Arise and Shine
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Category: Knowing God
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Saint Francis of Assisi said “Preach the Gospel to everyone and use words if necessary.” Being a living example of God’s grace, is a powerful testimony of who God is. And yes, a lot of times it is also necessary to use words and testify to the faithfulness of God in your fears, trials and…
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God loves you.. you are already pleasing to God! You do not need to be working towards “hopefully one day I’ll be good enough” God is already proud of you. You are not a failure. When God looks at you, He is not focused on all the things you’ve done wrong. No, when God looks…
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C.H. Spurgeon said: “If you remove grace out of the gospel.. The gospel is gone” Grace is the unmerited, undeserving favour of God. It is God’s grace that define your worth. “Yet grace (God’s unmerited favour) was given to each of us individually in proportion to the measure of Christ’s [rich and bounteous] gift.” (Ephesians…
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“Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’” (Matthew 14:31 NIVUK) “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and…
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There are some days that you might wake up and feel life’s demands press heavy on your heart. When anxiety grab hold of you and you struggle to see any solutions to your current circumstances, whether it be financial, emotional, relational or any mountain that blocks your vision. This is the moment when you have…
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Everything God does for you is accessed through faith. It is not just your own attempt to believe, but a reflection of His faith in you. Faith is not something that you need to try and get more of, or try to believe more. Because God created you to be a true reflection of who…
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“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how…
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“O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say…
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Unanswered prayers.. (This is a long one) but please read… The topic should rather be The MYTH of unanswered prayers, for there is NO such thing as Unanswered prayers. When God says no.. or yes,but later… It is still an answer! Unraveling the myth of unanswered prayers is in the art of listening. The word…
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Today, God is with you, for the Holy Spirit dwells in you. And because He is with you, you will never be separated from His love. His love overcomes your worries, your fears and your anxieties! “The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will…