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Key verse Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 NKJVPeace. There are times when the concept of peace can seem so foreign and unobtainable amidst the chaos of life, especially when we are faced with fear and uncertainty. Often, we expect peace to be the absence of obstacles or
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Key verse Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8 NLTOne Sunday afternoon a few months after my parents’ divorce, I was preparing lunch with my father in our modest apartment’s kitchen. He was standing behind me cooking something. I didn’t recognize it, but he was struggling internally and had given up hope.
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Key verse We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 NIVHave you ever felt like the weight of the world was on your shoulders? That feeling you get before a big test, or as you’re filling out an application for a new job, or when you’re about to have a baby. Sometimes, before I preach a message, I get this feeling like it’s all on me. God gently reminds me that the only
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Week 3, Day 7 "I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth." Acts 13:47 We are called to be a light for the dark world. We are a reflection of Jesus’ light to those around us. That is truly our purpose in this life, sisters. We are here to make Jesus known. I can imagine you have the memory of a person who shone
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Week 3, Day 6 "Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony, 'He told me everything I ever did.'” John 4:39 This woman was a Samaritan. Jews were not privy to interaction with the Samaritans, especially women. Yet, that didn’t stop Jesus in His mission to bring ALL men and women to Himself. After spending time in His presence, this woman realized she was not just talking with a
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Week 3, Day 5 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4:7 This verse donned our Flourish t-shirts last year in big bold block letters that proclaimed “LOVE”. One of the easiest ways to know if your heart is in the right place is to do a quick, “LOVE” check. Do you genuinely love the people around
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Week 3, Day 4 "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 'Right!' Jesus told him. 'Do this and you will live!'" Luke 10:27-28 Through this story, found in Luke 10:25-37, Jesus taught a startling lesson: Our “neighbors” include those sisters who we sometimes view as our enemies. This means that in order to walk in faith to
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Week 3, Day 3 "A third time he asked him, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, 'Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.' Jesus said, 'Then feed my sheep.'” John 21:17 Peter felt frustrated that Jesus was questioning his love. Do you really love me? Then go love others. Don’t just say you love Jesus. We see
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Week 3, Day 2 “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you…” Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus told his disciples to go and tell others about Him. This mission also applies to all of us today who trust in Jesus as our Savior. The community that is offered
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[One Soul] While we move to our next step in our walk with Jesus it is wise to consider the reason for each step we take. We must be intentional in those steps and to understand why we are taking them. All too often many of us get stuck in a rut of wondering why we are steeped into a circumstance or what God is doing in our lives. But all the while God has