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Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 5- Lust can Destroy our Integrity

Day 5- Lust Can Destroy Our IntegrityRuth P McDonald“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16, ESV)“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.” (1 Peter 2:11, ESV)The only way to maintain integrity in the temptation of lust is to go into training. While it’s true that…

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April 19, 2024
Read more about the article Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 4- Integrity and our Time
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Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 4- Integrity and our Time

Day 4- Integrity and Our TimeRuth P McDonaldIt all started because he was hungry. Lunch was hurried from picking up something the wife needed, so he didn’t have much time to eat and now he was “hangry.” The boss left early for an appointment and he had been asked to fill in and handle any issues that may arise. Most of the crew had left for the day, and it was quiet…

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April 18, 2024
Read more about the article Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 3- Integrity and our Money
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Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 3- Integrity and our Money

Day 3- Integrity and Our MoneyJonathan Draper“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight.” (Proverbs 11:1, ESV)“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.” (Proverbs 16:8, ESV)“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”…

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April 17, 2024
Read more about the article Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 2- Integrity vs. Honesty
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Integrity in Hidden Places, Day 2- Integrity vs. Honesty

Day 2- Integrity vs. HonestyWendi Colaiuta“You desire honesty from the heart.” (Psalm 51:6, NLT)Honesty, by definition, is to tell the truth or simply to be true. Integrity is having strong moral principles based on honesty and following those principles without exception. But integrity involves so much more than honesty: wholeness, purity, reliability, excellence, faithfulness, structurally/philosophically sound foundation, virtue, and sincerity.One can be honest while not demonstrating integrity. Truthful words or actions can…

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April 16, 2024
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Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 14: Sunday Selah 2

(Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord) Day 14, Sunday Selah 2Ashley Walczek“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” Jude 1:24-25We have spent the past two weeks assessing how we should walk as disciples of…

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April 14, 2024
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Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 13- Series in Review

(Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord) Day 13- Series in ReviewAshley WaliczekThese past couple of weeks, we have been challenged by Scripture’s call to radically follow Jesus, our Risen Savior. We have asked uncomfortable questions, confronted convenient lies, and faced some hard realities of the life of a believer, particularly in a time when we seem to find ourselves starkly at odds with the culture in which we live. We have…

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April 13, 2024
Read more about the article Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 12- Walk by the Spirit: Our Chastity, Part 2, Reflections
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Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 12- Walk by the Spirit: Our Chastity, Part 2, Reflections

(Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord) Day 12: Walk by the Spirit – Our ChastityPart 2: Devotional ReflectionsAshley WaliczekReflection:The first time I started reading through the prophetic book of Hosea, I was a sophomore in high school. I remember telling my mom that I’d never noticed that kind of a story was in the Bible. As I pondered how God could really ask Hosea to marry a prostitute who would leave…

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April 12, 2024
Read more about the article Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 11- Walk by the Spirit: Our Chastity
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Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 11- Walk by the Spirit: Our Chastity

(Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord) Day 11- Walk by the Spirit - Our ChastityPart 1: The Lie vs. The Truth and Why the Battle MattersAshley WaliczekThe Lie: “I love Jesus, but my sexuality doesn’t really matter.”Ways we may show we believe the lie:•We deceive ourselves into thinking that one lustful look is no big deal, one sexual comment to a friend is nothing to apologize and repent for, or one…

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April 11, 2024
Read more about the article Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 10- Walk in Love: Our Charity, Part 2
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Walking a Disciple’s Walk, Day 10- Walk in Love: Our Charity, Part 2

Day 10: Walk in Love – Our CharityPart 2: Devotional Reflections Ashley WaliczekReflection:Over the past few years, I have walked through some of the darkest emotional times of my life, and, by God’s grace, I have been held up and pushed forward by so many relationships in my life that kept me running to Him for strength. Even now, when I find myself edging toward a spiral of discouragement, the specific moments…

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April 10, 2024