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Abram and Lot: A Warning About Settling in Sodom
Last week, we reflected on seven modern-day lessons from the Tower of Babel. Today, we pick up around a century later, with the story of Abram and Lot. (God would eventually change Abram’s name to Abraham.) We can learn some applicable lessons from the lives of these two men. To understand this narrative, we need to recount a bit of the backstory first. Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you apply the Old Testament to your life today. The Story of Abram and Lot Abram grew up in a city called Ur of the Chaldeans, an important city…
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How Does Satan Tempt Us? A Biblical Perspective on Temptation
True obedience is revealed when we are presented with opportunities to disobey. How does Satan tempt us? The Bible reveals three primary areas in which we are all tempted. Today, we’ll discuss these areas of temptation and explore Scripture to help us stand strong when we are tempted. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you resist the enemy’s attacks. How Does Satan Tempt Us? In Scripture, we see three common areas of temptation: physical desires, possessions, and pride. These are the three ways Satan tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. He tempted Jesus in the wilderness using these…
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How to Find Freedom From Your Secret Sins
A hint of frost rests on the once-lavender heads of the Canada thistle today. I sit at the window with intentions to soak in God’s restorative presence, but what settles upon me sends a chill down the nape of my neck, like frost on a clear winter dawn. The chill is my body’s response to the reality that the secret sins of my life are not hidden from the One who paints the dawn with shimmering ice. Most of us have secret sins. We want to find freedom, but we feel stuck, and we’re not sure what to do about it. This post will help you find freedom. I also…
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How to Overcome Toxic Thoughts With God’s Help
A dandelion releases her ashen fuzz to the sky, and I stand at the window to watch. The window is strong and clear, but a year ago, it was fractured into a dozen tiny lines. I’m not proud of the moment I shattered the window with my bare hand. Nevertheless, the incident eventually helped me learn how to overcome toxic thoughts with God’s help. Maybe it’s taken a year for me to write about this because I was ashamed I had it in me. Maybe you’ve been here, too. Perhaps you’ve yelled just a little too forcefully at your kids, lashed out a little too ferociously at that guy who…
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Comfort Eating: What Does the Bible Say About Overeating?
It’s 9:00 p.m. on a Thursday, and I stare at the cupboard with an insatiable appetite. I want to learn how to stop comfort eating and find my comfort in God, but chocolate feels more tangible at the end of a long day. Perhaps you can relate. Today, we’ll dig into God’s Word as we answer the question, What does the Bible say about overeating? Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you find freedom from overeating as well as freedom in other areas of your life. Let’s turn to God’s Word together. What Does the Bible Say About…
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3 Practical Ways to Overcome Temptation
The season of darkness has fallen, and the beige walls of the living room are creeping ever so slowly closer together with each passing day. I need a few fresh and practical ways to overcome temptation of all sorts. Something about these long, dark days draws me to a place where I’m tempted to return to old ways. I sit on the recliner in the 4 p.m. twilight, and I read these words: As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord. Then they said to Moses,…
