Our Way or God’s Way?“We like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way.”—Isaiah 53:6Life is full of decisions. Some of them are minor and relatively insignificant—but others are major (even if we don’t realize it at the time), and they can have enormous consequences.Does God care about the decisions we make? Of course He does—and the reason is because He loves us, and He wants what is best for us. When we go down a wrong path in life, God grieves o...

Life has a way of testing us. Some weeks feel steady. Others stretch you in ways you didn't expect.In James 1:12, we are reminded why that matters: "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him."Whatever trial you're walking through right now, it's not wasted. God sees the steadfastness it takes to keep leading, keep serving, keep showing up for your chur

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“There are grave difficulties on every hand, and more looming ahead, therefore, we must go forward.”

Quotes from William Carey: “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.”

“I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.”

“I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.”

“You have been saying much about Dr. Carey and his work. When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey; speak about Dr. Carey

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Not of This World

Whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

- 1 John 5:4, The Amplified Bible

Years ago the devil started a rumor. He told a few Christians that as long as they lived in the world, they had to suffer as the world did. He told them they had to share the diseases and the defeat, the poverty and the failure of those around them.

It was a crafty lie—and it worked. Believers accepted it and

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Abide in Jesus

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered.

- John 15:6

If I were to ask you to make a list of a hundred things you need to do to please the Lord today, you could do it, couldn’t you? In fact, you probably have so many spiritual “dos” and “don’ts” cluttering up your mind that you’d hardly know where to start.

But you can relax. I’m not going to suggest you make a list of them. Instead, I’m going to help you simplify things by giving

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Don’t Let Your Past Mistakes Hinder You

by Kenneth E. Hagin | Devotions, Featured Devotions

…and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.(Micah 7:19)

Something that hinders many people’s faith from working is their past mistakes, their failures, and their faults.

Well, what does God’s Word have to say about it? What does God’s Word have to say about your mistakes? What does God’s Word have to say about your failures?

God’s Word says, “If we confess our sins, he

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Rise and Walk

by Kenneth E. Hagin | Health Food

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.(John 5:8)

In 1950, I was preaching at a meeting in Oklahoma, and at the close of my sermon, the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Minister to those who have anything wrong with them from their hips down.” So I just spoke that out.

Well, twelve people came. The first man looked like he was sitting down, but he was scooting his feet along because his legs were drawn up. I as

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The company you keep has such an influence on your spiritual life. Fellowshiping with godly people will help speed you on to victory, while fellowshiping with those who are ungodly will drag you down to defeat.

That’s why the Bible has some things to say about your friends. That’s why it tells you to separate yourself from the world. Because evil companions will corrupt you.

Now, I’m not talking about ministry. Jesus Himself ministered to sinners. You have to mix with them t

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A Tough Truth“Do not be deceived ... whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”—Galatians 6:7One of life’s hardest lessons is that we cannot turn back the clock and change something we’ve already done. When we make a wrong decision or act foolishly, we have to live with the consequences, bitter as they may be. In biblical terms, we must reap what we have sown.Then why bother to ask for God’s forgiveness? If nothing is going to change—if we still must face the consequenc...

Take the First Step

The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].

- Psalm 37:23, The Amplified Bible

God’s will is to lead you on a day-by-day basis. He’s given His Spirit to guide you every day.

Most believers don’t know that. They expect God to reveal His complete will for their lives in one big revelation. Don’t make that mistake. Don’t just sit around waiting for God to show you w

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Needed: Godly Leadership“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”—Proverbs 14:34“I don’t intend to vote this year,” his letter to me stated. “I don’t have much use for politicians, and anyway, my vote won’t make any difference.”I can understand his attitude; it’s easy to become cynical about government or feel that our vote is insignificant. But what would happen (I reminded him) if everyone had his attitude? What kind of leadership would we lik...

Leaving the Low Life Behind

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

- Matthew 16:25

The high life...or the low life? God’s kind of life...or the world’s kind of life? You can’t have them both. It’s one or the other. You have to choose.

You may try to put off that choice. You may try to hang on to the low life while reaching out for the high life at the same time, so you can see if it’s something you really wan

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Our Sure Foundation“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.”—John 10:29If you asked many Christians if they knew beyond a shadow of doubt they would go to heaven when they die, they would admit they weren’t sure. And yet God wants us to be sure—and we can be, once we understand what Jesus Christ did for us.The problem is that down inside many of us still feel our salvation must be up to us, and we...

Tradition—A Killer!

Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

- Matthew 15:6

Cancer. Heart disease. Multiple sclerosis. When we think of killer diseases, those are the names that come to mind. But the truth is, there’s a far more deadly killer on the loose in the Church today. And it’s destroyed more lives than any of us can imagine. It’s called tradition. Traditions rob believers of their healing. They steal the power from the promises of God

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Get Out From Under

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

- 1 John 4:4

Under the circumstances…. Have you ever caught yourself using that phrase?

“I suppose I’m doing pretty well under the circumstances.”

If you’ve ever said something like that, I want you to kick those words out of your vocabulary right now. Because you, as a victorious child of God, don’t have any business living your life “u

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