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Fully Surrendered

Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” He said. “Go sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Whatever keeps us from fully following God is a god we’re fully following.
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The Promise – Keeper

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not  act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
With God, promises are not meant to be broken. He is the One true Promise – Keeper.
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Never Shamed

Psalm 25:3a No one whose hope is in You will ever be put to shame.
Place your hope in God, rid yourself of shame.
God is our protection from those whose satisfaction is found in putting others down.
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Say it Nonetheless

Acts 17:18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.”
The presence of pessimists and critics doesn’t [...]

Filled

Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
In the presence of potentially draining oppositions, believers can choose to be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
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More than any Excuse

Luke 14:17-18a At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, “Come, for everything is now ready.” But they all alike began to make excuses.
There are no excuses (possessions, professions, people, etc.) important enough to decline God’s invitation to salvation.
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Always Here

Genesis 31:49 It was also called Mizpah, because he said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.”
Even when we’re away from our loved ones, He’s never away from us.
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Incorruptible Treasure

Luke 12:33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
God wants us to have the kind of treasure that is inexhaustible, “unstealable” and indestructible.
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Unstoppable Plan

Genesis 27:35 But he (Isaac) said, “Your brother (Jacob) came deceitfully and took your (Esau’s) blessing.”

What may seem as a painful drawback can be an unnoticeable step towards God’s plan.
Despite our best efforts, we may experience some set backs. But derailments may actually be creation of paths leading to our divine destiny.
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Active Persuasion

Genesis 19:16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands  of his wife and of his two daugthers and led them safely out to the city, for the LORD was merciful to them.
There are times when strong persuasion is the way of mercy.
It may be necessary to use our hands when our [...]