Trust in the Lord

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Prov 3:5-6 It is so easy to lean on our own understanding, so easy to look to ourselves for wisdom, directio
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Fear the Lord

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov 1:7 I asked Google, “What does it mean to fear the Lord” and top of the page was “Fearing God means having such a reverence for Him that it has a great imp
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Saviour

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst. 1 Tim 1:15 Jesus's mission in coming to the world was simply to save sinners. This is the crux of the message of the Gospel
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Shepherd

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep... I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me John 10:11,14 This is one of the great “I AM” sayings of Jesus found in the Book of John. He is the Good Shepherd, an
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Healer

2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits – 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,... Psalms 103:2-3 I think it's accurate to say that for most of us, taking God at His word is not easy and yet for a
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Protector

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Ps 91:4 God makes it very clear to us that fear does not come from him. Writing to Timothy, he teaches him that God has not given u
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Provider

Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Luke 12:24 You and I need to hear this often. In this day and age, it is so easy to doubt God's provision. In other
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…But I Get Up Again

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 “I get knocked down, but I get up again. You're never gonna keep me down!” It's a catchy contemporary song but perhaps with a me
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Get Out of There

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Cor 10:13 We've looked at the
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The Worldly Trio

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – comes not from the Father but f
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