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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Hope For Today – Taking Care of Your Community
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today to remind us that our community is such a HUGE mission field! Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged abuse, alcohol, Christian, city, community, county, death, depression, hope, Jesus, loneliness, lost, mission, work
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Faith Filled Friday – Make Disciples!
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1, ESV) Faith is … assurance … conviction. Do you know anyone who’s a life-long member of Vacillator’s Anonymous? VA is a fictitious … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Faith-Filled Fridays
Tagged all-knowing, all-powerful, Almighty, assurance, chance, comfort, confidence, confident, conviction, Creator, evolution, faith, faithful, false gods, friend, futue, future, gamble, God, heart, hope, insurance, life, love, loving, Old Testament, prediction, random, real estate, risk, soul, supernatural, universe, vacillation, wish-washy, Yahweh
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Train Them Thursday – Make Disciples!
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
Tagged attacked, baptize, book-smart, disciple, discipled, discipleship, Gospels, King, Leadership, leading, life-on-life, Lord, Master, mechanical, nation, nations, obey, teach, train, training, walking
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Willing Worker Wednesday – Life and Light For Humanity!
“Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:4–5, HCSB) That life was the light of men. Have you ever noticed … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Willing Worker Wednesdays
Tagged anger, change, church, cities, community, create, culture, darkness, dissension, encouragement, faction, family, follower, group, hatred, hope, humanity, idea, jealousy, Jesus, Job, King, life, light, Lord, marriage, possibilities, promise, promote, rescue, Savior, School, selfish, selfish ambition, strife, sustain, through, transforms, world
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Trials and Troubles Often Start By Choice!
““No! You will not die,” the serpent said to the woman. “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” The woman saw that … Continue reading
Posted in 2 - Turn-Around Tuesdays (trials and troubles), Suffering
Tagged action, Adam, choice, compassion, consequences, disobedience, disobey, eve, evil, forgiveness, God, good, grace, gracious, influence, mercy, path of life, problems, repent, rethink, sin, sinfulness, suffer, suffering, transparent, trials, trouble
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Made in God’s Image!
“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” … Continue reading
Posted in Magnificent Marriage Mondays, Marriage
Tagged choices, couple, Creation, doubt, fearlyy, God, Jesus, marriage, soul, spouse, Unity, wonderfully made
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Hope For Today – Taking Care of Your Spirit!
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today to remind us that God wants our spirit to Thrive, not just survive! Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged beauty, Bible, blooms, bugs come, cultivate, fertilize, fruitfulness, garden, God, Jesus, life, moving, plant, plants, plants grow, predators, spirit, sunshine, survive, thrive, veggies, water, weeds grow
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What marriage is all about!
We share from what we possess. That’s why the joy of the Lord is our strength. Once we have our hearts in tune with the Maker of our Souls and comprehend His incredible love and forgiveness, THEN we feel … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged forgiveness, happiness, happy, heart, individuality, joy, life, life's journey, Lord, love, marriage, relationships, security, soul, stability, strength, uniqueness, Value, wholeness
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Why don’t today’s marriages last?
Photo credit: https://www.lifehack.org I was asked recently … Why don’t today’s marriages have the longevity, stability, strength, endurance & true essence of LOVE? Here’s my response … Love = sacrifice. (John 15.13) Most people don’t understand that and have a different … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged fantasies, friendship, God, Jesus, king of kings, lord of lords, love, lust, marriage, mission, relationships, sacrifice, self-centeredness, selfishness, Vision
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No Bible, No Breakfast
Years ago I established a personal disciple that yielded immense benefits to my life. It was a simple discipline, but it was not always easy. I chose not to eat breakfast before I had taken time to read my Bible. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, Just Read It!
Tagged benefits, Bible, breakfast, cross, denial, deny, discipline, follow, interruptions, Jesus, life, weight, weight loss
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