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Hope For Today – The Seeds of God’s Expansion For Our Lives Are to Be Found In …

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

I love planting seeds and watching things grow. It’s so much fun for me to till the ground, plant, and then watch, tend and water my garden until there are onions and carrots and cabbage and tomatoes and squash, watermelons … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans For Our Lives Thrive!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Flying around the world has taught me several lessons. One of those lessons is that jets fly faster with a tailwind. When we have that extra push we arrive ahead of time. God has a tailwind for you as well … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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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What Covid-19 Has Given Me!

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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 of Our Lives Involves a Day of Refreshing Rest!

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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!

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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!

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

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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Hope For Today! God’s Expansion Self Replicates!

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Ask yourself a simple question right now, “Is my life growing or shrinking?” In other words, “Can I honestly say things are getting better or are things growing worse? Do I have promotion or demotion?” Hi there, I’m Dr. Matthew … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today! God’s Expansion Is A Process!

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Expansion thinking changes everything! In fact, when you think about it, nothing ever gets done when we fill our minds with shrinking thinking! Hi there, I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about God’s Expansion … Continue reading →

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21 Days! January 22 – Our Faith in Action Over Our Intellectual Lives!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Week 3: A Week of Faith in Action! January 22 Our Faith in Action Over Our Intellectual Lives! We Are Acting On What God Says! Read: Philippians 4:4-9 Believe: Whatever we think about will grow into our lives. In other … Continue reading →

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