Sandra Clifton, D. Min.

  • Run to the Battle

    (Part 1) In these days of great evil and strife, there is no doubt about it that Satan is at war with God’s people. As the evils of the age advance, you and I must advance the cause of Christ. God’s Word gives us the power over darkness. READ: Matt. 8:29; John 14:12; Rom. 16:20; …

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  • Love Covered My Shame


    Regardless of any shame you have about the circumstances of your life, God's love and mercy can cover you. Despite how fragmented and torn apart you have felt, God loves you deeply and, by His Spirit, you can be made completely whole. Absolute cleansing is a promise to all who seek and accept His forgiveness.

  • Live as in His Presence

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    It is extremely difficult to live in the midst of so much that is tempting to our flesh, yet keep your mind and heart pure before God. One safeguard is to intentionally lift your heart to the Lord each day. Doing so will reaffirm your devotion to Him and re-establish your heart in His peace.

  • Emotions Can Derail Your Finances

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    We live in a culture of excess. Where is the peace of God in our frantic and frenetic quest for more things? God's Word will not only help you master your emotions and anxieties over getting more stuff, it will also help you to walk in His wisdom concerning your spending, so you can be blessed.

  • Crying for Community

    Look around you, and you will discover people in your local congregation who desperately need to feel connected to others. Reach out to them. It will make their adjustment easier and bring glory to the Lord.

  • God is Love

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    God offers redemption and eternal life to humankind because of His love for us. The more you read His Word, the more blessed you are sure to be, and the more deeply you will come to love God, Your heavenly Father, and God the Son, Jesus Christ.

  • Lord, Send Your Wind

    (Part 1) God is calling you to yield to the wind of His Spirit in a new way. Ask Him to cleanse and purify you, in order to use you. Let His Word guide you and get you ready for the great things ahead. READ: Ps. 1:1-6; Luke 12:12; Acts 1:4-5; Acts 1:8; Rom. 12:1-2; …

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  • Stand Strong in Jesus

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    God's Word helps you experience more of His magnificent presence and purpose for your life. The only way to really stand in strength is to stand in Christ, knowing Who He is and who you are in Him. Seek God. It is only through Him that you will find courage, peace, joy and fulfillment.

  • I’ve Resigned from Resigning

    (Part 1)   There are times when we can become distracted or discouraged by the pressures of life. Studying God’s Word helps you discover His will for you. Trusting Him fully, and walking by faith with Him each day will keep you from straying, despite the challenges. READ: Ps. 142:3; Ps. 143:8-10; Prov. 8:32-33; Jer. …

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  • How Jesus Healed People

    The Lord desires to equip us to move in prayer power, touching the hurting and the suffering, and seeing them become whole. Let Christ’s teachings and example instruct and inspire you to give yourself to the work of the Lord in ministering healing to others. READ: Ex. 20:9; Mark 9:2; Mark 9:4; Ps. 91:1; Matt. …

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  • God Sees You When You’re Hidden

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    God does not make mistakes in what He keeps hidden or in His timing for revealing those very things. Regardless of what may not be happening at the moment, God is not through with you. As you study the life of Christ in the Gospels you will discover that quiet, insignificant times of seeming anonymity can be times of profound preparation for the greater, more significant roles that await you.

  • Reflection of the Father

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    Jesus lived in intimate communion with His Father. The Scriptures refer to Jesus as "the express image" of God. As believers, we also have the amazing privilege of close, face-to-face communion with the living God. Such knowledge carries with it the expectation of access to His presence and power.

  • God’s Paratroopers

    (Part 1) What are you doing to make sure others receive the truth of God’s salvation? He has made available immeasurable blessings and riches, yet so many live in poverty of spirit. Let us boldly carry the standard of God’s love and peace to everyone we meet, so that others will get blessed—now and for …

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  • Tell God Your Hurts

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    Some of life's events can bring us such excruciating pain that we end up carrying the weight of them inside us for years. But God's Word can give us hope for the future and teach us how to receive inner cleansing and healing.

  • Discipline: the Path to Joy

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    Most of the time, we look at trials as a nuisance, a bother and even a curse. But God's Word tells us to "count it all joy" when we fall into various trials, trusting that God has a special perspective—a divine perspective—that will change the way we view our trials and change our lives in a profound way.

     

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