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2010
September
09/02 God Says You Are Forgiven
09/01 God Says You Are Capable
August
08/31 God Says You Are Valuable
08/30 God Says You Are Accepted
08/29 God treasures his relationship with you
08/28 Praying together: a key to powerful prayer
08/27 Jesus understands your fears and temptations
08/26 Give God your hurts
08/25 Give God your guilt
08/24 Your choice: panic or pray
08/22 How to overcome discouragement
08/21 Sometimes God says 'not yet'
08/20 The cure for procrastination
08/19 There is a cost to procrastination
08/18 Why Do I Procrastinate?
08/17 You can't please everybody
08/16 God chose you long before you chose him
08/15 Self-promotion and servanthood don't mix
08/14 Can you be counted on by others?
08/13 God will never exempt you from the mundane
08/12 Servants serve with what they have
08/11 Look for small tasks no one else wants to do
08/10 Servants serve even when it's inconvenient
08/09 Jesus measures greatness by service, not status
08/08 Your security is not in your bank account
08/07 Trust God and maintain your integrity
08/06 Trust God by giving in faith
08/05 Trust God by learning to be content
08/04 Ask God to help you with your finances
08/03 Trust your finances to God's provision
08/02 Keep loving others by recharging emotionally
08/01 Keep loving others by maintaining physical health
July
07/31 Keep loving others by recharging emotionally
07/30 God says I am valuable
07/29 God says you're lovable
07/28 God says you're forgivable
07/27 God says you're capable
07/26 God says you are acceptable
07/25 Choices control your calendar
07/24 Choosing a simpler life
07/23 Stepping into a new life
07/22 Your job should express your heart
07/21 Your interests come from God
07/20 Your gifts are for helping the entire church
07/19 God made you for a specific ministry
07/18 Influential thoughts
07/17 Let God solve it
07/16 How to pray effectively
07/15 Quiet Time: Keep your plan simple
07/14 Where to have your quiet time
07/13 Meet God at a specific time
07/12 Right action, wrong attitude
07/11 'I trust God, but I'm wiped out!'
07/10 Faith, not feelings, pleases God
07/09 Seeking a feeling is not worship
07/08 God is real, no matter how you feel
07/07 Do you have a safety net?
07/06 Community is God's answer to defeat
07/05 God made you to work with others
07/04 Walking with each other
07/03 Servants finish their tasks
07/02 Servants do every task with equal dedication
07/01 Servants serve with what they have
June
06/30 Real servants pay attention
06/29 Servants make themselves available
06/28 We serve God by serving others
06/27 Resist discouragement
06/26 Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy
06/25 Don't be reluctant to show mercy
06/24 You are made in God's image
06/23 It's never too late to lead
06/22 Let God be God in your children's lives
06/21 Guard your children's spiritual growth
06/20 Protect your children's minds
06/19 Pray continually for your children
06/18 Teach your children God's Word
06/17 Help your children know God
06/16 If you’re serious about change …
06/15 Remember, earth is not heaven
06/14 Obedience unlocks God's power
06/13 A delay is not a denial from God
06/12 Be patient with God and with yourself
06/11 You cannot grow without a teachable attitude
06/10 We have a lot to unlearn
06/09 Real maturity takes time
06/08 Spiritual growth, like physical growth, takes time
06/07 Barriers to Knowing God's Will
06/06 Your service is desperately needed in the church
06/05 What excuse have you been using?
06/04 If you're not serving, you're just existing
06/03 'To serve' and 'to give' should define your life
06/02 Your call to salvation is a call to service
06/01 A saved heart will want to serve
May
05/31 If you are a Christian, you are a minister
05/30 The Six Phases of Faith
05/29 Dead end? Expect God to act
05/28 God often lets problems become impossibilities
05/27 God pushes you toward a deeper faith
05/26 God will not fulfill your dream immediately
05/25 Decision making is a faith-building activity
05/24 God builds your faith by giving you a dream
05/23 We are not perfect, but our God is
05/22 Be confident in God's Word
05/21 Care for those Jesus cares about
05/20 Don't trade your life for temporary things
05/19 Refuel your love tank
05/18 How to recharge emotionally
05/17 Defeat bad thoughts by thinking of something better
05/16 Need wisdom? Just ask.
05/15 God Smiles When We Use Our Abilities
05/14 God Smiles When We Praise
05/13 God Smiles When We Obey
05/12 God Smiles When We Trust
05/11 May God Smile on You
05/10 Jesus Prays for You
05/09 Becoming Like Jesus Is a Slow Process
05/08 Molded into Godly Character
05/07 Cooperating with the Holy Spirit
05/06 God's Spirit Is Working in You
05/05 A God-Fashioned Life
05/04 Created to Become Like Christ
05/03 The Practice of Surrender
05/02 Everybody Surrenders to Something
05/01 Surrender Strengthens You
April
04/30 The Blessing of Surrender
04/29 Surrender: Let Go and Let God Work
04/28 Worship: The Barrier of Pride
04/27 Worship: OfferingYourself to God
04/26 Surrender Is the Heart of Worship
04/25 Work to please God, not people
04/24 Let love motivate your work
04/23 God is interested in the work you do
04/22 Even mundane work can be an offering to God
04/21 Is your job a mismatch for your gifts?
04/20 Your work is part of God's plan
04/19 When you pray, give God your guilt
04/18 When you pray, give your worries to God
04/17 A powerful key to prayer
04/16 Lord's Prayer: GiveGod your fears and temptations
04/15 Give God your hurts
04/14 When you pray, give God your life
04/13 When you pray, begin with praise
04/12 Be yourself with God
04/11 Be real and be relaxed with God
04/10 God wants you to be real
04/09 Easter shows us God's amazing love
04/08 Easter offers us a fresh start
04/07 Easter means we're released from judgment
04/06 Easter means we're acceptable to God
04/05 Easter means Jesus paid for our sins
04/04 On Mission: Don’t trade your life for temporary things
04/03 On Mission: Turn excuses into creative thinking
04/02 On Mission: Pray for specific countries
04/01 On Mission: Great Commission Eyes
March
03/31 On Mission: Shift from local to global thinking
03/30 On Mission: Thinking 'others' instead of 'self'
03/29 On Mission: Shift from 'me-first' to 'God-first'
03/28 Convictions are guided by the Holy Spirit
03/27 Convictions give us purpose
03/26 Conviction helps us grow spiritually
03/25 Our convictions determine our conduct
03/24 Perspective protects us from error
03/23 Perspective causes us to love God more
03/22 Perspective: see from God's point of view
03/21 God knows you. Is that disturbing or comforting?
03/20 God knows your faithfulness
03/19 God knows what gets you stressed
03/18 God knows what gets you stressed
03/17 God knows your feelings and frustrations
03/16 We can't sneak anything past God
03/15 God never says, "You did what!?"
03/14 Satan loves isolated believers
03/13 You are unique in God's family
03/12 Spiritual maturity shows up in relationships
03/11 A church family is a laboratory for love
03/10 Show you believe by belonging
03/09 Love your spiritual family
03/08 Don't just believe. Belong!
03/07 Trusting God when I don't understand
03/06 Tuning in to God
03/05 Just ask!
03/04 You can't decide without a guide
03/03 God's antidote to indecision
03/02 Forgive-again?
03/01 Negotiating forgiveness
February
02/28 Connect through commitment
02/27 Connect be keeping someone's confidence
02/26 Connect by being candid
02/25 Connect by using constructive words
02/24 Connect by being considerate
02/23 Connect by taking the initiative
02/22 How to connect with people
02/21 Harvest Principle: Give generously
02/20 Harvest Principle: God alone supplies
02/19 We know God's Truth Jesus Christ
02/18 We Know God's Truth through God's Commandments
02/17 We Know God's Truth through Careful Consideration
02/16 We Know God's Truth through Creation
02/15 We Know God's Truth through Creation
02/14 Biblical Marriage - On Mission Together
02/13 Biblical Marriage - Serving God, Serving Each Other
02/12 Biblical Marriage - Growing in Christ Together
02/11 Biblical Marriage - Part of God's Family
02/10 Biblical Marriage - Love God and Love Your Spouse
02/09 Jesus came to cleanse; not condemn
02/08 Developing Your Creativity
02/07 There is No Secrets of Instant Sainthood
02/06 God is working, regardless of how you feel
02/05 Your Habits Define Your Character
02/04 God's Plan Matures Us Slowly
02/03 As we mature, we become like Jesus
02/02 No Shortcuts to Christian Maturity
02/01 We are not perfect, but God is
January
01/31 God's Provision: Trust God
01/30 God's Provision: Maintain Integrity
01/29 God's Provision: Faithful Giving
01/28 God's Provision: Contentment
01/27 God's Financial Provision-Ask Him for Help
01/26 Developing Biblical Self-Control
01/25 'But You Promised'
01/24 Three habits to help you grow spiritually
01/23 Serving from the heart
01/22 When serving God, listen to your heart
01/21 Spiritual gifts for serving God
01/20 Ministry: Shaped to serve
01/19 When the Future seems Uncertain
01/18 How to be thankful in tough times
01/17 Gracious Uncertainty
01/16 Keep developing your shape
01/15 Don't compare or conform your shape to others
01/14 Celebrate the shape God has given only to you
01/13 Your heart and personality reveal God's purpose
01/12 Discover your spiritual gifts by serving
01/11 Give God your best
01/10 Surrender: let go and let God work
01/09 Worship: The barrier of pride
01/08 Worship: Offering Yourself to God
01/07 Surrender is the heart of worship
01/06 We Know God’s Truth through Careful Consideration
01/05 We know God’s Truth Jesus Christ
01/04 We Know God’s Truth through God’s Commandments
01/03 We know God’s Truth through Conscience
01/02 We Know God’s Truth through Creation
01/01 A Resolution Worth Keeping
2009
December
12/31 Serving from the heart
12/30 When serving God, listen to your heart
12/29 Spiritual gifts for serving God
12/28 Ministry: Shaped to serve
12/27 Love is an action
12/26 Love is a choice
12/25 We Praise God for the Gift of Jesus
12/24 We love because God loves us
12/23 The Bible says love is a skill
12/22 Love is a habit
12/21 Tell God You Love Him by Singing
12/20 When you’re separated from those you love
12/19 Reconcile with God at Christmas
12/18 Receive forgiveness at Christmas
12/17 Renew your faith at Christmas
12/16 Release your fears at Christmas
12/15 The four laws of God's blessing
12/14 Be thankful even in tough times
12/13 Restore broken relationships this Christmas
12/12 Love Is a Habit
12/11 The Bible Says Love Is a Skill
12/10 Love is an Action
12/09 Love Is a Choice
12/08 We Love Because God Loves Us
12/07 Share your Jesus-deposit this Christmas
12/06 Yoked Companions of Compassion
12/05 Generosity Builds Community
12/04 Molded into Godly Character
12/03 Be a people-builder this Christmas
12/02 Jesus gave honest counsel
12/01 Jesus encouraged people
November
11/30 Jesus challenged people
11/29 Christmas outreach: be willing to pay the cost
11/28 Christmas outreach: work together as a group
11/27 Christmas outreach: try something new
11/26 Christmas outreach: remain committed despite difficulties
11/25 Christmas outreach: your small group must make a plan
11/24 Christmas outreach: believe God works through you
11/23 Christmas outreach: show caring, consistent love
11/22 Servants Maintain a Low Profile
11/21 Servants Finish Their Tasks
11/20 Servants Do Every Task with Equal Dedication
11/19 Servants Serve with What They Have
11/18 Real Servants Pay Attention
11/17 Servants Make Themselves Available
11/16 We Serve God by Serving Others
11/13 Four Secrets to Answered Prayer
11/12 The Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Part 3
11/11 The Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Part 2
11/10 The Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Part 1
11/09 The Four Laws of God’s Blessing
11/08 Be Thankful Even in Tough Times
11/07 A Biblical Response to an Uncertain Future
October
10/24 Faith is Something We Do
10/23 Growing by Knowing
10/22 Your Weakness, God’s Glory
10/21 Your Own Genesis Week
10/20 A Conversion Leads to a New You
10/19 A Confession Helps You Move Toward Transformation
10/18 A Commitment to Seek Only God Leads to Blessing
10/17 A Crisis Can Lead to Healing Choices
10/16 The Healing Choices Jesus Made for You
10/15 Choosing to Become Like Jesus
10/14 God’s Spirit Is Working in You
10/13 Healing Choices: God Wants You Strong
10/12 The Healing Choice to Forgive
10/11 Healing Choices: Be Teachable, Not Unreachable
10/10 Healing Choices: Controlled by Circumstances or Character
10/09 Healing Choice: Self-Control is Christ’s Control
10/08 Healing Choice: Protecting Your Mind
10/07 Healing Choices: A Mind for Repentance
10/06 Healing Choices: Self-Control is Not an Option
10/05 Healing Choices: Developing Self-Control
10/04 Healing Choices: Do You Want to be Healed?
10/03 Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolution
10/02 Restoring Relationships: Cooperate
10/01 Restoring Relationships: Fix Problem, Not Blame
September
09/30 Restoring Relationships: Confess
09/29 Restoring Relationships: Sympathize
09/28 Restoring Relationships: Take the Initiative
09/27 Restoring Relationships: Talk to God
09/26 Relationships are Worth Restoring
09/25 Prayer Steps: From Condemnation to Confidence
09/24 Focus Only on Doing God's Will
09/23 Quit Trying to Please Everybody
09/22 Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
09/21 Live Relaxed in God's Grace
09/20 Confident in God’s Forgiveness
09/19 Replace Condemnation with Confidence
09/18 You Can Be Confident About the Future
09/17 God Has Prepared a Place for You in Heaven
09/16 God’s Unfailing Love Follows Us
09/15 God’s Goodness Will Pursue You
09/14 God Is Walking with You
09/13 Repentance: Allowing God to Change Your Mind
09/12 Bringing Pleasure to God
09/11 Anger: Relate to people who are patient
09/10 Anger: Re-pattern Your Mind
09/09 Release Your Anger Appropriately
09/08 Anger: Reflect Before You Respond
09/07 Realize the Cost of Your Anger
09/06 Resolve to Manage Your Anger
09/05 Jesus Cleanses and Calls
09/04 Start with the Faith You Have
09/03 Having Patience in the Midst of Discouragement
09/02 Resisting Discouragement
09/01 Why Worry?
August
08/31 What Are You Worried About?
08/30 God Is Watching over You
08/29 Spiritual Habits of Effective People: Meeting Regularly
08/28 Spiritual Habits of Effective People: Tithing
08/27 Spiritual Habits of Effective People: Quiet Time
08/26 God Says You Are Forgiven
08/25 God Says You Are Capable
08/24 God Says You Are Valuable
08/23 God Says You Are Accepted
08/22 Your Service Is Desperately Needed in the Body of Christ
08/21 We Find Our Significance in Service
08/20 We Are Only Fully Alive when We’re Helping Others
08/19 We Are Commanded to Serve God
08/18 A Christian Who Doesn’t Serve Is a Contradiction
08/17 We Are Not Saved by Service, but for Service
08/16 We Are Here to Make a Contribution
08/15 Are You Really Living the Good Life?
08/14 Who Was So Depressed He Asked God to Take His Life?
08/13 Developing Long-Term Relationships
08/12 Excelling at What You Do
08/11 Building on Your Strengths
08/10 Being Positive in Spite of Your Problems
08/09 Thriving on Chaos
08/08 Success Is Living Your Values
08/07 Legacy to the Next Generation: Correction
08/06 Legacy to the Next Generation: Guidance
08/05 Legacy to the Next Generation: Acceptance
08/04 Legacy to the Next Generation: Presence
08/03 What Do You Expect?
08/02 Barriers to Knowing God’s Will
08/01 Your Real Life Is Not About What You Own
July
07/31 When You Feel Abandoned by God, Worship Him Anyway
07/30 "I Trust God, but I'm Wiped Out"
07/29 Faith, Not Feelings, Pleases God
07/28 Seeking a Feeling Is Not Worship
07/27 God Is Real, No Matter How You Feel
07/26 Beware of Shortcuts
07/25 Don't Get in a Hurry
07/24 There are no Instant Habits
07/23 Why Does It Take So Long?
07/22 Our Lives Gradually Become Brighter
07/21 There Are No Shortcuts to Maturity
07/20 Stretching Your Mind
07/19 The Six Phases of Faith
07/18 How God Builds Your Faith: Deliverance
07/17 How God Builds Your Faith: Dead End
07/16 How God Builds Your Faith: Difficulty
07/15 How God Builds Your Faith: Delay
07/14 How God Builds Your Faith: Decision
07/13 How God Builds Your Faith: Dream
07/12 We Know God's Truth Through Jesus Christ
07/11 We Know God's Truth Through God's Commandments
07/10 We Know God's Truth Through Careful Consideration
07/09 We Know God's Truth Through Conscience
07/08 We Know God's Truth Through Creation
07/07 Don't Fear Authentic Relationships
07/06 Don't Fear Deeper Friendships
07/05 Let Love Motivate Your Work
07/04 Work to Please God, Not People
07/03 God is Interested in Your Work
07/02 May God Give Us Success in All We Do
07/01 Are You in a Mismatched Job?
June
06/30 God Designed You to Work
06/29 The Powerful Key to Prayer
06/28 When You Pray, Give God Your Fears and Temptations
06/27 When You Pray, Give God Your Hurts
06/26 When You Pray, Give God Your Guilt
06/25 When You Pray, Give God Your Worries
06/24 When You Pray, Give God Your Life
06/23 When You Pray, Begin With Praise
06/22 Be Yourself with God
06/21 Be Real and Be Relaxed With God
06/20 God Wants You to Be Real
06/19 Fathers: Show Your Children the Meaning of Commitment
06/18 Fathers: Release Your Children for Service
06/18 Fathers: Release Your Children for Service
06/17 Fathers: Guard Your Children's Spiritual Growth
06/16 Fathers: Protect Your Children's Minds
06/15 Fathers: Pray Fervently for Your Children
06/14 Fathers: Teach Your Children God's Word
06/13 Fathers: Help Your Children Know God
06/12 The Depth of God's Love for You
06/11 The Height of God's Love for You
06/10 The Length of God's Love for You
06/09 The Width of God's Love for You
06/08 God Wants to Give You Freedom
06/07 God Wants to Give You a Satisfying Life
06/06 God Wants You to Enjoy Life
06/05 Tell God You Love Him by Giving to Him
06/04 Tell God You Love Him by Committing to Him
06/03 Tell God You Love Him by Telling Others You Belong to Him
06/02 Tell God You Love Him by Remembering What Christ Did for You
06/01 Tell God You Love Him by Listening to Him
May
05/31 Tell God You Love Him by Talking to Him
05/30 Tell God You Love Him by Singing
05/29 Growing Font Size It Takes Energy to Do God's Will
05/28 Is It Time To Take a Nap?
05/27 "But You Promised"
05/26 The Secret to Managing Frustrations
05/25 Don't Procrastinate. Do It Now!
05/24 Establishing a Life Objective
05/23 God’s Provision: Trust God
05/22 God’s Provision: Maintain Integrity
05/21 God’s Provision: Faithful Giving
05/20 God’s Provision: Contentment
05/19 God’s Financial Provision: Ask Him for Help
05/18 Biblical Marriage: On Mission Together
05/17 Biblical Marriage: Serving God, Serving Each Other
05/16 Biblical Marriage: Growing in Christ Together
05/15 Biblical Marriage: Part of God’s Family
05/14 Biblical Marriage: Love God and Love Your Spouse
05/13 Breaking Through the Sound Barrier
05/12 Being Wise in Your Relationships
05/11 Living Within Your Income
05/10 Surviving Information Overload
05/09 Ten 'Can'-mandments
05/08 Life Together: Offering Sympathy
05/07 Life Together: Don’t Be Reluctant to Show Mercy
05/06 Life Together: A Mutual Dependency
05/05 Life Together: Authentic Friendships
05/04 Life Together: A Shared Life
05/03 Love Is a Habit
05/02 Love Is a Skill
05/01 Love Is an Action
April
04/30 Love Is a Choice
04/29 We Love Because God Loves Us
04/28 The Harvest Principle: Expect God to Respond
04/27 The Harvest Principle: Give Generously
04/26 The Harvest Principle: God Alone Supplies
04/25 Margin Comes From Managing Your Time
04/24 Steps to Un-Stuff Your Schedule and Increase Your Margin
04/23 Three Benefits of Margin
04/22 Building Margin Into Your Life
04/21 Every Nation: Don’t Trade Your Life for Temporary Things
04/20 Every Nation: Turn Excuses Into Creative Thinking
04/19 Every Nation: Pray for Specific Countries
04/18 Every Nation: Developing Great Commission Eyes
04/17 Every Nation: Shift From Local to Global Thinking
04/16 Every Nation: Thinking "Others" Instead of "Self"
04/15 Every Nation: Shift From "Me-First" to "God-First"
04/14 Three Benefits of Good News
04/13 Easter: The Verdict
04/12 Easter: Jesus’ Resurrection
04/11 Easter: Jesus' Death
04/10 Easter: Jesus' Trial
04/09 Easter Shows Us God's Amazing Love
04/08 Easter Offers Us a Fresh Start
04/07 Easter Means We're Released From Judgment
04/06 Easter Means We're Acceptable to God
04/05 Easter Means Jesus Paid for Our Sins
04/04 Servants Maintain a Low Profile
04/03 Servants Finish Their Tasks
04/02 Servants Do Every Task With Equal Dedication
04/01 Servants Serve With What They Have
March
03/31 Real Servants Pay Attention
03/30 Servants Make Themselves Available
03/29 We Serve God by Serving Others
03/28 Self-Control Is Christ's Control
03/27 Self-Control Is Not an Option
03/26 Developing Self-Control
03/25 Your Love Prescription: Take Care of Your Body!
03/24 Three Habits to Help You Grow Spiritually
03/23 Plug In Your Emotional Battery
03/22 Developing a Persistent Love
03/21 Sharing Good News
03/20 Heaven Is Waiting for You
03/19 God Smiles When We Use Our Abilities
03/18 God Smiles When We Praise
03/17 God Smiles When We Obey
03/16 God Smiles When We Trust
03/15 May God Smile on You
03/14 Be a People-Builder
03/13 Jesus Gave Honest Counsel
03/12 Jesus Encouraged People
03/11 Jesus Challenged People
03/10 Fear And Grace
03/09 God's Purpose In Suffering
03/08 Growing Spiritual Fruit
03/07 Serving Your Generation in Your Time
03/06 How to Get the Most From Your Mentors
03/05 Who's Advising You?
03/04 Generosity Builds Community
03/03 We Need Each Other: To Work With
03/02 Cultivating Community
03/01 Four Ways To Be A Better Listener
February
02/28 Listening Will Transform Your Relationships
02/27 Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolution
02/26 Restoring Relationships: Cooperate
02/25 Restoring Relationships: Confront the Problem, Not the Person
02/24 Restoring Relationships: Confess
02/23 Restoring Relationships: Sympathize
02/22 Restoring Relationships: Take the Initiative
02/21 Restoring Relationships: Talk to God
02/20 Relationships Are Worth Restoring
02/19 Becoming Like Jesus is a Slow Process
02/18 Molded into Godly Character
02/17 Cooperating With the Holy Spirit
02/16 God's Spirit is Working in You
02/15 A God-fashioned Life
02/14 Created to Become Like Christ
2010
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