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  • Boundary Lines

    Lynn Cowell | July 19, 2012

    "And the Lord God commanded the man, 'You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.'" Genesis 2:16-17 (NIV 1984)

    • Parenting
  • Coming Unglued Isn't All Bad

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 18, 2012

    "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness." Romans 6:12-13 (NIV)

    • Faith
    • Anger
    • Healing
  • Do I Have Father Issues?

    Glynnis Whitwer | July 16, 2012

    "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care." Matthew 10:29 (NIV)

    • Fear
    • Faith
    • Waiting on God
    • God's Love
    • God's Character
  • A Clean Heart

    Luann Prater | July 13, 2012

    "It is what comes out of a man that makes him 'unclean.'" Mark 7:15b (NIV 1984)

    • Contentment
  • When Doubt Won't Go Away

    Renee Swope | July 12, 2012

    "'But Lord,' Gideon asked, 'how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.'" Judges 6:15 (NIV 1984)

  • What Frustrated Jesus

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 11, 2012

    "I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago." Psalm 77:11 (NIV)

    • God's Perspective
  • Pretending I'm Fine or Proving I'm Right

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 10, 2012

    "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." James 3:17 (NIV)

    • God's Perspective
  • Breakfast Buddies

    Tracie Miles | July 9, 2012

    "Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you." Psalm 143:8 (NLT)

    • Time with God
  • Getting Under My Skin

    Lynn Cowell | July 6, 2012

    "...and provide for those who grieve in Zion - to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of depair..." Isaiah 61:3a (NIV)

    • Thankfulness
  • My Name is on God's Hand

    Shaunti Feldhahn | July 5, 2012

    Author: Shaunti Feldhahn

    • Identity in Christ
    • God's Love
    • God's Character
    • Hope
  • Establishing Our Moral Authority

    Glynnis Whitwer | July 4, 2012

    "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." John 13:14-15 (NIV 1984)

    • Purity
  • Re-routed

    Van Walton | July 3, 2012

    "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths... I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." Isaiah 42:16 (NIV)

    • Faith
    • God's Plan
    • Endurance
    • Courage
    • Change
  • Recovering From Rejection

    Tracie Miles | June 29, 2012

    "Am I now trying to win the approval of man, or God? Or am I still trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10 (NIV 1984)

    • Forgiveness
  • What Our Pastors Wish We Knew

    Lysa TerKeurst | June 28, 2012

    "The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching." 1 Timothy 5:17 (NIV 1984)

    • Serving Others
  • Coming Back

    Luann Prater | June 27, 2012

    "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.'" Luke15:18-19 (ESV)

    • God's Perspective
  • God Never Wastes Our Pain

    Glynnis Whitwer | June 26, 2012

    "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

    • Disappointment
    • God's Perspective
    • Healing
    • Encouraging Others
    • Hope
    • Grief
  • Simply Saying Thank You

    Suzie Eller | June 25, 2012

    "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." Proverbs 16:24 (ESV)

    • Serving Others
  • There's No Way

    Lysa TerKeurst | June 21, 2012

    "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" John 14:6 (NIV 1984)

    • Faith
    • Parenting
    • God's Plan
    • Encouraging Others
  • When Worry Makes Me Weary

    Renee Swope | June 20, 2012

    "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 (NIV)

    • Stress
    • Perseverance
    • Patience
    • Balancing Life
    • Rest
    • Worry
  • Sometimes I Want to Run Away

    Glynnis Whitwer | June 19, 2012

    "Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." Luke 5:15-16 (NIV)

    • Time with God
    • Balancing Life

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Establishing the Work of Your Hands

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“And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands—yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it.” Psalm 90:17 (AMPC)

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