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When my hope starts fading out, you are where my strength is found, I know I won't be alone. My God, you are a beautiful love.

“... Among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.” Ephesians 2:3

O come adore our God who reigns forevermore!

You are good, when there is nothing good in me.

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Confess him in everything you say do -- Don't wast your life by Lecrae

Only A Mountain by Jason Castro

Intensifying The Law

There is a reason we write about law and gospel so much: it’s because Jesus and the Apostle Paul talked and wrote about it so much. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus intensified the law when he took the Ten Commandments and told us, it is not just about our outward behavior. If you sin inwardly you have broken all of the law.

Then, in Matthew 22:37 he summarized the law with two prongs. He was asked, “What is the greatest commandment?” He replied: “Love God with all your heart” (summarizing the first four commandments), and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (summarizing the last six).

Jesus made the law even more dangerous and intense than it was in the Old Testament. He wasn’t just explaining an ethical code for his followers—he was freaking people out so they would know their need for a Savior.

This is what’s supposed to happen when we read: “Love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength . . . and love your neighbor as yourself.” That is the law pointing directly at us and asking us to give an account. Our response is not “Sure, that sounds easy and fun,” but instead “Lord have mercy on us!” We need mercy because we fail at those two things.

You don’t love God or your neighbor perfectly. That’s why you need a Savior.

The Greatest Heresy

I want you to know that the greatest heresy in the American evangelical and protestant church is that, if you pray and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart, He will definitely come in. You will not find that in any place in Scripture. You will not find that anywhere in Baptist history until about 50 years ago. What you need to know is that salvation is by faith and faith alone in Jesus Christ. And faith alone in Jesus Christ is preceded and followed by repentance … a turning away from sin, a hatred for the things that God hates and a love for the things that God loves, a growing in holiness and a desire not to be like Britney Spears, not to be like the world, and not to be like the great majority of American Christians, but to be like Jesus Christ! [The audience then erupts in applause]. I don’t know why you’re clapping. I’m talking about you. I didn’t come here to get amens. I didn’t come here to be applauded. I’m talking about you.

Shocking Youth Message by Paul Washer.

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God’s Purpose

No matter what mess you’re in or what pain you’re in, the causes of that mess and that pain are not decisive in explaining it. What is decisive in explaining it is God’s purpose. Yes, there are causes. Some of them your fault, perhaps, and some of them not. But those causes are not decisive in determining the meaning of your mess or your pain. What is absolutely decisive is God’s purpose. 'It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him' John 9:3. And if you will confess your sins, and hold fast to Jesus as your Rock and your Redeemer and your Riches, God’s purpose for your mess and your pain will be a good purpose. It will be worth everything you must endure. We know this is true because God says so. Romans 8:28: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” John Piper on The Works of God and the Worship of Jesus

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Josh Wilson - It Is Well (Instrumental)

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My Own Little World by Matthew West

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The Hurt and The Healer by MercyMe

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From The Inside Out by Hillsong Chapel

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Make or Break

How you handle anger can make or break a relationship. When you are angry, don’t assume that you have all the information, or that you know what the person meant by what they said. Far better, to ask for clarification. You might say, “I may be missing something, but it seems to me that you didn’t keep your promise.” Now they have an opportunity to explain, or to apologize.

Getting additional information is always a sign of wisdom. Don’t jump to conclusions or believe the worst. It only takes a few minutes to get the facts. So, ask questions before jumping to judgments. “I need your help in understanding this,” is always a good way to begin.

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

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If God forgives us we must forgive ourselves otherwise its like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him.

C. S. Lewis

Weary Soul

"Let me know why you contest against me." Job 10:2 Perhaps, weary soul, the Lord is doing this to develop your graces. There are some of your graces that would never be discovered if it were not for your trials. Hope itself is like a star. Not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.

Morning and Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon.

#charleshspurgeon #devotional

The 2011 tornado season is now the deadliest in the United States since 1953 with at least 454 people killed in 50 deadly twisters. Pray for God’s comforting presence among those who are completely devastated and overwhelmed. And give thanks to Him for organizations such as Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, Convoy of Hope, and many others ready to help and serve and give and pray so that people can start rebuilding their lives. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deut. 31.6

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