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Day 78 Rebellion
Thought for the day What does the Bible say about rebellion? 1.Rebellion against authority is rebellion against God: Deuteronomy 31:27; Joshua 22:22; Ezra 4:17-24; Nehemiah 9:17 2.Rebellion is sin personified in Satan: Genesis 3:1-13 3.Rebellion is comparable to...
Day 77 Rejection
Thought for the day So many of us have been wounded and rejected by friends, family, co-workers, church members and many more. Sadly there is something about being wounded by our church family that seems to hurt far worse than being wounded by those outside of the...
Day 76 Shame and Guilt
Thought for the day The burden of shame and guilt can be so heavy that we can easily get weighed down and forget the truth. Whenever we realize we're sinking under shame and guilt, here's what we can do:1. Confess our wrongdoing (1 John 1:9). If the shame is due to...
Day 75 Fear of Man
Thought for the day The fact that Christians often fear man more than God is a stumbling block that has to be overcome in our Christian walk. More often than not people are more concerned about what others have to say about them rather than focusing on what our...
Day 74 Love Beyond Words
Thought for the day If we are preaching truth today, do we actually live by that truth? Do we seek the unity in which we so fervently believe others should seek? Do we forgive as we have been forgiven? Are we as gracious to others as God is to us? Do we speak to...
Day 73 Consistency
Thought for the day One of the hardest things for us accomplish in life is consistency. An important question we need to ask ourselves is,' why is it so difficult to achieve?'. This is probably due to the self-discipline it requires and very often we find ourselves...
Day 72 Worry
Thought for the day As Christians we know that we are not meant to worry but yet we do. We worry about what has already happened and what has yet to take place. There are many reasons why we shouldn't worry. Worry causes stress and wreaks havoc on our health and...
Day 71 Self-centeredness
Thought for the day Self-centeredness is not just a sin, it's a root cause of other sins such as envy, jealousy, impatience, and ingratitude. Self-centeredness is the polar opposite of the fruit of the spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-23: “… love, joy, peace,...
Day 70 Gift of Hope
Thought for the day One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is hope. The promises of God are designed to inspire hope in us. It gives us the ability to look at any situation and know that regardless of our current circumstances that we can know for sure that...
Day 69 Live by Faith
Thought for the day As Christian we are called to live by Faith. The Word of God clearly tells us that without Faith it is impossible to please God. Our Faith walk requires us to believe the Word of God and to believe that He will do what His Word says that He will...
Day 68 Loving your Spouse
Thought for the day I remember when I got married I was so full of male pride and ego. I had to always be right and I would want to win an argument at all costs. As I became transformed by the renewing of my mind to the Word of God the Holy Spirit said to me that as a...
Day 67 No Compromise
Thought for the day Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.Romans 12:2 NLT So get rid of all...
Day 66 Focus on God
Thought for the day We need to ponder on how our Heavenly Father must feel when He can’t get our attention. The truth is that He’s constantly thinking about us and it must hurt Him when we don’t give Him the space to occupy our thoughts throughout the day.The...
Day 65 Crucifixion Friday
Thought for the day “He received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted him alive. They held handfuls of his beard, and hair and pulled it out by the roots. They wanted him alive. They kicked, punched, and spit on him for hours. Until there wasn't...
Day 64 Wisdom
Thought for the day In order to be wise we firstly need to get an understanding that the fear (reverence) of our God is the beginning of all wisdom.(Proverbs 9:10) We then need to invite wise people into our life. We don’t need a lot of friends or to be popular. We...
