Tag: Bible Study
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“The Deadline Day — Casting What We Carry”
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) Today is April 15th—the traditional deadline for filing federal and state income tax returns. Even though an extension is always available, this date still carries emotional weight. It’s the day circled on calendars, the day many feel pressure, and the…
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“Preparing for the Deadline”
“. . . Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Matthew 22:21 (NKJV) As April 15 approaches, the pressure often increases. Even if everything is nearly finished, the deadline itself has a way of stirring tension. Jesus’ words about giving to Caesar what belongs to…
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“Beginning a Week of Responsibility”
“This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.” Acts 24:16 (NKJV) Tax week begins with a familiar mixture of responsibility and pressure. Whether you filed early or still have work to do, the days leading up to April 15 carry a certain weight. It’s a week…
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Balanced: When Body and Spirit Work Together
Friday Balanced for the Journey Ahead ” For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to…
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Balanced: When Body and Spirit Work Together
Thursday Renewing the Mind, Restoring the Balance “. . . be transformed by the renewing of your mind . . .” Romans 12:2 (NKJV) Physical therapy often begins with retraining the brain. When injury disrupts balance, the mind must relearn how to interpret signals from the body. Healing requires new patterns. Spiritual transformation works the…
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Balanced: When Body and Spirit Work Together
Wednesday Presenting What God Has Given “For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things . . .” 1 Timothy 4:8 (NKJV) In physical therapy, progress begins when a patient shows up and says, “Here I am. Work with what I’ve got.” They bring their limitations, their pain, their stiffness—and the…
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Balanced: When Body and Spirit Work Together
Tuesday Your Body Is a Stewardship “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are…
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Balanced: When Body and Spirit Work Together
We live in a world that constantly pulls us off balance. Our schedules stretch us. Our responsibilities weigh on us. Our bodies remind us that we are not as strong or steady as we once were. Many of us have experienced physical therapy at some point. These are the slow, intentional movements that retrain the…
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Living Wisely in a Fast-Moving World
Friday – Teach Us to Number Our Days “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (NKJV) After reflecting on God’s eternity and our brevity, Moses arrives at the prayer that ties everything together. Wisdom isn’t automatic. It’s learned. And it begins with perspective—seeing life the…
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Living Wisely in a Fast-Moving World
Thursday – We Return to Dust “You turn man to destruction, return to dust . . . carry them away like a flood.” Psalm 90:3-4 (NKJV) Now Moses brings us face‑to‑face with our mortality. Not to discourage us, but to awaken us. When we forget how brief life is, we drift. We waste time. We…