Set Me in a Broad Place

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5 I called on the Lord in distress;The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.6 The Lord is on my side;I will not fear.What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:5-6 NKJV) In our scripture we see that the Lord answers us in our distress and fear, but why does it mention setting us in a broad place? Think about the confining feeling … Read more

Measured Response – Control

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32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. (Proverbs 16:32 NKJV) Yesterday we saw that waiting on the Lord is a form of control of which we must constantly attend to. Today our scripture talks about another form of control, and that is … Read more

Wait – Our Understanding of Control

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14 Wait[a] on the Lord;Be of good courage,And He shall strengthen your heart;Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:14 NKJV) Learning to wait may be one of the most misunderstood virtues that we can cultivate. I say cultivate, because waiting does not come naturally to most of us. In fact, most of us are just impatient creatures … Read more

Come Boldly

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16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16 NKJV) We have this unique ability that God provides that allows us to come boldly before His throne of grace. And when we ask He is merciful in extending … Read more

Fear and Anxiety

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1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1 NKJV) Fear can creep into our lives and we can find ourselves held captive by its icy grip. It can be fears about our health, about family, about work, about money, about just about anything really. … Read more