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A daily word of encouragement

When someone slaps you in your face…
By: Allison Hawkins
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 15, 2024
Day by Day Hacks

Day By Day Hacks
We should observe what love response each Bible passage evokes from us.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 18, 2024
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A daily word of encouragement

Do our words mean much?
By: Allison Hawkins
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 14, 2024
Day by Day - 1 Samuel

Do You Have Any Thank-You Cards Lying Around?
We should recognize the providence of God in our lives as He makes us more like Christ.   ~~~   I wonder if there are some people that you need to write a letter to, or go to, and thank them for their wisdom in your life, how they have kept you from sin, or how they have helped pull you out of sin. How they have helped you on this road of sanctification that we journey. We see David doing something akin to this in 1 Samuel 25, when Abigail shares wisdom with him. He rejoices over God. He rejoices over God’s servant and God’s wisdom displayed in her, he rejoices over the word she brought him. As we think about this time of year, I remember another story of seemingly supposed justice stayed. Joseph, it seemed, had every cultural right to put Mary to shame. But God’s providence intervened, didn’t it? It wasn’t an Abigail who showed up, but it was an angel of the LORD. And that angel worked on Joseph’s heart so that God’s people would have a completely, righteous king. This King was mistreated, but he constantly gave Himself to God, submitting to God’s plan to offer us something better—redemption in Christ, and holiness in this life. For those who belong to Christ, redemption is secured. But God is continually doing a work of sanctification in our lives, the work of making us look more and more like His son. He is doing that work in you, believer. How are you responding? Are you recognizing his providence? Repenting of your sin? Rejoicing over the word brought into your life, even though it be a difficult word?
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 15, 2024
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Outdoors with Shaun Merrell

Food for Thought
On the last episode of Outdoors with Shaun Merrell, the great hunter took down a few squirrels and promised a great recipe with this wild game. Today, he's got something cooking in the kitchen that's definitely some food for thought.
By: Shaun Merrell
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 15, 2024
A daily word of encouragement

Let your light shine bright.
By: Allison Hawkins
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 13, 2024
Mental Health Minutes

Dehydration and Electricity
Though the brain is predominantly water, it generates incredible electricity.
By: Brian Sheppard
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 14, 2024
Doc Talks

"Suicidal Ideology" - ft. Danny Williams
Overcoming suicidal thoughts and depression is possible.
By: Brian Sheppard
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 14, 2024
Day by Day - 1 Samuel

Our Greatest Lack In Christianity
We should be sure to hate our own sin as much as God does, rather than justifying it.   ~~~   One of David’s greatest spiritual characteristics is his sensitivity and receptivity to the conviction of the Spirit of God and repentance. And I also believe it is one of the greatest deficiencies within Christianity today. We lack continual repentance. We lack sorrow for sin. We lack hatred of sin. We don’t see it as an affront to God. We continually self-justify and excuse and play victim cards. We live on the level of the surface and say things like, “Well yeah, but if she hadn’t said that, then I wouldn’t have done this…” without ever addressing the heart, what’s in the heart, the pain you want to inflict on someone else, the humiliation you want to bring. You see, that is where the sin lies. And we might not commit the act that we want to against an offending party, but the bitterness and loathsomeness may still exist. And that is just as damning, and what must be wrestled out of the heart! When was the last time? When was the last time you did the work of repentance? Really fought and battled with the sin of the heart? When was the last time you mourned over it? When was the last time you yielded to the LORD and prayed, “Lord I want to hate this sin like you do. Show me its damaging cost and affects. Help me to love righteousness. I want to trust you and your way in this.” When was the last time?
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 14, 2024
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Lori Cline - Red-Letter Words

The Jesus You Seek
When we seek Jesus with a heart willing to surrender, that is when we truly find Him and when we do, we find peace.   ~~~  

What kind of Jesus do you seek?

When you even hear the name of Jesus, what are your first thoughts? What you’ve heard spoken or read about Jesus is usually what leads you to believe what you believe about Him. Or, maybe you’re thoughts on Jesus are a result of what you think about people who claim to follow Jesus. You might not like what you see so therefore you choose to not have anything to do with the Jesus they follow.

That’s putting a lot of weight into human hands, opinions and worldviews when YOUR soul is on the line. You’re seeking something today. Maybe you’re even running after it. I think if you silenced all the voices in your mind and filtered through all the desires of your heart, the one thing you, or any of us, are seeking is PEACE. Peace is found only IN Jesus, but the key requirement is letting go of everything else YOU hold dear.

Yep, there it is. Surrendering your will for HIS is required. Any other Jesus you or anyone else tries to put out to the world, is an ANTI Christ. Simply meaning, it is a false or counterfeit spirit that actually opposes God and leads people away from the one true Jesus with false teaching. Read more for yourself on that in 1 John 2:18-22. If you deny the one true Jesus for any other form of Jesus you seek, you are LOST and forever without peace.

Jesus made it very clear in what it takes to know and follow Him. We can quickly look at a couple examples we have in scripture of interactions people had with Jesus. They wanted a Jesus that fit into their world. They wanted a Jesus they could feel good about and celebrate all while clenching with white knuckles onto what they held dear. It simply does not work that way. Jesus said it himself and we’ll look at his words about it in just a bit.

First let’s look at the very rich, but left still wanting, rich young ruler. His interaction with Jesus is recounted in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. He desperately wanted eternal peace. He runs to Jesus, kneels before Him and wants to know what he can DO to be saved. While he claimed to be a ‘good’ man, none are righteous apart from Jesus. Still, this man wanted a Jesus that worked into HIS plan, not the other way around.

Mark 10:21-22 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

Jesus isn’t who YOU want Him to be and He doesn’t fit into our lives any way we want like those bendable Jesus toys you can buy online. He IS God. He is HOLY. He wants ALL of you.

When Jesus called Peter and Andrew, the interaction looked quite different.

Matthew 4:19-20

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.

Drop our livelihood? Sure. Leave it all behind? Done. You want ALL of me? You got it. Now in that moment they had NO IDEA the path set before them and what it would all entail, but what they did know was the savior they were seeking, was calling them by name and that was all they needed.

Later they would hear Jesus say, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” They were beginning to see it more clearly every day they spent with Jesus. Less of me. More of Him.

When we seek Jesus with a heart willing to surrender, that is when we truly find Him and when we do, we find the PEACE we were looking for all along.

That’s the truth.

The truth doesn’t bend, but the love God has for you, never ends.

I’m Lori Cline.

By: Lori Cline
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 14, 2024
A daily word of encouragement

Don’t lose the flavor of our Savior.

Our saltiness is Jesus within us and our excitement to follow him and tell others about Him.

By: Allison Hawkins
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 12, 2024
Tailgate Talks

The Drama of the Missing Calf
Ministry can be messy, but getting in the mess allows us to help others.
By: Blake Martin
(Lifeword)
Aired on Mar 13, 2024
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