by Bill Elliff
March 24, 2020
God knows how things are to operate. He has a plan for our lives and for His people and His kingdom. When we humbly follow His plan all is well. But when we violate His plan we miss what is best. And God is jealous for us to follow Him explicitly. He knows that if we miss this, we miss everything that matters and lasts.
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by Bill Elliff
March 20, 2020
Hard times happen … places where our back is against the wall and there seems to be no solution, nowhere to go. When our way has been thwarted or the path seemingly closed. When everything seems impossible and confusing. So, what do we do?
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by Bill Elliff
March 19, 2020
Everybody wants to be successful. Some achieve success in the eyes of the world. But how can we be a success in the eyes of God? How can we so live that eternity counts our lives as successful?
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by Bill Elliff
March 18, 2020
All of us feel insecure at times. The confusion in our souls, the darkness of the world, the press of problems and difficulties can overwhelm us. We become fearful and stressed.
But for those who have come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, there is no need for anxiety; no cause for fear. God Himself is our refuge.
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by Bill Elliff
March 17, 2020
Our great fears regarding anything and everything stem from the thought that we are alone. That we are in over our heads and there is no one to help us. Our inadequacy fuels our discouragement. And it should.
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by Bill Elliff
March 16, 2020
In our pride, we are quick to forget the order of things. When good things happen, we assume it was all because of us. When our possessions grow, we vainly stick out our chest and glory in what we have done. But this is simply a reaction borne out of our pride.
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by Bill Elliff
March 13, 2020
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by Bill Elliff
March 11, 2020
The great enterprise of God with man is to bring us back to a place of dependence upon Him. Our sin leads us to independence. We trust ourselves or others, but not God even though God has given millions of reasons to rely upon Him.
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by Bill Elliff
March 10, 2020
God is concerned for the whole world. He is interested in the sparrow, but also the heavens; in the individual, but also the nations. When we understand this about Him and the perfection with which every directive is given, we should beseech and follow Him about everything related to our society.
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by Bill Elliff
March 09, 2020
Where do you turn in times of need? In moments of crisis? You could look a thousand places and never find the answer. Or, you could look to one place and Person, God Himself, and find exactly what you need. As you do, your needs will be abundantly supplied, others will be blessed, and the world around you will gain a right opinion about God.
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by Bill Elliff
March 06, 2020
t’s never a good idea. Its source is always pride and shows an incredible ingratitude. And, it is not ignored by God.
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by Bill Elliff
March 05, 2020
God intends to be believed. It makes sense. He made us, has provided for our every need and is perfect in all his ways. But our greatest sin, the sin from which all others originate is our unbelief.
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