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Pacquiao lost to Marquez in the 6th round with 1 second remaining. We see the value of 1 second in this unbelievable scenario. It is truly a sad day for Filipinos. But a great fight indeed! Marquez fought hard for the victory.

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At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!(Matthew 11:25-26) God the Father does not work as the world works. When picking sports teams on a playground the strongest, fastest, and most skilled individuals get picked first. Yet, God chooses David to face Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:37 is part of David's response to King Saul, reluctant to send David against Goliath, "The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Living for God is not about proving your own strength, it is living life counting on God's strength. This is the child-like faith that we need. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34 NLT)

Creating a Monster

But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives. —1 Timothy 5:6 If we live for pleasure, we never will find it. The fact of the matter is that living for pleasure is one of the least pleasurable things a person can do. It has been said the best cure for hedonism is an attempt to practice it. If you have ever gone out and lived purely for pleasure, you have found this to be true. The Bible says that "she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives" (1 Timothy 5:6). Someone who lived this way was Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band, Queen. Queen has sold over 150 million records, and some estimates go as high as 300 million. The band was awash in cash and fame and fortune, and Mercury essentially spent his life in the pursuit of pleasure. One of his friends said his appetites were unquenchable. Mercury did not deny himself anything sexually or materially, but it didn't turn out well for him. And it never does. He realized that, in his drive to be a star, a monster of his own making had emerged. Referring to his appetite for success, fame, money, sex, and drugs, he was quoted as saying, "I've created a monster. . . . I am starting to worry that I can't control it, as much as it controls me." Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 from complications due to AIDS. When God saw trouble developing in Cain's heart, he warned, "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it" (Genesis 4:7). Sin is like a crouching beast, ready to pounce, to control. And if you live for pleasure, that beast will take over. —Greg Laurie

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Ten Ways To Love. Listen without interrupting. (PROVERBS 18) Speak without accusing. (JAMES 1:19) Give without sparing. (PROVERBS 21:26) Pray without ceasing. (COLOSSIANS 1:9) Answer without arguing. (PROVERBS 17:1) Share without pretending. (EPHESIANS 4:15) Enjoy without complaint. (PHILIPPIANS 2:14) Trust without wavering. (CORINTHIANS 13:7) Forgive without punishing. (COLOSSIANS 3:13) Promise without forgetting. (PROVERBS 13:12)

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“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life” (Matthew 6:27, NIV).

Are you worrying about something today? To worry means to allow something to revolve in your mind over and over again. God doesn’t want you to live worried or anxious about anything. He knows that worry steals your peace and joy. It affects every area of your life. Have you heard the saying, “Don’t worry yourself sick?” That’s because worrying affects your physical body. It affects your sleep. You won’t ever gain anything by worrying; in fact, you’ll lose precious moments that you can never get back again. The good news is that God has promised that you can have victory over worry. It starts by making the choice to trust in Him. When you cast your cares on Him, He will give you His peace.

Decide today to put an end to worry in your life. Choose to feed your faith and fill your mind with God’s promises. As you focus on God’s Word, you’ll drive out worry and fill your heart with faith and expectancy; and you’ll be empowered to move forward into the life of blessing He has in store for you! Prayer for Today:

Heavenly Father, today I choose to put an end to worry in my life. I choose to feed my faith by studying Your promises and declaring Your Word over my life. Help me to totally trust in You today and every day. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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Proverbs 4:23 More than anything, protect your mind, for life flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 says to guard your heart “for it determines the course of your life” (NLT). Think about that. Whatever’s in your heart is eventually going to show up in your everyday life. Whatever’s inside will eventually...

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11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish ways and have put them aside.

I Corinthians 13:11

We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.

- Proverbs 16:1-3

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10 Bible Verses to Honor Mom on Mother’s Day

1.) Proverbs 31:10-12 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. *

Children, give your mother examples of how she has blessed you by being the woman described in this passage.

2.) Proverbs 31:26-31 “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Many woman do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceptive , and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. *

Has your mother always been there for you? Supported you through life’s ups and downs? This is the verse to begin your tribute to her steadfastness.

3.) 2 Kings 4:30 But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.*

Were you a difficult child recently or when you were younger. This verse is a great introduction to a heartfelt apology for your ‘foolish behavior’.

4.) Proverbs 10:1 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.*

Tell your mother how she taught you empathy by modeling God’s love with her own gentle, giving spirit.

5.) Isaiah 66:13 “As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.” *

Would your mother be thrilled to know you are proud to be her daughter, and hope to be ‘just like her’? This verse says it all.

6.) Ezekiel 16:44 ‘Everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this one about you: “Like mother like daughter.”’ *

Let your mother know you are honored to be made by God through her.

7.) Psalm 139:13 for you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.*

Let someone know they are honored as John honored Jesus by caring for his mother. This is the perfect verse for stepmother’s or grandmothers who share your home.

8.) John 19:26-27 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” *

Is mom far away on this special day?

9.) Genesis 31:49b “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.” *

Finally , a few verses that offer a blessing, just in time for Mother’s Day and your “World’s greatest Mom.”

10.) Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”*

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