Rick Warren
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3 Basic Steps to Reaping the Blessings of James 3:18
“Those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness” (James 3:18, TLB). Our natural tendency is to hate our enemies or at least to avoid them at all cost. But if you run from conflict, you’re going to be miserable most of your life. Jesus calls us to a higher
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Unraveling Heaven’s Divine Mysteries
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Cor. 2:9b). My family lived in Northern California when I was a little boy. One time we took a family vacation to Disneyland in Southern California. As
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How the Apostle John Says You Should Love Your Wife
“My little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth” (1 John 3:18). If you really love someone, then you show it by the way you act toward that person. Love is more than attraction. It’s also more than sentimentality, like so many of today’s songs suggest. By this standard,
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Your Worst Problems Are No Match for This Solid Solution
“He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters” (Ps. 18:16). There are times when we all think, “I’m going under for the last time! I’m about to sink!” But no matter how deep you are, God’s love is deeper than your problem. Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were Christians
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Why This ‘Petty Sin’ Is Practical Atheism in Disguise
“For these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him until that Day” (2 Tim. 1:12). When you’ve got something that is very precious to you, whether it’s rare, expensive or an heirloom,
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This Is One of Your Strongest Spiritual Warfare Tactics
“After this, Jesus, knowing that everything was now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, ‘I thirst.’ A bowl full of sour wine was placed there. So they put a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop and held it to His mouth” (John 19:28-29). The Bible says that as Jesus hung on the
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Why Many Men Miss Out on This Powerful Healing Technique
“Confess your faults to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16a). The first step in forgiveness is admitting your guilt. Then, you have to accept responsibility for your sin. What’s the best way to ensure you are really accepting responsibility for your sin? You’re not going to like
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6 Solid Principles for Letting Holy Spirit Interpret When You Read the Bible
“Likewise, no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God” (1 Cor. 2:11b). Have you ever heard someone say, “Well, that’s just your interpretation of the Bible”? It’s as if that little phrase disproves everything that’s been said. But it really doesn’t disprove anything. There are right ways and wrong ways to interpret
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Basic Steps for a Powerful Time of Intimacy With Jesus
“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty, but of everyone who is hasty only to want” (Prov. 21:5). Having a quiet time is like many other activities you might do in life—in at least one respect. To be successful, it helps to have a plan. The Bible says, “The thoughts of the diligent tend only to
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Unlock Powerful Mysteries With This Simple Bible Study Method
“Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives” (Col. 3:16, NLT). Studying the Bible in a way that changes your life doesn’t take a bunch of expensive tools. You don’t need commentaries or Bible study software. In fact, if you were stuck on a desert island with just a Bible, you
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3 Foolproof Ways to Unlock Your Full Potential With God’s Word
“If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples. You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free” (John 8:31b-32). Truth be told, you can’t even fathom your full potential. Only your Creator can. Only God, the one who made you, knows all you are capable of being. Your
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4 Things God Does for You Through Scripture
You have an inheritance coming to you. If you read God’s Word, the Bible promises one for you. The Bible says in Acts 20:32, “Now, brothers, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.”
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This Act of Worship Will Bring You God’s Incredible Favor
God smiles when we obey Him wholeheartedly. That means doing whatever God asks without reservation or hesitation. You don’t procrastinate and say, “I’ll pray about it.” You do it without delay. Every parent knows that delayed obedience is really disobedience. God doesn’t owe you an explanation or reason for everything he asks you to do.
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Develop This Daily Habit to Grow in Spiritual Maturity
If you’re serious about being spiritually strong and mature, the greatest habit you can develop is memorizing Scripture. In fact, the Bible says in James 1:25 that it’s one of four habits that leads to a blessed life: “But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it, and is not a
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Repentance: How to Change Your Autopilot
Imagine riding in a speedboat on a lake with an automatic pilot set to go east. If you decide to reverse and head west, you have two possible ways to change the boat’s direction. One way is to grab the steering wheel and physically force it to head in the opposite direction from where the
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