Tag: spiritual growth
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Haggai: First Things First (Part 7 of Short Books, Long Shadows)
What happens when God’s people get so busy building their own lives that they neglect what matters most? Haggai’s message is a call to consider our ways, put first things first, and trust the God who is with us while we rebuild. And buried in this little book is a promise that points all the…
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Refresh 5: Renewed Strength (Isaiah 40:28-31)
What do you do when you’re tired—not just physically tired, but tired all the way down to your soul? Isaiah 40 reminds weary people that our strength has limits, but God’s doesn’t. Sometimes He gives us strength to soar. Sometimes to run. And sometimes, victory is simply having enough strength to keep walking.
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Day 249: The Pivot Point (Ezekiel 33:11)
Ezekiel 33 marks a turning point. Jerusalem falls, judgment becomes reality, and yet God’s message is not simply, “I told you so.” Instead, He reveals His heart: “Turn back… for why will you die?” No matter how far down the wrong road we’ve gone, God still calls us to pivot—to turn and live.
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Refresh 4: Better Relationships (Colossians 3:5-17)
We’re usually pretty good at identifying what other people need to change. But what if the first step toward better relationships isn’t changing them—it’s allowing Jesus to change us? In Colossians 3, Paul shows us what to put to death, what to put away, what to put on, what to put up with, and what…
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Refresh 3: Healthier Habits (1 Timothy 4:6-16)
If salvation is by grace, why does Paul tell Timothy to train, toil, strive, practice, and persist? Because grace doesn’t eliminate effort—and the habits we practice are forming the people we become. In Healthier Habits, we’ll look at what it means to train for godliness, recognize real spiritual progress, and keep going when growth seems…
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Day 215: When God Leaves You Alone (2 Chronicles 32:31)
What does it mean that “God left Hezekiah to himself”? At first glance, it sounds unsettling. But God’s silence is never abandonment. It’s development.