Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Hampered!

Bad advice. We’ve all taken it and we’ve all suffered from it. It seems like everyone has a plan for our lives, and many people are working very hard to make sure we do not succeed in 2020! Hi there, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Thwarted!

Have you ever taken someone’s advice only to find out afterward that what seemed to be good wisdom turned out to be disastrous? All of us have done that at one point or another. But we choose to ignore wisdom … Continue reading

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What Covid-19 Has Given Me!

While joining in corporate worship is good and it is enjoyable to honor His name with God’s people, I am thrilled for the time alone with Him daily in the Word as I hear His voice so clearly and He … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Move More Rapidly!

When we choose to step into God’s expansion plans for our lives we soon realize there is so much more than we ever imagined for our lives! Many people try to do all God has called them to do all by … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Sustainable!

What fruit do you love the most? Right now while I’m in Uganda with Kate, I absolutely love their little bananas and their pineapple. In fact, there’s a lady right across the street that sells those bananas, and it’s pineapples season … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Create Supply!

Have you noticed there’s always a need for more? We need more money. We need more resources. We always need more. But today I want to tell you I’m thanking God that he is the god of more than enough! … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Flourishes When It Is Well Watered On a Regular Basis!

This is our year of expansion! This is the year when we thrive. But you can be sure, that if we choose to thrive, someone will choose to oppose us. Yet, greater is he that is in you then he … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion of Our Lives Involves a Day of Refreshing Rest!

Some people are never happy! They won’t even take a day off! They just work and work and work. And they’re so grumpy. Have you noticed it? If you haven’t, maybe we’re talking about you! Hi there, I’m Dr. Matthew … Continue reading

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Happy Good Friday!

It’s Good Friday, 2020! For most of us, we are in lockdown – quarantined from family and friends … and our Church families. Some have found the quarantine difficult and depressing. But for us, Children of God, we have found … Continue reading

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Hope For Today! God’s Expansion Involves Using Our Blessings!

Has anyone else noticed how selfish people are today? When things don’t go our way, we seem to want to blame everyone else on the planet  – everyone EXCEPT ourselves. We are even willing to blame God! Hi there, I’m Dr. … Continue reading

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