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Is God my All?
Read more: Is God my All?The book of 1 Samuel begins with the fascinating story of Hannah, Samuel’s mother. Hannah was a barren woman. She was infertile and didn’t have the ability to bear children. It was heartbreaking for her, no doubt. But the Scripture is clear on the fact that the Lord had closed her womb. Hannah understood her…
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2 Certain Truths in Uncertain Times
Read more: 2 Certain Truths in Uncertain Times“Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your hearts before him.”Psalm 62:8 Reading the book of Psalms is encouraging. It is the book that has always been a great source of blessing to God’s people throughout history. It echoes a variety of personal experiences, struggles, disappointments, and fears which the psalters experienced…
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The Way you Lead Matters!
Read more: The Way you Lead Matters!How do you lead those whom God has entrusted you? The answer to this question matters because your followers imitate you. Paul set his leadership as an example for Timothy to follow (2 Timothy 3:10–12). But what shapes leadership? One leader rightly said, “Every leader’s style is a function of personality, training, experience, situation, culture,…
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A Man of Faith, Commitment, and Character
Read more: A Man of Faith, Commitment, and CharacterTimothy is a well-known character in the Bible. Paul first met him on his first missionary journey (Acts 13:4–14:27). The name “Timothy,” Timotheos in Greek, occurs 24 times in the New Testament and means “one who honors God.” When Paul arrived at Derbe and Lystra, he took the young man as his missionary associate (Acts…
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Thoughts on Leadership From the Life of Timothy
Read more: Thoughts on Leadership From the Life of TimothyLeadership matters. It matters because whoever leads influences his followers. Furthermore, the influence the leader impresses on his followers is either positive or negative. Warren Wiersbe observes, “Everything rises or falls with leadership.” He is right. I believe that we’ve all, at some point in life, experienced the effect of either a good or bad…
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2 Reasons to Rejoice in God!
Read more: 2 Reasons to Rejoice in God!“For our heart shall rejoice in Him.” Psalm 33:21 Psalm 33 is a call for God’s people to sing and rejoice. The Psalter provides several reasons. Let’s talk about two. “When life hits us hard, pondering on God’s providence in our past brings nothing but comfort and rest to our weary souls.” First, God’s people…
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT 