Tag: TRTM
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do not stay down
In the movie “Karate Kid’, Dre, a young boy who relocated to China with his mom, finds himself bullied in school by Cheng, a rebellious Kungfu prodigy. Dre befriends Mr. Han, a maintenance man, and a Kungfu expert, who takes him under his wings, training him in karate and preparing him to compete with Cheng.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Lost but unaware
I listened to a preacher tell the story of how his seven-year-old son went missing during a family vacation in Disney World. The lad had suddenly strayed away from the rest of the family and gotten lost in the crowd. They searched for him for several minutes, panicking over what might have happened to him.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Raising godly children
In this part of the world, today is known as ‘children’s day’, so we are focusing on them. Every parent has a God ordained responsibility to raise his or her child in a godly environment in which the knowledge of Christ is evident.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: How do you feel about yourself?
Are you often afraid to tread unfamiliar terrains because of feelings of inadequacy? Are you in the habit of comparing yourself with others and concluding you do not measure up? Do you often downplay your achievements or discount the things you accomplish? If so, chances are you are suffering from a low self-esteem.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: What is God saying to you?
When God speaks to you, do you hear or listen? Although hearing and listening may sound like the same thing, truth is, there’s a world of difference between the two. Merriam-Webster defines hearing as the “process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically: the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli.”
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Enter into his rest (2)
How can you begin to move from striving and fretting into the place of rest that God designed for you? Lean on the One who is in control of all things including your circumstances and future. Lean on His strength, grace, and love. You cannot do anything without Him. So why fret?
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Enter into His rest (1)
So much gets thrown at us daily. So, we are constantly in a state of striving and fretting. Our prayer demands keep expanding. It seems that as we are coming out of one struggle, we are entering another. We are beaten, tired, and weary from the battles of life.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Never to old to begin
Anna May Robertson Moses was an American housekeeper born 1860. Popularly known as Grandma Moses, she began painting in earnest at the age of 78. Her paintings became very famous. They have been exhibited, marketed in greeting cards, and sold all over the world. And she was awarded two honorary doctoral degrees for her works.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: He is our greatest therapist
‘Exposure Technique’ is a counselling intervention therapy used for patients suffering from a morbid fear of certain things. The assumption behind this intervention is that when the person is purposefully exposed to the frightening situation, with the therapist by his or her side, they will either realize that their fears are just an illusion or…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: It starts in the mind
If you are on a surface and need to be pulled up by someone to a higher ground, the person pulling you up must be on that higher level. You cannot be pulled up by someone on the same level as you; you can only be dragged sideways. In much the same way, for us…