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Cut it off If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched ~ Mark 9:43 Have you ever noticed how easy it is to tolerate something in your lifeContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

One Team For he who is not against us is on our side. ~ Mark 9:40 Have you ever noticed how easy it is to focus on what makes people different instead of what brings them together? Whether it is sports teams, political opinions, personal preferences, or even church traditions, people naturally tend to divide themselves into groups. We oftenContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Right place, right time, right God The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” ~ Ruth 2:12 Have you ever looked back on a moment in your life and realized what seemed like a random circumstance was actually God quietly guiding yourContinue reading “Ruth 2”

Stay close to the right voice But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. ~ Ruth 1:16 Have you ever noticed how the people you stayContinue reading “Ruth 1”

When God restores what looks broken In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.~ Judges 21:25 Have you ever looked at a situation and thought, “How did things get this far away from the peace, purpose, and direction God originally intended for our lives?” Maybe it was a relationship, a family struggle,Continue reading “Judges 21”

When the battle gets hard Then all the children of Israel, that is, all the people, went up and came to the house of God and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. ~ Judges 20:26 There are moments in life whenContinue reading “Judges 20”

Success 101 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”  ~ Mark 9:35 Most people spend their lives trying to climb higher, get noticed, and become more successful. The world teaches us that greatness comes fromContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Help my unbelief Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” ~ Mark 9:24 Have you ever found yourself believing God while also battling disappointment at the exact same time? You’re praying, thanking Him, and trying to stay encouraged, yet deep down you’re wrestling withContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

When decisions are made by feelings  In those days there was no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in his own eyes. ~ Judges 19:1 Have you ever noticed how easy it is for people to justify almost anything today? What once seemed clearly wrong can suddenly become acceptable if enough people agreeContinue reading “Judges 19”

When convenience becomes your compass In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them ~ Judges 18:1 Have you ever noticed how easy it is to justify somethingContinue reading “Judges 18”