Admit it! Quit it! Forget it!
"Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before." Philippians 3:13
Now, 'forget it' doesn't mean losing awareness of the event. That's amnesia! It means releasing the pain from the memory like you'd remove the poison from a snakebite. Allow all those unsettled and unsettling issues that keep holding you in the night and affecting you in the light to be broken by the power of God! If you are the…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 30, 2008 at 11:41am —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, Communication is not always easy. You know that. You've seen, firsthand, how hardheaded and self-centered people can be. Please forgive me of not taking the time to communicate with you like I should. Even though you know what I think, you'd like to hear from me and communicate with me. I'm sorry. Right now, I am making a commitment to spend more time with you. Communication with other family members and people around me is difficult, at times, too. Help me to…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 29, 2008 at 9:03am —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, When I look at the state of the world, the complacency of my neighbors, the lifestyles of sin that so many are involved in, and the attitudes and actions of young people today, I just wish I could do something to fix everything and make it good; something to help people, to point them in the right direction, to lead them to experience Your love, protection, and freedom. Please work through me; use my life to be a mighty witness and worker for a cause greater than…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 28, 2008 at 10:23pm —
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Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the
mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4
We are living in very serious times. We receive a steady diet of
hopelessness on a daily basis. It is time for us to wake up from our stupor and
focus on the things that matter. We are in a trance and have been
hypnotized by all of the "things" in this world. It is time for us to
scoot up to the Father's table and fill the hunger within our souls. We…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 28, 2008 at 9:28pm —
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Resurrected Faith
"Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son" (Gen 22:10).
There are times in our lives when God brings a test to see if we are ready to put to death the very thing that God promised we would have. Such was the case in the life of Abraham with Isaac. Isaac was the promised son. Yet, God said to raise the knife to sacrifice him in obedience God.
When God brings such a test into our lives we usually have a choice. Neither…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 26, 2008 at 12:20pm —
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Positioned for Blessing
Today's Scripture
"How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...for there the Lord has commanded the blessing..." (Psalm 133:1-3).
God loves you so much. He longs to bless you in every area of your life. Deuteronomy says that He wants to bless you when you come in, and when you go out. He wants to bless you when you're in the city, and bless you when you're in the country. He wants to bless and prosper everything…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 26, 2008 at 12:07pm —
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So Far, So Good
"When we were children." 1 Corinthians 13:11 CEV
A well-known Bible teacher says, "As a new Christian...I tried to become what I thought all Christians were...I thought they'd mastered a level of holiness that seemed to elude me. I admired those 'faith heroes' whose flowery testimonies hung around the ceiling like steam gathering in a shower. They seemed so changed, so sure, so stable...I thought God's love was doled out according to a merit system. If I…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 24, 2008 at 2:05pm —
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Going Boldly To His Throne
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 (KJV)
We know that the Word is the power. But it is the power unto salvation. Now this word "salvation" here means more than just getting saved. The Greek word "salvation" gives you basically a 7-fold definition. It means deliverance, safety, preservation, healing and soundness.…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 23, 2008 at 3:22pm —
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Dealing with Success
When Esther's words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer, "Do not think that because you are in the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" Esther 4:12-14
Once we begin to experience success in…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 21, 2008 at 1:41pm —
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True Success Begins In The Heart
All success begins with establishing deep-seated values. One of the most noticeable characteristics among leaders who have achieved some sense of wholeness is that they know who they are, what they believe, and for what they stand.
The poison of moral relativism and situational ethics continues to infect today’s global culture. As a result, we have witnessed an alarming deterioration in business and personal ethics. Over the years, the lines of…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 19, 2008 at 8:37am —
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Guaranteed Success in the Kingdom of God
How bad do you want to succeed in life? Most people want to experience success in their endeavors but they are really unsure of how to achieve the success they desire. According to the world's system, success is achieved by how hard you work, whether you have the right connections and whether or not you are willing to compromise at times. But God's formula for success is different. In the kingdom of God system, success is determined by three…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 19, 2008 at 8:26am —
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Dear God, Your Word says "those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). Please renew my strength; help me to run this race of life and live for you without becoming weary; help me to stand for what's right, to walk forward and not faint. Thank You for Your promises. Thank You for lifting me up and sustaining me. In Jesus' name.…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 19, 2008 at 8:11am —
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Wise Families Value Obedience
Dr. Jack Graham
Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. (Proverbs 1:8-9)
Yesterday we learned that wise families fear and respect the Lord. Today we'll see that wise families also understand the importance of and value obedience.
As parents, it's important to teach your kids to obey you because as they learn to obey you,…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 11, 2008 at 9:40am —
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Press Towards the Promise
Today's Scripture
“Imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises” (Hebrews 6:12).
Are you facing a challenge today that seems overwhelming? Through faith and patience, you will see God’s promises come to pass in your life. Understand that the enemy always fights the hardest when he knows you are closest to your breakthrough. He’d leave you alone if he thought you were going to live in mediocrity. If you…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 11, 2008 at 9:23am —
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Today's Prayer
Dear Father in Heaven, This day I lift up families to you. There are so many distractions in life. People get sidetracked by their own desires, the quest for more, what others think, trying to 'climb the ladder' of success, activities and more activities, working too hard, illness, challenges and problems, and so on. We often become consumed with all of that and distracted from all that is most important. God, I pray that every person spending this time with you right…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 8, 2008 at 12:05pm —
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Today's Prayer
Dear God, I want to pray for all the church administrators, administrative assistants, secretaries, bookkeepers, receptionists, treasurers, anyone involved in the daily administration and operation of the church office and finances. Please keep them well, of sound mind, honest and discreet, and give them wisdom in their decisions and tasks. They have an important role in the ministry through the work they do. Please anoint and bless them for Your glory and kingdom. In Jesus'…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 7, 2008 at 9:28am —
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You Can Know God Intimately
"That I might know Him more deeply and intimately - that I may know the wonders of His Person..." Philippians 3:10
In the book of Revelation, you can read about the angels, the seraphim and cherubim that fly around the throne of God and are before God's face. They go around the very circumference of the throne, behold the face of God, and fly around the throne again and again (see Rev. 4:8).
The Scripture tells us that every time they…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 6, 2008 at 11:02am —
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Angels of God on Your Side
For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off. Exodus 23:23 (KJV)
Much of what God said He did it through the ministry of angels. When the children of Israel went into the Promised Land as recorded in the Book of Joshua, they went up against the very first nation or group of people they had to drive out,…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 2, 2008 at 12:05pm —
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Psalm 91:1-10 says,
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and…
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Added by Minister Carolyn Melvin on June 1, 2008 at 10:19am —
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