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“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22 NIV) When you stand in front of a mirror, it tells you the truth. It does not flatter, exaggerate, or hide what needs attention. James reminds us that God’s Word functions in exactly the same way. It reveals…

“As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard…” (1 Samuel 1:12-13 NIV) On this Mother’s Day, we celebrate the life and heart of praying mothers women like Hannah, whose prayers reached beyond her present…

“After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church – for we are members of his body.” (Ephesians 5:29-30 NIV) Love is the true mark of Christian identity. Jesus said, “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if…

“That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”(Ephesians 5:27 KJV) Every beautiful thing has a story behind its radiance. A restored painting, once dull and cracked, shines again only after the careful hands of a…

“After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.” (Luke 2:46 NIV) Every person is “found” somewhere—among friends, among distractions, among pressures, among ambitions. Jesus, at age twelve, gives us a powerful picture of spiritual hunger, intentional growth, and kingdom identity. While others…