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Imagine God’s love is a clear body of water. There’s plenty for everyone!

Scriptures That Reveal Profound Truths About God’s Love For Us

Though love is a universal need, there’s also a tragic disconnect between those who are starved for love and yet haven’t received it. Some people have no idea God even cares for them. Others are aware and have drunk from the ocean of His love.
Still others can see the sparkling, thirst-quenching water and yet they choose not to drink. There’s a huge set of people who’ve tasted the water and then get distracted and live their own way, finding water substitutes.

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Who is the real God? He reveals Himself in His creation.

Who Is The Real God? 3 Surprising Attributes

Your early experiences, your family of origin issues, and your religious training (or lack thereof) have left you with a picture of God in your mind. The problem is that our view of Him is distorted, and that impacts every single decision you make in life. Have you ever considered to what extent? How would your life change if your view of God was clear and true?

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Achieve resolution in relationship conflicts by following 5 surprising steps found in the Bible.

5 Positive Behaviors That Will Resolve Relationship Conflict Today

Is there anything harder than relationships? Marriage brings countless opportunities for strife and dissension; same with raising kids. What about your unresolved issues with parents or old friends? Or co-workers and neighbors? Disagreements and friction are a given with we’re living alongside others, and yet God tells us to live peacefully with others.

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How To Bravely Pray For Peace When Fear And Anxiety Are Creeping In

Fear and anxiety can take on many different forms, but God wants to provide His unchanging peace to every one of us who struggles. In this article, I’ll share the 4 kinds of prayer that will lead you to experience peace in your life.

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A practical way to cultivate the fruit of freedom in Christ is to commit to teaching the Scriptures to our youth.

2 Practical Ways To Cultivate The Fruit of Freedom In Christ

Which strongholds in your life have been broken? How are you experiencing freedom in Christ today? Let’s explore how societal freedoms have come from God’s principles. To jump to the 2 practical ways to cultivate the fruit that’s found in…

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How To Trust God Every Day In A Divided, Post-truth World

What does it look like to put your trust in God every day in a post-truth, divided world? When our world gets shaky and we’re faced with uncertainty, our reaction to those circumstances says a lot about the object of our hope. Is it possible to trust God and cling to hope in a divided, post-truth world?

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7 Key Elements That Are Exclusive To Building Genuine Biblical Friendships

What makes a bond between two people a genuine, biblical friendship? What does the Bible say about friendship? Since our childhoods, we’ve been creating associations with others. We know how to strike up conversation and find shared interests. But do we know how to move from small talk to intimacy? Can you imagine having the kind of biblical friendship that’s based on faith, commitment, loyalty and pointing each other to Jesus?

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Authentic Christianity starts with an accurate view of the Creator

3 Key Principles To Grasp If You Want To Practice Authentic Christianity

At a pivotal moment in my teenage years, I came to realize that God genuinely cared about me. But it wasn’t until later that I understood the difference between following the rules and practicing authentic Christianity. Let’s unpack Romans 12…

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The One Thing You Need To Know To Pray With Absolute Confidence

Have you ever tried hard to pray with confidence? What did it look like for you? Did you have the assurance the writer talks about in the verse? Maybe you started out discouraged, but then you turned desire into determination and prayed with boldness that God would answer your prayer. I’ve been there many times in life, and eventually I learned that I was missing one key ingredient.

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