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The Refiner’s fire

See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. -Isaiah 48:10 (NIV) But he knows the way that I…

From the mind to the mouth

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my sheltering rock and my redeemer. -Psalm 19:14 (NET) Understand this, my dear brothers and…

In the pressure cooker

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭(NIV) No trial has overtaken you that…

God in the workplace

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. -Colossians…

One contest you’ll never win

So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of…

Marks of the true believer

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! -2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Do you bear the marks…

Off with the old, on with the new

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made…

Say no to payback

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It…

Stand firm and give your all

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor…

Don’t worry, be happy

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more…