January 2012
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How to Make God Smile
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD. Psalm 69:30-31 (New International Version)
Do you want to please God?
Do you want to satisfy God?
Do you want to make God smile?
If you do, then
Praise Him.
Right now.
Praise Him.
For your body…praise Him. For your mind…praise Him. For your senses…praise Him.
For His...
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You Were Made For This
I will thank the Lord at all times. My mouth will always praise him. Psalm 34:1 (God’s Word Translation)
You do it all the time.
All day. Every day.
You worship.
When you wake up…you worship.
When you drive your car…you worship.
When you eat…you worship.
When you work…you worship.
When you spend time with friends…you worship.
When you go to sleep at...
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How to Make Your Story Matter
Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. Romans 11:36 (The Living Bible)
So much is being said about stories these days.
Tell a good story.
Live an exciting story.
Write a compelling story.
You are encouraged to tell a good story with:
Your words. Your pictures. Your marketing.
But for what?
To spark interest?
To increase sales?...
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Please Avoid This Tragedy
Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. 1 Peter 2:11 (The Message)
Imagine this.
You achieve success.
You attain notoriety.
You accumulate wealth.
You reach every goal you set.
Seems ideal right?
Well, not if this is the case…
You acquire every temporary earthly comfort, only to find...
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Your Greatest Responsibility
Those who are trusted with something valuable must show they are worthy of that trust. - 1 Corinthians 4:2 (Today’s English Version)
Your perspective is everything.
How you see your life will shape your life.
How you define your life will determine your life.
How you perceive your life will produce your life.
So what do you see?
Do you see it as a race?
Do you see it as a game?
Do...
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Why You Were Meant to Live Forever
God has…planted eternity in the human heart. - Ecclesiastes 3:11 (New Living Translation)
Though this life is important.
Though this life must be enjoyed.
Though this life should be taken advantage of.
This life is only the beginning.
So wake up.
Snap out of it.
Realize.
The 70-80 years you have on this earth are only…
A speck. A slice. A snippet.
Of all that you will one...
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The Only Source of Perfect Peace
You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. - Isaiah 26:3 (Today’s English Version)
Your current motivations will not do.
Your guilt. Your fears. Your anger.
Too unhealthy.
Your kids. Your parents. Your significant other.
Too fleeting.
Your goals. Your dreams. Your ambitions.
Too shallow.
It’s time to make you make an...
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The One Thing You Are Not
I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born. Isaiah 44:2 (Contemporary English Version)
You are not an accident.
Your skills. Your talents. Your abilities.
Your ethnicity. Your background. Your birthplace.
Your disadvantages. Your handicaps. Your deficiencies.
None of it is an accident.
Though others may not appreciate them, your tendencies are not an accident....
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Every Great Life Begins with Embracing this One...
For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible…everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. Colossians 1:16 (The Message)
Believe it or not…
Your life is not about you.
It’s not about your fulfillment.
It’s not about your happiness.
It’s not about your goals.
It’s not about your ambitions.
It’s not...