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Time For God

Easter, habits, Lent, Preparation, Priorities, Relationship with God, Time

One writer broke down the average time spent on typical daily routines for an American including sleeping, eating, using the bathroom, working and schooling,…

Jesus Doesn’t Require A Proposal

Counting the Cost, Desire, Following Jesus, Preparation

The US federal government is required to use a bid process for contracts. A company that wants a federal contract must go through a…

The Truth Will Be Found

Exposed, Found, Preparation, Truth, Wicked, Work

If you played sports in high school, you may have had a coach who told you to run but didn’t pay attention to your…

The Kingdom Of God

Jesus, Kingdom of God, Preparation, Present

Imagine the coming birth of a child. Before the child is born, we cannot see or hold the child, yet it is alive. Its…

Underpainting

Foundation, Preparation, Waiting, Waiting on God

“In painting, an underpainting is a first layer of paint applied to a canvas or board and it functions as a base for other…

Unprepared

Acceptance, Being Used By God, Doubt, Preparation, Readiniess

Have you ever showed up somewhere only to realize you are unprepared for the situation? Maybe you didn’t bring the right tool to perform…

Soul Cultivation

Growth, Preparation, Spiritual Life, The Heart, The Soul

A great deal of effort is needed to properly prepare a plot of land to become a cultivated garden. This PDF explains the steps…

Prepare The Way

John The Baptist, Mark, Preparation, The Gospel of Mark, The Heart

“The idea of preparing the way of the LORD is a word picture because the real preparation must take place in our hearts. Building a…

Spiritual Prepration

Discipline, Physical Training, Preparation, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth

Many people have likened the practice of spiritual disciplines to such physical training. Scripture itself does so in passages like 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 1 Timothy…

Spiritual Prep

Bible, Bible-reading, Disciplines, habits, Practices, Prayer, Preparation, Routines, Spiritual Disciplines

How do you prepare for the day? Are you a “shower first” person? Do you need coffee before you even get out of bed?…

Rate of Success

Effort, God's Plan, God's Will, Growth, Patience, Preparation, Process, Quick Fix, Sanctification

Isn’t it incredible to think that, in our day, we have access to just about anything and can get just about anything we want…

Timing Is Everything

Benefit, David Shannon Wooten, Ferrari, God's Timing, Perfect Timing, Preparation, Time, Timing, Timing is Everything, Waiting, Waiting on God, Work of God

Everything is about timing. While some keep going and try to make the most of a situation as they go, others will wait until…

Getting Ready

2 Timothy 1:7, Challenges, Confidence, Deuteronomy 31:6, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 1:17, Joshua 1:9, Perspective, Philippians 4:6-7, Preparation, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:4, Readiniess, Strength, Victory

Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their…

Invitation To Wait

1 Corinthians 1:7, Hebrews 9:28, Humility, Isaiah 30:18, James 5:7-8, Luke 12:35-40, Patience, Preparation, Psalm 123:2, Psalm 25:5, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 37:7, Romans 8:23, Training, Waiting on the Lord

When a collegiate athlete is recruited to redshirt for a team, it means that the freshman athlete will have to wait to officially get…