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Peace of Mind

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 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Philippians 4:6-8

Paul taught the people of Philippi to not be anxious about anything. He encouraged them to talk to God about their concerns and needs, and to set their minds on things that are true and honorable, and right and pure, and lovely and admirable. They were told to think about things that are excellent and praiseworthy. It seems Paul had learned that the best way to put out the fires of anxiety is to change the focus of his mind. – Go ahead, give it a try – I promise it works!

Reflection: What do you think about when you become anxious? Is it a help or a hindrance to the peace we read about here in Philippians – peace that guards our hearts and minds?

Read today’s devotional to find out what we should do with all of our anxious thoughts –

Love God Greatly Devotional
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The Gift of Peace

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I invite and encourage you to join me for this final week of our study as we explore God’s gift of PEACE.

We will discover how to have peace in our hearts, minds, circumstances, and future – and then we will finish the study with a look at Mary’s song of praise. You won’t want to miss a single day!

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:7

Week 6 Challenge: In Philippians 4:6-8 Paul tells his readers the peace of Christ guards our hearts. Hows does meditating on things that are true , worthy of respect, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, or praiseworthy guard our hearts and minds? This week, take time to evaluate your thoughts, making sure to focus on things that match this list.

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Jesus, Light of the World

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Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

John 8:12

Father, You are Good. As James says, You are the giver of every perfect gift, James 1:17. You are the giver of the gift of LIGHT and LIFE to You be the glory. For in your goodness You have given us The Light that shines in the darkness. Light that leads to life according to John 8:12. Light that frees us to follow Jesus out of the darkness. It frees us to to be the light to the darkness around us, to love like He loves, to be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving others as You, in Your goodness, have forgiven us. It is a light, the only TRUE SOURCE OF LIGHT, that shines through us and leads others to You.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Thank You for the ‘gift of Light’ that has led me to Life in Jesus Christ, and for the joy that comes from both. Joy that comes from not walking in the darkness but in the glorious light, and in the joy that comes from ‘life in Christ’, 2 Corinthians 5:17.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

2 Corinthians 5:17

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God’s Love Endures

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From: The Greatest Gift Ever, A Love God Greatly Advent Study

Read and SOAP Psalm 136:26

Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136:26 NLT
Reflection Question:
  • How can you give thanks to God for His love today?

Reading through Psalm 136 today gives us twenty-six reasons to give thanks to the Lord!

Read the full devotional to find out more

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Every Perfect Gift

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From: The Greatest Gift Given, a Love God Greatly Study
Read: Luke 11:1-13 and SOAP: James 1:17

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

James 1:17

“God is good, and His character does not change when our circumstances change.” Read today’s full LGG Devotional – 

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Reflection Question:

  • What does James 1:17 say about THE GIVER of every good, generous and perfect gift?
  • He is … From _________________ and he never _______________________

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The Gifts of God

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From: The Greatest Gift Given

Read: John 3:16, Romans 6:23; SOAP: Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Ephesians 2:8

Reflection Question(s):
  • What makes salvation a gift from God?

No gift we could ever receive on this earth will last forever. It will become worn, run out of batteries, break, or be replaced by something new and exciting. 

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Goodness Himself

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From – The Greatest Gift Given

Read: Psalm 34:8, Psalm 84, Mark 10:18; SOAP: Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

Psalm 84:11 NLT
Reflection Question: How can it be comforting to know that God is your protector?

Although the gifts God gives us aren’t wrapped up with bows and beautiful paper, they are worth so much more than anything we will ever find under the Christmas tree. 

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Week 6 – Truth Over Lies: Overcoming Lies

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OVERCOME BY: WALKING IN TRUTH

Read: John 17:17 and SOAP: John 8:31-32

Truth: Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:31-32
What do you think?
  • Where do we find truth?
  • What does it mean to ‘walk in truth’?

If we want to stand firm against deceit, we must learn to walk in truth.

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John tells us how to discern between the Truth and a lie: We must abide closely to the One who is the way, the Truth, and the life. (John 14:6)

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