Have you ever noticed that Satan knows exactly where we are weak and how to tempt us to sin? As my friend, Chet Polson, used to say, “Satan knows where your goat’s tied.” When we are tired, hungry, busy, or maybe haven’t spent as much time with the Lord as we want to, Satan will find the “opportune time” to…
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3 Ways to Deal with Temptation
How to Overcome the Flesh
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with sin. Every morning when I have my quiet time, I never fail to have something to confess. I want Him to examine me, search my heart, show me those things in my life that are not pleasing to Him. And I write them down. Sometimes it’s the same thing, day after…
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How to Have the Desire of Your Heart
“Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4, NIV The very word delight sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? It means “to take pleasure in.” A delightful experience is one that we enjoy–one that we want to repeat. It brings satisfaction, joy, bliss. For many, delight is something reserved for vacation or a…
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Can Anything Good Come from There?
Can anything good come from there? Has anybody ever said that about you, your family, or your hometown? I live in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Those words have often been spoken to me about my home. Many people around us have nothing good to say about us. Sometimes people right here feel that way. Maybe you have felt that way…
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Don’t Give Up the Race!
This is a post from a couple years ago, but I thought we all needed this reminder today. As I was writing Let’s Run!, the Lord led me to actually train and participate in a 5k run. I didn’t really know why God wanted me to physically run, but nothing else (but God) could have made me do it! I…
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