Ben Godwin
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What We Can Learn From Elijah’s Extreme Emotional Swings
In 1 Kings 18, we find Elijah standing in total victory on top of Mount Carmel, but in the very next chapter, he is cowering in a cave wishing to die. What caused this extreme emotional swing and what can we learn from it? Let’s review the facts. Elijah had just returned from the showdown …
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We Need Divine Discernment to See Through This Fog of Deception
We live in an age of mass deception and in an “anything goes” society. “If it feels good, do it” is the motto of many. Evil is called good while good is called evil. When asked what the signs were of His Second Coming and the end of the world, Jesus declared deception was the …
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3 Spiritual Keys to Waging Successful Warfare on Worry
“Worry is a futile thing, somewhat like a rocking chair. Although it occupies your time, it doesn’t get you anywhere”–Author Unknown In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warned worrywarts with the phrase “Take no thought” four times (Matt. 6:25-34). Modern versions render it “Do not worry.” Worrying seems harmless enough. No big deal, …
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The Supernatural Fruit of Letting Holy Spirit Breathe Into You
Recently I read a quote that inspired me, “Aspire to inspire before you expire.” After all, shouldn’t that be the goal of every Christian—to use the limited time we have on this earth to inspire others. But before we can truly inspire others, we must be inspired ourselves. The word “inspiration” is found twice in …
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Hidden Truths Mary Magdalene Can Teach Us About Clinging to Jesus
Only a handful of women dared to visit Jesus’ tomb as Easter Sunday dawned. The male disciples cowered in fear they’d be crucified next. Between His resurrection and ascension, Jesus appeared multiple times to numerous people (Acts 1:3, 1 Cor. 15:6). Surprisingly, His first post-resurrection appearance was to Mary Magdalene. Expecting to anoint a corpse, …
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Why Easter Loses Its Luster Without This Gospel Linchpin
Christianity stands alone as the only religion whose founder came back from the dead. This month, millions of believers will celebrate the greatest event in history—the Resurrection of Christ! How ironic that the world’s best news came from a graveyard. The Easter story is the linchpin that holds Christianity together. Without the cross and the …
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Dabbling With the Dark Side? The Bible Clearly Condemns Halloween
Darkness is used in Scripture as a metaphor for evil to represent all that is sinful and satanic. In contrast, light is a biblical metaphor for good to represent truth and all that is of God. The apostle Paul instructed, “Therefore do not be partakers with them. For you were formerly darkness, but now you …
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Curses? Foiled Again!
“God said to Balaam, ‘You will not go with them. You will not curse the people because they are blessed'” (Num. 22:12). Obviously, our enemy wants to curse us, but God intends to bless us! Balaam learned the hard way that you can’t curse what God has blessed. It will roll off like water off …
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The Supernatural Source of True Joy
For many Christians, serving God is a duty when it should be a delight. Billy Sunday said, “If you have no joy, there’s a leak in your Christianity somewhere.” Indeed, Christians should be the happiest people on the planet. A happy Christian is a strong Christian because “The joy of the Lord is your strength” …
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