It's not only our civic duty — it's a sacred one. by Charles Colson with Anne Morse http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/october/22.150.html I have been surprised by the number of Christians who have given up on politics this year. "I don't like either candidate, so I'm staying home," some say. I get fed up with the vain posturing and empty promises, too. But not voting is not an option—it's both our civic and sacred duty. Voting is required of us as good citizens and as God's ...
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October 10, 2008 Setback or Cutback? Micca Monda Campbell "He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that is will be even more fruitful." John 15:2 (NIV) Devotion: My eldest son is a born leader. That's a nice way of saying he's strong-willed. I've often heard Dr. James Dobson, President of Focus on the Family, describe determined, strong-willed children this way: "They come into the world smoking a cigar and asking t...
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October 9, 2008 The View from the Top Whitney Capps "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV) Devotion: I'm no thrill seeker. It's rare that my heart rate rises above the normal level. The last time I felt the white-knuckled exhilaration of terror, I was harnessed to the top of a 40-foot pole being steadied by our gr...
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October 8, 2008 Gut-Honest Prayers Rachel Olsen "The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer." Psalm 6:9 (NIV) Devotion: Have you ever grown frustrated with God over situations in your life? Have you gone to Him and poured out those feelings in prayer? If so, you'll be able to relate to the prophet Habakkuk, who lived roughly 600 years before Christ. His book of the Bible begins with this complaint: "How long, O Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen?...
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October 7, 2008 Is Jesus Enough? Lysa TerKeurst "That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day." 2 Timothy 1:12 (NIV) Devotion: I stopped in my tracks the other day as I was mindlessly singing a beautiful praise song. I say mindlessly not because I wasn't focusing on God. I was definitely lifting up my heart to Him. But the mindlessly part came when ...
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