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January 2010
Ministering When It's Inconvenient
If we look closely at Jesus' life, we find an interesting pattern. We know that Jesus spent His time on earth serving others. But have you ever considered how often He ministered when it was inconvenient?
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Who's number one?
The world loves to teach that in order to be the greatest, you have to be the best. But Jesus didn't teach us to put all of our effort toward being number one.
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Too young to serve?
God uses the willing to accomplish His work at all ages. If we take our cues from His Word, it seems that youth is the perfect time to do something great for His glory.
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Can colors make guys stumble?
Following God's standards means realizing that the words we say matter, even when they seem like just good fun.
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Do you want to be free?
I think it's possible that some of you are like me. You know God's truth. You understand that He created you on purpose and for a purpose. You even realize that the world's beauty standards are a sham. But for some reason you've not yet chosen to abandon beauty lies and believe God's truth.
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The High Cost of Beauty Lies
Believing lies in the area of your beauty and worth won't likely cost you your life, but it does come at a cost.
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Practical Helps for Bible-Reading, Part 2
We can read the Bible every day of our lives, but if we're just processing the letters into words, it won't make any difference. We need to adopt a new method of reading.
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Practical Helps for Bible-Reading
How can we shift habits from neglecting the Bible to immersing ourselves in it? Here are a few pointers that I've been learning and benefitting from.
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From the Archives: I Can See Into Your Future
Like it or not, what you choose to do now will either form habits you have to break in the future or habits that are helpful to you. In other words, "you are what you are becoming."
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Will you start a Lies Young Women Believe Bible study? Winners Announced!
I want to push you out of your comfort zone this year by asking you to launch a Lies Young Women Believe Bible study in your community. I want you to take the truth that God has been teaching you and pass it on to other young women in your circle of influence.
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
We wait for the passion to read God's Word before we will get serious about reading it often. Maybe a better course of action would be to start reading the Bible regularly and watch what passion God uses His Word to create.
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Spending Like a Macedonian
Buying a latte or another book seems to be no big deal—until I consider how else it could be spent.
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Will you take our 30-day challenge?
You can't be the woman God made you to be without receiving regular doses of truth from His Word. Neither can I. So, I am committing to take a 30-day challenge and asking you to join me.
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Does your car have a steering wheel?
Trying to live out your faith without regularly reading God's Word is like trying to drive a car without a steering wheel. Sure, you're in the driver's seat, but it's impossible to control where you're going.
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A Change Could Do You Good
Have you ever noticed that being a Christian requires a lot of change? In fact, God calls us to constantly turn away from our old self and to seek to be more like Him.
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Eight Ways to Change in 2010
How will you live out God's truth in 2010? Here are eight more steps you can take to allow God's truth to change how you live.
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