Day 72 Genuine Repentance

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Thought of the day. 8 signs of genuine repentance:1. A repentant person is appalled by sin. (Isaiah 6:5)2. They make amends. (Luke 19:1-10)3. They accept consequences. (Luke 23:40-41)4. They don’t expect or demand forgiveness.5. They feel the depth of the pain...

Day 71 Be Different

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Thought of the day. The church is meant to be the beacon of light in a dark world which attracts people and influences them to turn from their wicked ways and follow Christ.The challenge very often is that when you look at the behaviour that is portrayed by some...

Day 70 God’s protection

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Thought of the day. In a world experiencing wars, rumors of war and dangers of every kind, it’s comforting to know that God has promised to protect His people. We may not all be on the front lines of a natural war, but we all face an enemy who intends to steal, kill...

Day 69 Rejection (continued)

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Thought for the day. 4. Seek Peace”If at all possible,as far as it depends on you,live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18)We need to allow God to heal our hearts before we go to our brother or sister in love. It is important to remember that...

Day 68 Rejection

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Thought for the day. I will deal with this in today’s and tomorrow’s post 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...

Day 67 Redeemed

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Thought for the day. Christ redeemed us from that self-defeating, cursed life by absorbing it completely into Himself. Do you remember the Scripture that says, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”? That is what happened when Jesus was nailed to the cross: He...

Day 66 Ministry of Reconciliation

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Thought for the day. Once our relationship with God has been restored, we are called into His service: “[God] reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.…We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his...

Day 65 Love of the Cross

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Thought of the day. Recognize God’s Goodness at the Cross “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 ESV In the greatest act of love, God sent His one and only Son,...

Day 64 Arrogance

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Thought of the day. People often say that there is a thin line between confidence and arrogance but the truth is that they are miles apart. Here are 10 differences between confidence and arrogance: 1. Confidence can come from a good place but arrogance never does.2....

Day 63 Self Centeredness

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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,...