Jesus taught the mysteries of the Kingdom of God with parables. Parables are stories which appear very simple on the surface, but they hold deeper meanings of the heart. One of his most famous was
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Author: Andy Lee
Andy Lee is an event speaker, blogger, YouTuber, and award winning author of three books, A Mary Like Me: Flawed yet Called; The Book of Ruth Key-Word Bible Study: 31 Days to Hope and Promise,and Radiant Influence: How an ordinary girl changed the world.She passionately teaches how to find the life in God's Word in order to live abundantly. You can catch her life giving message weekly on Instagram and YouTube. She also provides monthly Bible reading plans on her website www.wordsbyandylee.com.
How to Defeat the Temptation to Eat All the Chocolate
Temptation and chocolate team up against me every February. It’s dangerous to have sweets around my house because I hold this philosophy that sometimes you just have to eat all the chocolates at once to
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Self-control can be tricky. It’s defined as: “the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions.” What a powerful virtue. All the virtues of the Holy Spirit, like love, joy, and peace play important
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God is a God of compassion and mercy. His Hebrew name is El Rachum. I love all His names such as El Roi (the God who sees) and Yahweh Rophe (the LORD who heals), but El Rachum holds
Read moreSurrendered Silence: Trusting God in the Middle
When plans don’t happen as expected, trusting God can be challenging. As a weathered Christian, my faith should not be shaken easily, but I confess my humanity and my fears. I know God is good.
Read moreDelight, Desires, and a Divine Promise
In Psalm 37 David promised, “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” This is a verse many of us love. It gives us hope, especially when difficulties
Read morePrayer Encouragement for the Discouraged
Prayer is the answer to life’s challenges, but sometimes it’s hard to keep praying. I know. A few years ago I was disenchanted with prayer and heartbroken. Anger and confusion colored my faith. Grief silenced
Read moreRecalculate For Joy
When joy seems to be hard to muster, do you question why you struggle to be happy even though you’re a Christian? Do you feel guilty about your downhearted disposition? You aren’t alone. We all
Read moreThe Lord Will Provide (Learning Again)
“The Lord will provide.” It’s easy to proclaim these words, but it’s not always easy to live them out. Well, that’s my experience. I confess to struggling in the faith department once in a while.
Read moreNever Say Never
I’ve learned the hard way never to say “never.” We’ve all said that word. And I would venture to predict most of us have found ourselves doing exactly what we said we would never do.
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