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Intimacy with the Almighty
September 08, 2021 Intimacy with the Almighty by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 3:5-6 As we discovered [Monday], “trusting in the Lord with all your heart” begins with the decision to “not lean on your own understanding.” The second choice calls for us to “acknowledge Him in all our ways.” AcknowledgeRead More …
Wait Patiently for the Lord
September 07, 2021 Wait Patiently for the Lord Psalm 40:1-5 Practicing patience is difficult because it often goes against our expectations and desires for immediate results. This is especially true when we are waiting on the Lord and His timetable doesn’t match our own. In such situations, it’s important toRead More …
Looking to God
September 07, 2021 Looking to God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 13:3-4 As I read Psalm 13 and reflect on the section describing David on his face, overwhelmed with grief and hopelessness, I see two practical areas of application: It was the length of the test that began to wearyRead More …
God Acts on Your Behalf
September 06, 2021 God Acts on Your Behalf Proverbs 3:5-6 Do you trust God? Most believers will quickly answer yes. But stop and consider if that’s true in your prayer life. When your need is urgent but God isn’t answering as soon as you desire, do you still trust Him?Read More …
How to Trust God
September 06, 2021 How to Trust God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 3 As we continue our study of Solomon’s advice concerning worry, note that the second two lines expand on the main idea to trust in the Lord. “Trusting with all your heart” involves two actions: one negative, theRead More …
Sunday Reflection: For Something Better
September 05, 2021 Sunday Reflection: For Something Better To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. We all know Zacchaeus was a “wee little man” who climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus—a rather undignified act (Luke 19:1-9).Read More …
Going It Alone
September 05, 2021 Going It Alone by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 13:1-2 Psalm 13 begins where the despondent person spends most of his or her time: flat on the ground, crushed under the weight of sorrow. In the first section of the song, we see . . . David on His FaceRead More …
The Danger of Shortsightedness
September 04, 2021 The Danger of Shortsightedness 2 Peter 1:1-11 Did you know a person can have 20/20 vision and yet be nearsighted spiritually? That’s what happens when someone pursues short-term desires instead of the qualities God values: faith, virtue, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love (2 Pet. 1:5-7).Read More …
Straight Talk about Trust
September 04, 2021 Straight Talk about Trust by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 3:1-6 In his fatherly advice about worry, Solomon turned from the horizontal dimension to consider the vertical (vv. 5–6), our relationship with God. There are four verbs in these two verses, four action words that are of specialRead More …
Protecting Our Future
September 03, 2021 Protecting Our Future Genesis 25:19-34 Many people give little thought to the long-term consequences of their choices. As a result, they can sacrifice future blessings for the sake of present pleasures. But this is nothing new; we see it in the very first book of the OldRead More …
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