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Dear one, we need to look upon non-Christians with compassion.

We should offer the truth of God’s love gently and respectfully.

As Marla researched her book, she met many women practicing paganism.

Kimberly was one of them.

When she was 17, her mother passed away.

Eastern religion was taught in her home, yet the Bible was unknown.

She tried witchcraft, but it wasn’t able to answer her questions.

Then one woman graciously kept inviting Kimberly to church.

There, Kimberly attempted to attack the Bible.

But she was compelled by the love of God she saw lived out in that church.

Eventually she prayed to receive Christ.

Today Kimberly is an editor with a large Christian publisher.

Remember, friend, we’re called to reflect God’s look of love.

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Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5&6

Brandon Bee’s youngest son went through life-threatening surgery when he was only 6 months old.

Yet God used this challenging experience.

He enabled the young parents to minister to another couple with a child in ICU.

The other child was in a permanent coma. His life was supported by tubes and machines.

His parents had to decide whether to pull the plug.

But Brandon and his wife prayed faithfully for both children and encouraged the boy’s parents.

Dear one, you may be undergoing a life-changing trial.

Don’t give up on God. Go to Him in prayer. He knows the situation and will love you through it.

Like Brandon and his wife, look for opportunities to minister wherever God has placed you.

And here’s good news! The boy in the coma woke up!

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“He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”  Psalm 62:6


While some musicians dread getting ready for a tour, Rynn looks forward to it.

She says, “God has prepared me for the journey it’s my job to show-up, sing and serve.”

But when she was a teenager traveling with the youth choir, she wasn’t ready for the hostile world beyond her loving, Christian home.

Yet on the trip she met teens who had accepted Christ – teens from abusive homes, life-threatening addictions, and more.

But their lives were transformed by the power of Christ!

Rynn learned that whatever she might face, with Christ, she’d make it through, too.

Today she admits that Christ is her Absolute Rock. And her peace and comfort in the storms.

Friend, it’s a harsh world some, maybe you, might be facing.

Lean on Jesus the Rock to get you through.

Her love for Christ shines through in her heart, her eyes, her personality and most assuredly, her voice.”

(James Bullard, MCG Records President and Executive Producer)

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God hears your prayers, my friend!  No matter what the circumstance is—Matthew 21:22 says,

And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”


An elderly Korean lady attended her church’s early morning prayer meeting every day.  And without fail, she brought her husband’s empty shoes.  She’d carefully lay them on the front pew of the church.  Then she would pray:  “God you know my husband needs to know You.  Please bring my husband here to fill these shoes!

One year—almost to the day she began praying—God answered her prayers.  There beside her in church—and wearing his shoes, mind you!!—was her beloved husband.  The same day, he put his faith in Christ.

Got a pair of shoes that need filling?  Bring them to your heavenly Father.

He hears and answers prayer!

C.H. Surgeon, “Confident expectation should keep pace with earnest supplication.”

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In the Bible, God says,

“I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will watch over you.”

What a promise!

Starla prayed God would show her whether she should be a missionary.  When she travelled on a short mission trip, she grew scared. She thought if she made the long-term commitment, would she ever see her family again? Would she die out here alone?

Then as she walked with some tribal children, she sang the chorus, “The Savior is waiting to enter your heart. Why don’t you let Him come in?”  That was it!  She realized these children needed to hear about the Savior, Jesus!  She wept and thanked God for His direction.  Peace replaced fear.  And thirty years later, she’s still seeing God using her and her husband to help reach the world for Jesus.

Friend, trust God to guide you!

Psalm 32:8 (NLT) The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.”

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He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15


Susie had never heard about Jesus in her home country.

But she moved without her husband to the United States to attend graduate school.  A student involved in Campus Crusade for Christ befriended her and shared the story of Jesus.  Within weeks, Susie gave her life to Christ through prayer.  But her husband was in their home country and still unaware of Jesus.

Susie was attending a Christian meeting, learning how to share her faith, when her husband called.  She held up the phone so he could hear the worship and praise songs.  That night, they talked about Jesus.  Her husband prayed over the phone to receive Christ!

Dear friend, the Bible encourages you to tell others about Jesus whenever and wherever you can.  Long distance, or right next door, take advantage of every opportunity God gives you.

Read: Sharing God’s love

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The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. Jeremiah 31:3


Joanne was only nine, sitting at her brother, Jack’s funeral. She wanted to see him in Heaven and responded to the pastor’s invitation. But suddenly she turned back, afraid God didn’t really want her. A terrible fear gripped her

That fear grew powerfully. As an adult, Joanne eased her fears with drugs and alcohol. Nothing helped – until she cried out to God for some confirmation that He was real. And on a quiet snow-filled day, each falling flake, a unique creation, showed her God was indeed real. Joanne gave her heart to Jesus and began a brand new life.

Her brother, Johnny Cash, told his sister Joanne, “Baby, just keep on singing!” And she has sung for Jesus 40 years!

Dear one, God IS real – and He will never ever reject you.

www.JoanneCash.com – “My main purpose in this music is to win the lost and uplift the downtrodden.”

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“Submit yourselves, then, to God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7


Maybe you can relate.  Blanca had a father who was never around.  He was heavily involved in drugs, alcohol and gang activity.  Worse yet, Blanca lived with an abusive stepfather.

So as she was growing up, she used relationships to fill her pain and emptiness.

But then God used a local church play to speak to Blanca.  She said, “Throughout the entire play, God showed me how He wanted me to change the way I was living.”

And change she did!

She decided to give Christ everything! a decision she’s never since regretted.

And in the process, God healed her deep emotional wounds.

Today, she tells young people all over the world what God has done.

Friend, God can, and will, use your past.  Even the brokenness of an abusive childhood.

Ask Him to use you in someone’s life today.

I left my old life behind and never looked back. I decided that I was going to give God everything and that was a decision that I have never regretted to this day.

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Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.”  Psalm 37:4 (NIV)


Shirley’s life was one hurt after the other.  Two divorces and the challenges of a blind son had left her aching to be happy.

One day as she read the Bible verse:  “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” she decided to do exactly what it says. Delight in the Lord! She began praising God! – no matter what happened.

The car wouldn’t start.  Praise God.  Her boss was unreasonable that day. Praise to You, Lord.

It wasn’t long before the “desires” of her heart began to change.  Did she suddenly have a wonderful marriage?  A son easy to rear?  No.  She discovered the joy of God’s love and His blessings on her life – despite the circumstances.

Dear one, delight in the Lord.  He will give you the desires of your heart.

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“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)


God brought Alyssa through one of the darkest times of her life.
Her dream was to dance professionally.  But in her late teens, a fall shattered her hopes.
The pain was incredible.  The doctor said she’d never dance or walk again.

Before the accident, Alyssa Barlow thought she knew her life’s plan.  Afterwards,  she became angry at God.  She sulked in her room for two months.

But then God began to soften her heart.  The Bible said God loved her, even if she was never on stage again.  And He still had a plan for the rest of her life.  So she prayed and trusted Christ for the next step.  And without explanation, she was healed.

Dear one, God can sustain you through your dark days.

Trust Him for your life’s plan.

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“Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5 & 6


Trusting God means putting your life into His hands, even when you don’t know the outcome!

Janice couldn’t believe her 21-year-old son had cancer. She’d always told Jeremy to trust God.  But this was tough!  Wonderfully, his surgery was a complete success.  They got all the cancerous tissue.

It was a year later when the doctor’s examined Jeremy and found more cancer.  Janice could hear God’s voice speaking to her. “Will you trust Me in ALL things? Will you give it ALL to Me?”  

It took some time, but Janice was finally able to say to the Lord, “Jeremy is Your child, he is Yours in life and in death.”

The Bible says emphatically: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” With ALL your heart. Rest in Him today, my friend!

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‘Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all Your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5-6

It was something Barry felt he had to do.

The time had come for him to take a stand against the board’s wrongful business decisions.
So he resigned from his job.  That was months ago.  And his wife, Olivia, was growing impatient.
She prayed and asked others to pray.  But nothing happened.  The waiting became harder.

One morning Olivia read Isaiah 49, which says,
Then you will know that I am the LORD, for they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”

God showed her through His Word that peace was in resting, knowing, and depending upon the LORD and in God’s perfect timing.

Waiting can be hard and Olivia doesn’t know when Barry will be working…
But she does know she’ll be able to tell about God’s faithfulness because she waited on Him.

Yes, dear one, walk by faith, not by sight.

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“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)


Television commercials couldn’t be more clear! The message is almost always, “It’s all about you!” And for a product that’s the greatest sales strategy.

Gwen’s life was pretty much on that same track. It was about her career. Her possessions. Her priorities. But you know what? It didn’t make her happy. No. In fact, she grew more and more discontent.

But when Gwen’s friend Leah introduced her to the Lord, “the change was incredible!”  Her friends noticed it immediately. She began to truly care about them. To reach out in friendship. Even her facial expression “beamed” with a new-found joy.

Dear friend, there is true contentment.  And it’s all about knowing and sharing Jesus.

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Jeremiah  29:11, God says, “I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”


That verse became LaVerne Farmer’s anchor when life nearly came completely apart.

She started married life intending to be a Super Mom.

She threw herself into school, church, and community activities hoping they’d bring her satisfaction.

Everything looked fine on the outside, but LaVerne was frustrated, overwhelmed and empty.

In her searching for answers and peace, LaVerne increased her Bible reading.

The more she read, the more she prayed.  And God blessed that. She learned from the Bible how to place everything in God’s hands and to rest in His plan.

Yes, dear one, God DOES have a wonderful plan for your life!  Completely trust Him.

LaVerne Farmer:  author – I Am Not a Desperate Housewife

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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12


Valentina was reared believing there was no God.  She was born in Siberia as a member of the Sakha tribe.  One of her closest relatives was even a witch doctor.  But then missionaries came to live in their village.  For years Valentina’s family watched as the missionaries sacrificed much for her own son Nick and ten other village young people.  They asked for nothing in return.  The missionaries’ love for Valentina’s family was genuine.  It spoke truly of God’s love.  Eventually, her entire family received Christ!

Now, Valentina’s home is a model of authentic servanthood, hospitality and grace.  Harshness and bitterness are things of the past.  Today, there’s a new song in Valentina’s heart.  She knows there is a God… and that He loves her!

Dear one, God loves you too.  Share that news today.

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