by Bill Elliff
November 11, 2019
All of us live with lots of fear in life. One of the greatest fears is “Do I have what it takes?” We want to know—as a man/woman, dad/mom, husband/wife, employee/employer, student/teacher—do I have what it takes to do what’s required?
The answer of course, is “no.” On your own you are completely incapable. In fact, Jesus said that, apart from Him, you could do nothing (John 15).
But with Him, we can do anything! “I can do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens me,” Paul said (Philippians 4:13).
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by Bill Elliff
November 05, 2019
All of us are foolish at times, and we’re all capable of becoming foolish. Every leader must evaluate first his own life, to see if he/she is acting or living foolishly. A wise leader pursues God fervently and humbly, which is to pursue wisdom. But also, a wise leader must know how to recognize and deal with foolish people, particularly those who are causing discord, contention, and strife.
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by Bill Elliff
November 02, 2019
Most people live their lives in fear. Fear of the future, fear of man, fear of death, fearful that no one will accept or approve of them … and the list goes on. You can seek multiple ways that the world offers to try to compensate for this fear. Or, you can position yourself, by God’s grace, in the one place where there is no fear.
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by Bill Elliff
October 25, 2019
Anyone can love those who love them, Jesus said on the Sermon on the Mount. But the most profound witness is to genuinely love—and respond in love—to those who hate and persecute us, leaving vengeance in the hands of a perfect Judge. Paul tells us how.
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by Bill Elliff
October 16, 2019
If we lift up our soul to God, He (and He alone) will make our soul glad. This happens through prayer and dependency and focus on HIM, not on ourselves. Turning to Him. Looking to Him today. If we do, He will restore gladness to our soul.
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by Bill Elliff
October 15, 2019
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by Bill Elliff
October 12, 2019
The Word of God is so accurate, complete, and powerful. If we will simply follow God’s directives, all of life will be changed. We will live life with joy and purpose as God intended.
Look at 25 words in 4 verses penned by Paul under God’s inspiration. Adjusting your life to cooperate with God in these ways would transform you this week … and throughout your life!
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by Bill Elliff
October 07, 2019
You must no longer get your orientation and perspective from this world. What a limited view! But listen and commune with heaven constantly through unceasing prayer, even as you live for a little while longer on this earth. In this way, you can show the world what a Spirit-oriented man—a man transformed by and connected to God—can experience.
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by Bill Elliff
October 02, 2019
In reality for those who have been born again from above and are now true believers in Christ, our real citizenship is now in heaven. We actually have a dual citizenship for we live in the kingdom of this world, but our real passport is now the kingdom of our God. We are aliens here, merely visiting the remaining years of our lives. We are left on this earth to accomplish a simple mission which is to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to observe all things” that Christ taught us.
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by Bill Elliff
September 27, 2019
Many of us find ourselves wasting time, which is our most precious commodity. When combined through a week (or a life) we spend thousands of hours doing senseless things and wonder why we don’t get the most important things done.
Just think of wasting 2 hours a day on something mindless and worthless (which is easy to do). That’s 14 hours a week (almost two whole workdays!) Over a year that’s 730 hours, or 91 8-hr workdays! 3 full months of workdays are wasted!
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by Bill Elliff
September 24, 2019
God always has more. With Him there can be infinite expectations for He is infinite in His power and possibilities. For everyone who will pay the price (and there is a price) to lay aside other intimacies and draw near to the Lord, He will draw near to them. He has chosen us for Himself and He has nothing to gain by abandoning us to a mundane life.
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by Bill Elliff
September 07, 2019
If we are feeling distant and disconnected from Christ and we long for revival in our hearts, our families, our churches, and our nation, it begins with an honest look at our own lives and a ruthless dealing with all that is displeasing Him and aborting His work. It is worth the time, and nothing will be restored to rightness and usefulness until we deal thoroughly with our sin.
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