Spirit-Led Living
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Called to Be His Bride
Our understanding of the kingdom of God takes a dramatic turn when we realize our first calling is to love and enjoy Jesus Christ. More than by fear or a sense of duty, our obedience to Him must be fueled by our love for Him or it becomes reduced to rigid orthodoxy and dead works.We are not heirs to an experience of lifeless doctrines. It is to passionate love, vibrant faith and boundless joy that we are called as the bride of Christ. -
When A Thirsty Soul Found Love
SHE WASN'T PROUD OF HER PAST, BUT A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH A STRANGER AT A PUBLIC WELL CHANGED HER PERSPECTIVE ON EVERYTHING.
Many of us are familiar with the story of the woman at the well, the Samaritan outcast whom Jesus encountered outside the city of Sychar (see John 4:1-42). Throughout our lives, we may have heard her mentioned in various anecdotes on God's grace.
A closer look at this story, however, reveals a detailed account of God's plan to restore broken lives and symbolically, the bride. There are four stages to this process described in John 4: (1) the invitation to accept living water; (2) embracing the past; (3) establishing a relationship through worship; and (4) being released for ministry.
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Finding Your Place as a Woman of Influence
Isn’t it exciting to see how God is using women in our day? In greater and greater numbers, He is releasing us into anointed service and ministry. What is even more exciting is that we are being nurtured and empowered through our relationships with one another. The Lord is helping many of us to form …
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How a Mom Got an Idea From God That Turned Into a Business
Twenty-nine years ago, I was looking for a creative outlet as a stay-at-home mom. Since then, God has turned my hobby into a thriving enterprise. When I was in high school, I thought I was going to be a rock star, but in 1968 God revealed to me that He had other plans. After graduating …
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How a Woman’s Inspiration Advances God’s Cause
I learned a lot about manhood from the men I grew up with. From my observations, being a man was all about power and authority. It was about taking charge and getting ahead, staking your claim and then making it happen. Men, it seemed, were supposed to keep things close to their breast pockets and …
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Avoiding Substance Abuse
The best protection against addiction is filling yourself full of the Word of God. The current statistics for substance abuse in our country are staggering. An estimated 13.6 million Americans are users of illicit drugs. Of that number, 9.9 percent are teens ages 12-17. Twelve million Americans are heavy drinkers. Illegal consumption of alcohol by …
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Gathered Around His Throne
Mike Bickle's International House of Prayer in Kansas City hosts 24-hour-a-day meetings that combine intense worship and prophetic prayer. If enough people copy this model, Bickle says, the results could change the spiritual landscape of the planet.
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Stop Blaming the Devil!
So many Christians focus their energy on fighting Satan when we should be humbling ourselves before God. Find out why the devil may not be your problem. When was the last time you ran a reality check on your perceptions of God’s Word? Too many believers embrace popular misunderstandings of what God has said rather …
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The Top 10 Worst Pick-Up Lines
1. You can forget about going to heaven because it's a sin to look that good.
2. How do you like me so far?
3. Do you believe in love at first sight, or do I need to walk by again?
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Toxic Tweaking: The Marriage Killer
Looking to turn your marriage around? Stop trying to nit pick your spouse to perfection!
Steve is the kind of guy you love to hate. He always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"
Steve's philosophy is quite simple. "You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I chose the positive side of life."
The impact of a positive attitude is best understood through Steve's personal account of falling some 60 feet from a communications tower.
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10 Ways to Sabotage Your Marriage
Life’s small irritations can ruin even the best marriages. Like a piece of sand in an oyster, small irritations in marriage will accumulate until they’re much bigger. Except in this case, you won’t end up with a beautiful pearl! Here are some “grains of sand” that can sabotage your marriage: 1. Be a flirt. 2. …
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4 Ways to Test if You’re Led by the Spirit or Your Emotions
I was puzzled. During the months of training, Jane had faithfully attended classes, completing her courses with passing grades. Yet as I began to compare her spiritual growth and maturity with others in the class, I realized something was missing. What could it be that had so retarded her spiritual growth? Could there be something …
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8 Steps to Breaking Addiction in Your Life
It’s 6 a.m., and the alarm is beeping relentlessly. Decision time: Slap the snooze bar, or up and at ’em? These days my feet hit the floor with great anticipation for what the Lord has planned for me. In prayer and in His Word, I get my marching orders for the 24 hours ahead. It …
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Ten Lies The Church Tells Women
FOR CENTURIES, A PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM OF CONTROL HAS KEPT WOMEN IN SPIRITUAL CAPTIVITY THROUGH DISTORTION OF THE SCRIPTURES. IT'S TIME TO DEBUNK THE MYTHS.
We live in the 21st century, but if we're honest we have to admit that in some ways the church is still in the Dark Ages--especially when we look at the way we treat women.
Even though the Scriptures never portray women as secondary to men, our male-dominated religious system still promotes a warped view of female inferiority. Women are tired of this, and as a man, so am I--because such demeaning attitudes don't reflect God's heart.
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Looking For a Love Connection
Christian singles are looking for love today by visiting Internet chat rooms and by using Christian dating services. Are these the best ways to find a mate who loves Jesus?
