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“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 We often read this verse and hear, “be happy about everything.” But that’s not what it says. So how do we follow this command to rejoice always? Well, it’s important to understand the difference between happiness and[...]
“Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete” Acts 27:21 We often find ourselves in a storm because someone else made a bad decision. That’s because every choice has a ripple effect. It can be especially frustrating when your advice and warnings[...]
“And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up” Mark 4:37 Some situations feel like being in a storm at sea with your boat taking on water. And when things seem out of[...]
“Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies." John 8:44 We tend to see a person who lies to us or about us as the enemy, but the real enemy is Satan. He is the instigator behind[...]