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How about 99.9%?

If Christ had paid 99.9% of the debt of sin, not one of us would have a chance at heaven. Daily Reading: Romans 4:4-5, Psalms 103 When Ritz-Carlton won the prestigious award, in an interview the owner of the hotel associated all the success to his team. He also added now that we have won this prestigious honor, we need to work even harder to earn the respect that came with it. “Quality,” he…

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Gut level authenticity

Do your own honest soul search. What would you do for 10 million? Daily Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-4 With the exploding population day by day and at the same time with the advent of social media platforms, I feel like the world is going to a stage where get more disconnected and isolated from each other. We wake up to story reels and we constantly compare ourselves to the one person on the story…

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Memories are made of this

Memories are made of this

Think of someone in your church or circle who needs a family touch. Take this opportunity to build a memory that the other person will not forget. Daily Reading: Mark 3 Every now and then I would get some notification from my photos app on my phone about things that happened 2 years ago or even 8 to 10 years ago. When I look at those some of the memories are just delightful to live through…

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New year stats and lists

New year stats and lists

Without God, life is a monotonous repetition of weeks, months, years, decades and generations. Daily Reading: Exodus 19:3-17 For some of us, the first day of every new year makes them exciting and they look forward to it to their plans and what the rest of the whole year and season can bring us. But for some of them, it can be entirely opposite and boring and not exciting. Some feel anxious…

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Upholding human dignity

There is no substitute for personal human touch. Daily Reading: Psalm 139 There is a big corporate office park where hundreds of people punch in and punch out daily. In a big corporate setting, you might not even talk to the next person in the cubicle because you just need to get your work done for the day and get back home to your family at the right time. There was one incident that I read in…

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How to waste time

How to waste time

Just stop and think. How much time are you already wasting on some of these things? Daily Reading: James 4: 13-17 If you happen to visit a bookstore or any supermarket, notice how many different styles of day-planners are available these days for you to get on top of if when it comes to the topic of productivity, self-help, habits, etc there are now thousands of books about it. Best…

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A diet that works

A diet that works

If you don’t have a daily journal, begin doing so now. Start writing daily about the verses or situation where God has spoken to you today. Be painfully specific. It is between you and your God. Daily Reading: Psalm 119:1-16 Ready or not we are off to 365 days of the year 2022. Each and every day is going to be how we are going to perceive it. Either it can be exciting full of opportunities or…

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Don't Just Sit There

Don’t Just Sit There

Breaking out of old, tired routines is one of the secrets of staying young and energetic Daily reading: Psalm 103 Yet another year has finished its course and we are already on the first day of 2022. Many more days, weeks, months to see of exciting things that God has placed in our lives. I am sure every day is not going to be a bed of roses and I am sure we are going to see some thorns on the…

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Bye 2021 Hello 2022

Bye 2021 Hello 2022

First of all, I wish you all my readers a Happy New Year 2022. The old year has completed its course and a new year is smiling at us and we have exciting 12 months of adventures that are ahead of us. What a year 2021 has been. Personally, I have grown in the Lord, but not as much as I expected to be but that is OK. We fall, we try again and get up and never give up. I would be lying if I do not…

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The peace that strengthens me

The peace that strengthens me

‘God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. ‘Ephesians 2:8(NLT) God lifted me out of sin, infidelity, inability, weakness, disobedience, and wrath, to the heavenly places where Christ lives in the fullness of His power. Oh, the wonder of being lifted into the heavenly place! God raises me up to that place even now. Sitting together…

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Lord my rock and my salvation

Lord my rock and my salvation

‘The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.’ Psalm 18:2 (NLT) Do not insult Him by asking Him for the witness of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Decide; that is the thing for you to do. When you come to the altar, the Holy Spirit will tell you why you cannot let go. And if you…

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Spirit lead vs Spiritual experiences

Spirit lead vs Spiritual experiences

‘Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be no more than 120 years.”’Genesis 6:3 (NLT) You may talk about your Christian experience all you like; but unless you have been invaded by the Holy Spirit, and every determination of your nature has been fixed on the Lord, your experience…

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Surrender and serve

‘But if you refuse to serve the Lord , then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord .”Joshua 24:15 (NLT) Christ is paralyzed when you will not surrender to Him. He prayed for you. He died for you. He send the Holy…

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Good deeds become a tree of life

Good deeds become a tree of life

The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.Proverbs 11:30 (NLT) Do you know what it is like to fish all night? I do. About three or four in the morning, before the early dawn, you feel so cold that you do not care about anything. There is an exact counterpart in the work for God. Do you have a passionate devotion to Jesus Christ, so powerful that you stand steady…

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Guard your heart

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) We must learn to harness our impulses. Thank God, we have the power to do this. We have the ability to form our choices either for good or bad. Impulsiveness brings no glory to God. If you suddenly feel you ought to give money to a poor man and do it, what credit does that give to God? Much of that…

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Lead me in the right path

Lead me in the right path

‘And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.Luke 8:15 (NLT) Have we Let Jesus Christ have His way with us in all things? Many will pay attention to what God says until it gets to one certain thing, and then they refuse to listen. Herod, you will remember, listen to John’s preaching until…

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Be of Good Cheer

Be of Good Cheer

‘But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!Psalm 14:27 (NLT) Jesus knows everything about us. He knows about our surroundings and our conditions. He knows better than we how to manage our daily affairs, such as how to manage a fish boat. Peter, with his experience along this line, had to acknowledge that Jesus knew more than he. Jesus sees the…