September 5, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
| Tags: Connect, Connecting to God, Connecting to Each Other, Connecting to People
Many of the most powerful answers to prayer involve the provision of strength to endure rather than provision of a path to escape. Your courage may be a sign that God's people are praying for you and that God's Spirit is at work on your behalf....
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September 4, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
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The cause of much of our prayerlessness is that we have convinced ourselves that our prayers don't effect outcomes....
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September 3, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
| Tags: Connect, Connecting to God, Connecting to Each Other, Connecting to People
This is one of the great secrets in our battle with jealousy. If you find your jealousy meter ringing uncontrollably, you've discovered something you've pre-decided you needed in order to be joyful. You're not getting it, hence the jealousy....
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September 2, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
| Tags: Connect, Connecting to God, Connecting to Each Other, Connecting to People
Suffering wasn't a surprise twist in their story. Suffering was expected, like a deep darkness before a certain dawn....
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September 1, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
| Tags: Connect, Connecting to God, Connecting to Each Other, Connecting to People
What if God is actually transforming you in the midst of your pain? What if he's having an effect on the lives of people around you as they witness you walk through your dark valley?...
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August 31, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
Four practical steps toward cleansing ourselves from jealousy and creating space for more joy in our lives...
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August 29, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
Paul's writing helps us break the false dichotomy between head and heart....
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August 28, 2014
Real joy comes as we have a healthy attachment and engagement with the things of this world--especially the people God has given to us to love....
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August 27, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
There's a connection between all of us who share in God's grace together....
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August 26, 2014
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The Connect Devotional
Jesus is present in every relationship, every encounter, every interaction ... whether we're aware of him or not....
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