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29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:29 NIV) It can be difficult to find rest. Our work-a-day worlds are hectic and driven places. Every company wants to do more with less in a shorter … Read more

29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me. (Colossians 1:29) Our work and our striving to do well, get ahead, typically comes from a desire for more. Be that survival, ambition or just a desire to be more than we currently are, we want to move … Read more

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance (Proverbs 1:5 NIV The old saying goes “We were given two ears and one mouth so that we might hear twice as much as we speak.” This is very true. When we practice active listening we can discern not … Read more

So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. (Judges 7:8 NIV) Gideon took the 300 remaining and fought an army that put his troops at 450 to 1 odds. Insurmountable by anyone’s standards. But with God anything is possible … Read more

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8 NIV) There are many things that can distract us causing our minds to be mired. We lose focus, get frustrated, and can become distraught. This is exactly what the enemy desires. … Read more