Training to Finish the Race
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Training to Finish the Race

2 Timothy 4:7-8 NLT I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all...

Poison Control – Overcoming Toxic Stress and Anxiety
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Poison Control – Overcoming Toxic Stress and Anxiety

Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come.   Some signs of anxiety.  A sense of doom.  Panic attacks.  Depression.  Headaches.  Irritability.  Breathing problems.  Pounding heart.  Upset stomach.  Extreme fatigue.  Increase in blood pressure.  Muscle ache and other pain.  Chest pain.  Insomnia.  Social isolation....

Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: My Purpose
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Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: My Purpose

INTRODUCTION:  Have you ever heard or said these words before?  “You did that on purpose.”    The reply to someone saying that is almost always, “no I didn’t, it was an accident.”    God has never had an accident!     As you read the Bible you discover that God is a God of purpose.   ...

Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: The Attitude of My Prayers
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Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: The Attitude of My Prayers

INTRODUCTION:  We all know the value of Prayer!  “Devote Yourself to Prayer!”  Taking it one step further, I believe the Holy Spirit wants me to highlight the following thought.  What is the attitude of my prayers.  How am I praying?  Am I praying God honoring prayers?   Ephesians 3:20– “Now to Him who is able...

Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: Loving the Unlovable
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Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: Loving the Unlovable

Rush hour traffic. Long grocery lines. Professional sporting events. Youth sporting events. Some marriages. Social media. Your heart. At times, All of these have the same thing in common..a lack of love. This word is probably the most commonly thrown around word. “Oh, I LOVE that movie” or “I LOVE the smell of coffee in...

Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: Waiting on God
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Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health: Waiting on God

The important thing to remember when waiting on God is that our timing is not his timing. 1.Patience is key (James 5:7-8 NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look...

Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health – Hearing God’s Voice
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Spiritual Disciplines for Spiritual Health – Hearing God’s Voice

Discipline– Regimen, practice, training, raise up, nurture!   1 Corinthians 9:24-27– “Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal...