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Is It Time To Have A Conversation With God?

Today Can Be Different Posted on November 5, 2022 by SherylNovember 5, 2022

Let’s ask God to give us a greater appreciation for His love and a healthier respect for His Word. Let’s invite Him to renew a right spirit within us, especially if we’re already developing a seared conscience. And most importantly, let’s give Him permission to reveal the lies we tell ourselves when we justify our actions.

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged choices, compassion, conversation with God, grace, guilt, guilty, Psalm 51:10, temptation, temptations | 14 Replies

Find Mercy and Grace in God’s Presence

Today Can Be Different Posted on July 9, 2022 by SherylJuly 9, 2022

We have a choice: Believe the truth of who God is, accept His love, and receive His offer of mercy. Or continue to believe the lie that we have no place at His throne when we’ve acted unworthily.

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged confidence, extending grace, God's presence, God's grace, grace, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:16, inner strength, Mercy and Grace, overcoming temptation, powerful grace, sinful temptation, strength, temptation, temptations, weaknesses | 10 Replies

Giving Our Labor Meaning

Today Can Be Different Posted on September 4, 2021 by SherylSeptember 9, 2021

We love the permission Labor Day gives us to rest from our work. So, without taking away from all Labor Day embraces, I’d like to suggest we look at our work differently. Perhaps if we asked God to show us how to serve Him in everything we invest our time and sweat into (work and leisure), it could change our perspective.

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Having a Hard Time Resisting “Small” Temptations?

Today Can Be Different Posted on July 24, 2021 by SherylJuly 24, 2021
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Each day, pick a different name (or group), such as your country, another nation, your spouse, one of your children, a family member, even an “enemy” (someone you have a difficult time with), and then, instead of eating that second cookie or watching another episode of Matlock, pray for them.

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Has disobeying God worked out for you?

Today Can Be Different Posted on December 5, 2020 by SherylDecember 5, 2020

As hard as it is to resist a particular temptation, the struggle can’t compare to the transformation we can experience when we yield that temptation to the Holy Spirit. When we go to God when we’re weak, He’s ready to offer His strength and grace. Every time.

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