Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Good news and bad news about valleys:
1.    The bad news about valleys is that you will go through them.  They’re inevitable.  Jesus promised them.  You [...]

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1.    I love the theme song to a kids show called Wonder Pets so much that I found it on iTunes and listen to it frequently, all by myself.
2.    Every night before I can go to bed (and a lot of times, before I can even eat dinner) I have to lay out all of [...]

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Matthew 16:22-23
22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
I know it’s preposterous, [...]

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I heard a terrific sermon recently on the importance of making provision for your weaknesses.
The idea was drawn from Proverbs 30:26:
Coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags.
The principle is simple: If there is an area of your life where you’re weak, like the coney, you’ve got to find [...]

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