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Junk Food or Gourmet Meal?

102)  My mother always told me never to grocery shop hungry. Wise words, yet junk can seem so appetizing. It’s easy to indulge on junk because the gourmet meal takes effort. Jesus made that  effort by dying for us. He is the Bread of Life. Eat! John 6:35
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Beat Down or Build Up?

101)  We often view God through the lenses of how we view our fathers. This view can see God as only the Judge or maybe seeing God as an uninvolved Observer.  Jesus came to Earth not to condemn you but to save you. John 3:17
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Requests Versus Relationship

Celebrate the 100th mini-devotional I’ve put together for you. Thank you for all of your comments and encouargement. Here’s to 100 more: 100)  Ever wonder if God gets tired of you asking Him the same things over and over? He does not. He eagerly wants to hear from you because He wants a relationship with
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Hard Words in Perfect Packages

98) There are times when we must address difficult things. The way we package our words gives them power or not. If they’re spewed out in anger, this package is rejected. Jesus spoke such words, packaging them in love because “the greatest of these is love.” Mark 10:21; I Cor 13:13.
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Yardsticks and Planks

96) “Judge not” are two words many quote from the Bible but few know this judging in context means to “determine value”. Jesus said measure your thoughts and actions, removing your planks before you worry about someone else’s sawdust. We are not always good value assessors.
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Easier Said than Done

95) Jesus said not to worry but it’s easy because worry is fear in disguise. Some dress up worry as planning ahead; others don’t give it a 2nd thought. If we spend our time getting to know God, we’d realize that He has all these things under His control. Don’t worry!  Matt 6:25-34
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Instant vs Eternal; Little vs Huge

93) Ask a teen if he wants an aging car now versus waiting two years for a brand-new car, many would choose the now. Jesus said in Matt 6:2-3 that we can choose to be praised now by man for our giving or give secretly and be rewarded later by God. Choose: Instant or eternal;
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Battling 21st Century Enemies

92)  Some adults model a trend for kids that worries me. They trash-talk their enemies or those who think differently. Matt 5:44 says this is not OK. We are to love & pray for our enemies. Being hateful justifies many of their behaviors. Instead, battle with love & prayer. It’s what God requires and it
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Human Frailty

88)  Many in the Bible were asked by God to do impossible things. How cruel would it be if God required something we cannot do without giving us the strength of His spirit to do them? When God gives us tasks, He always give the means to do them.  Zechariah 4:6
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Being Rocked by God

87)  There are times, as an adult, that I long to be held and rocked when my spirit is overwhelmed. Coming to God with this need delights Him. He promises to quiet me with the assurance of His love. He rejoices when I come to Him. He feels this way with you, too. Go to
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