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Turn-Around Tuesday – Enjoying the Incredible Benefits of Obedience!
“And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him … Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils was the breath of life died. He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, … Continue reading
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Hiding From God!
“Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LordGod walking … Continue reading
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Living With The Consequences!
“And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood … Continue reading
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Tagged change, consequences, cursed, decreed, determined, direction, forgive, forgiveness, gain, grace, kindness, mercy, pain, raging, repentance, restoration, sin, throwing a temper tantrum, trouble, unpleasant, venting, yelling
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Denial Leads to Our Destruction!
“Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” … Continue reading
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Hope For Today – Forgiven!
I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today to remind you that God says, “I am forgiven!” Hope For Today is a part of the ministry of Eagles In Leadership. If you would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged accusing, adultery, forgiven, forgiveness, games, griping, humiliation, humliated, judgment, love, nit-picking, pestering, politics, redemption, religious, self-righteous, sex, sin, wickedness
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Blaming Others Won’t Help!
“The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.” So the LordGod asked the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent … Continue reading
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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
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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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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
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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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Hope For Today – God Gives More Grace!
Pride. It gets all of us into problems every week. We know we are right, why can’t others see what we see? And when they don’t, we often push too hard and, in the process, show we are more interested … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, God, grace, heart, hope, humble, Jesus, pride, problems, process, relationship, repent, repentant
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Hope For Today – Settling Our Disagreements!
When we snap at other people, we break relationships. And that just makes our lives worse … robbing us of peace! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about settling our disagreements! So, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, church, disagreement, faith, forgive, forgiveness, God, grudge, hope, Jesus, ministry, peace, power, relationships, restoration, spirit, worship
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