Author: Kingdom Life AZ
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Beware the Quiet Influence: A Meditation on the Leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees
Matthew 16:6 CSB – Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” When Jesus spoke these words, He wasn’t talking about bread. He was issuing a warning about influence—the kind that works quietly, subtly, and over time. Scripture later clarifies that Jesus was speaking about their teaching.…
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Living by Faith
Is fear literally choking the life out of you? Is fear controlling your ability to live a normal life, to grow and flourish like God intended? If you’re like me, I’ve had to admit this truth many times. When fear has its grasp on me, I can’t rest. I can’t breathe. I can’t think. At…
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As I sit down to write this week’s encouragement, I’ve got my doors open, music on, and I am enjoying the cooler day—knowing it won’t last and summer is just around the corner. Soon I’ll say “so long” to doors being open for a few months and will have to dream of cooler days to…
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The Goliath Factor
Do you ever feel like the battles you face are simply too big, or too much for you to take on? You feel defeated before you even try to win. Sometimes you get up just to get knocked back down again. You hear of other people’s victories and the faithfulness of God, you have even…
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Post of Honor
In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church of Ephesus, lies a significant plea and challenge to the reader. These two words alone, don’t quite capture the spirit and urgency of Paul’s request…it’s more than a plea or a challenge…it’s a call to action. Ephesians 4:1 – NIV”I urge you to live a life worthy of…
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National Reading Awareness Month
Are you familiar with the phrase “garbage in, garbage out”? It was first recorded in 1957 from a newspaper article about US Army mathematicians who emphasized the importance of high-quality input data in computer science and data processing. The concept is that even a correctly designed machine cannot produce correct results from incorrect data. The…
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Prayer
The Lord has been convicting my heart on the subject of prayer, which I have to admit is an area of my life that lately hasn’t been as fervent, disciplined, and devoted as it should or could be. As I thought about it and sought the Lord, He brought a few different things to mind…
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Becoming: A Seed in the Hands of the Gardener
Walk into any home improvement store this time of year and you’ll see it — rows upon rows of seed packets. Tomatoes. Zinnias. Basil. Sunflowers. Each small envelope holds something far bigger than it appears. And someone decides where it will go. It begins as a thought… “The garden should go here.” But before…
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The Holy Spirit & Me
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons (daughters) of God. (Rom 8:14) NKJV. It is God’s desire and design that we are led by Him in our lives. Not only to seek His direction in the big and significant but also in the small details of our everyday…
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You are Mine. Now Walk with Me.
After acceptance comes invitation. God isn’t asking for perfection—He’s asking for proximity. Transformation begins when we learn to walk with Him, not just work for Him. God says, ‘You are Mine.’ Then He whispers, ‘Now walk with Me.’ After acceptance comes invitation. God doesn’t simply say, You belong to Me. He says, Now walk with Me.Transformation begins when…
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