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And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. – Galatians 6:9 …remember that the Word is a Seed, not a sermon. And all that seeds need you to do is protect them, nurture them, and give them time. Because in due season – …
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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. – Proverbs 6:6-8 The “secrets of success” are usually found within very basic and simple things. Go to bed early and sleep for at least 7 hours …
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matthew 6:33 It’s not about the whip…it’s about the chair. From James Clear: The classic image of a lion tamer is one of the entertainer holding a whip and a chair. The whip gets …
Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. – 1 Corinthians 12:14 The eye is completely different from the foot. It’s smaller, plays no tangible role in supporting and transporting the human body, it’s extremely fragile and less robust than the foot…and yet it’s extremely vital to the well-being and survival of …
No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening–it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. – Hebrews 12:11 …but it’s worth it. Stick with the process – in fact, lean all the way into it – and let God make you into …
Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out. – Leviticus 6:13 One of the great deceptions in the World’s Operating System is to make you believe that the real you is the one you see in the mirror. This “you” operates in a physical realm, …
“…The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” – James 5:16 The reason it’s said that “the Devil is in the details” is because many people aren’t diligent enough to examine the specifics of things on the periphery of their immediate interests. And as a result of this negligence, they find themselves overcome …
Just a little sleep, just a little slumber, just a little nap. – Proverbs 24:33 Big doors turn on small hinges, mighty ships are steered by simple rudders…and devastating outcomes emerge from “insignificant” expressions of continual neglect or attention. In Proverbs 24, the Word tells the short tragic story of a vineyard owned by a slothful man who …
Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. – Hebrews 5:8 Suffer: to undergo or experience. Learned: manthano; to increase in knowledge and understanding; to hear, be informed; to be appraised. Obedience: attentive hearkening. The things you’re experiencing and undergoing are the teachers God’s sent to help you learn …
“…and he did not know that the skin of his face was ablaze with light because he had been speaking with God.” – Exodus 34:29 Whether you’re talking about a marriage, a cello, your customers, a French pastry, or any other opportunity to commune with God…you can’t fake intimacy. Moses spent time communing with God, …