Tag: grow
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How Real is Our Faith (part 2 of 4)
Last time we thought about this question: Is Heaven or Earth our home? Today we ask this question: Do we want godliness or painlessness from God? Consider that for a moment. Which do you really want from God? The apostle Paul said, “Whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss…
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At Calvary – Episode 148 – Throw in the Towel or Get Up Off the Mat
Failure and criticism may be the hated twin sisters of leadership. Feeling like we have failed cuts us to the core. It especially cuts us when we fail doing something we love or value. Criticism has the same effect largely because criticism makes us feel like our failure has been noticed by others. Yet, should…
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Treasuring New Things
Jesus said, “Wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I have always used this verse as a test. I look at what my heart yearns for, and I discover what my treasure is. What if it can also be used as a challenge? Move your heart and your treasure will follow! What…
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Giving Up the Terrible Toos
I have a suspicion. I don’t think we ever grow out of the terrible twos. Wait, no, I think we do grow out of those terrible twos. But, we exchange them for a different set of terrible toos. Do you know what type of ‘toos’ I mean? We think, “I’m too old.” Or, “I’m too…
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Fear & Hope
Fear is all around us. We watch scary movies. We are afraid because of terrorists, diseases, and natural disasters. We are afraid for our children, our parents, ourselves. So when we read in the Scriptures to not be afraid, it can appear to be a pipe dream. What is this power that God seems to…
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Starting the New Year Right
As we begin the New Year, this is a time that we look both to the past and to the future. We look to the past thinking about where we have been. We use that past to think about where we want to go in the future. Are you thinking about your future? Are you…
Pastor John D Jakes 