoufeelaboutyourlife?Doyoulikeit,loveit,andenjoyit,ordoyouhateitandwishyouhadadifferentonethanyouhave?Doyoulookatotherpeopleandtheirlivesandwishyouwerethemandhadtheirlives?Doyouwanttolookthewaytheylook,...[阅读全文]
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'...Loosehim,andlethimgo.'John11:44KJV
WhenJesusstoodathisfriend'sgraveandsaid,'Lazarus,comeforth,'Hisfriend,who'dbeendeadforfourdays,shuffledout,stillboundfromheadtotoeingraveclothes.Hisgraveclothesdidn'tjustfallofftheminuteJesusspoketohim.No,heneededsomeoneto'loosehim,andlethimgo'.There'sanimportantlessonhere.WhenyouacceptChrist,Hechangesyoufromtheinsideout.Butcertainexperiencesinyourpastcan...[阅读全文]
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‘ButPaulshookthesnakeoffintothefire…’ACTS28:5
Thestory’stoldofafarmerwhosemulefellintoawell.Sincehehadnowaytogethimout,hedecidedtoburyhimthere.Hegotatruckloadofdirtanddumpeditontopofthemule.Butinsteadoflyingdownunderit,themulestartedkickingandsnortinguntilheworkedhiswaytothetopofit.Thiscontinuedallafternoon.Truckloadaftertruckload,themulejustkeptshakingitoffandsteppingontopofit.Finallywhen...[阅读全文]
Thestory’stoldofafarmerwhosemulefellintoawell.Sincehehadnowaytogethimout,hedecidedtoburyhimthere.Hegotatruckloadofdirtanddumpeditontopofthemule.Butinsteadoflyingdownunderit,themulestartedkickingandsnortinguntilheworkedhiswaytothetopofit.Thiscontinuedallafternoon.Truckloadaftertruckload,themulejustkeptshakingitoffandsteppingontopofit.Finallywhen...[阅读全文]
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byJoyceMeyer-postedDecember28,2012
Nowyou[collectively]areChrist'sbodyand[individually]youaremembersofit,eachpartseverallyanddistinct[eachwithhisownplaceandfunction].—1Corinthians12:27Beingsatisfiedandhappywithyourselfisaveryimportantkeytoenjoyingyourlife.Becauseofmybackground,Ihadmanyweaknessesintheareaofacceptingmyselfandbeingme.Iwasalwayscomparingmyselfwithothers,jealousofthemandtheirposse...[阅读全文]
Nowyou[collectively]areChrist'sbodyand[individually]youaremembersofit,eachpartseverallyanddistinct[eachwithhisownplaceandfunction].—1Corinthians12:27Beingsatisfiedandhappywithyourselfisaveryimportantkeytoenjoyingyourlife.Becauseofmybackground,Ihadmanyweaknessesintheareaofacceptingmyselfandbeingme.Iwasalwayscomparingmyselfwithothers,jealousofthemandtheirposse...[阅读全文]
