Today’s Walk in the Word

Slow Down

By Joe Barnett / December 16, 2015 / Comments Off on Slow Down

Let all the earth be silent before him.                    —Habakkuk 2:20 You probably don’t know the busiest person in the world, but there’s a good chance you know someone who thinks she is. It may even be you. Believe it or not, everything doesn’t depend on you, […]

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Today is Special … and so are You

By Joe Barnett / December 15, 2015 / Comments Off on Today is Special … and so are You

I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.      —Psalm 3:5 What’s on your agenda today? Travel? Work? Meetings? Shopping? Cleaning? Before you start scratching items off your To-Do list, resolve to include God in the doing of each of them. God designed this day before days existed; planned it before you entered it; […]

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Have a Nice Day

By Joe Barnett / December 14, 2015 / Comments Off on Have a Nice Day

May all who seek you rejoice and be glad.                               —Psalm 70:4 Your life has been enriched by family and friends. What good times you’ve had together. Some of those—a parent, spouse, child, best friend—are no longer here to enjoy this […]

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Trust vs Doubt

By Joe Barnett / December 11, 2015 / Comments Off on Trust vs Doubt

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.                      —Romans 15:13 God says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart … and he will direct your paths” (Prov. 3:5, 6). Trust says, “I believe it.” Doubt […]

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God is Thinking about You … Right Now

By Joe Barnett / December 10, 2015 / Comments Off on God is Thinking about You … Right Now

He cares for you.    —1 Peter 5:7 Humans are sometimes thoughtless. Even cruel. What words come to mind when you think about how people treat each other? These perhaps? Ignored Neglected Rejected Abandoned Abused None of these words define God’s dealings with you. He loves you; wants your company; thinks about you constantly. If […]

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Your Father Will Never Forget You

By Joe Barnett / December 9, 2015 / Comments Off on Your Father Will Never Forget You

Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.       —Hebrews 13:5 Earthly relationships are fragile. Heavenly ones aren’t. Your parent may ignore you. Your child may neglect you. Your spouse may abandon you. Your friends may forsake you. But your Father won’t forget you. Even if a mother should forget her […]

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Hang on to Hope

By Joe Barnett / December 8, 2015 / Comments Off on Hang on to Hope

You are God my Savior, and my hope is in you.       —Psalm 25:5 It was at the top of the news … four teenagers lives snuffed in a head-on collision. Can you think of any explanation that would console that quartet of grieving parents? Faith is put to the test when you […]

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Wait for the Lord

By Joe Barnett / December 7, 2015 / Comments Off on Wait for the Lord

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.                  —Psalm 27:14 Best-selling author Sarah Breathnach said, “When I wrote Simple Abundance it was turned down 30 times before I got a publisher. Looking back, if it had been published earlier it never […]

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Who Do You Trust?

By Joe Barnett / December 4, 2015 / Comments Off on Who Do You Trust?

He cares for those who trust in him.                        —Nahum 1:7 Have you ever put your life in the hands of a stranger? Ever boarded an airplane without knowing the pilot? Ever climbed into the back seat of a taxi without knowing the driver? Ever […]

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Hold Your Tongue

By Joe Barnett / December 3, 2015 / Comments Off on Hold Your Tongue

He who holds his tongue is wise.                  —Proverbs 10:19 Have you been on the receiving end of cutting words? Put it behind you. Replaying cruel words over and over is a recipe for misery. It’s giving the culprit control of your time, your thoughts, your attitude, maybe […]

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