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Proverbs 24:17 reads, "Don't rejoice when your enemies fall."   In life you'll make foes as well as friends. It can't be avoided; it just comes with the territory. The issue isn't will you make enemies, the issue is how will you treat them? Our friends bring out the...

John 15:9 reads, "Make yourselves at home in my love."   When someone says, "Make yourself at home," it means you're welcome and accepted. And that's what Jesus means when He says, "Make yourselves at home in my love." You never have been and never will be loved by...

James 5:11 reads, "We praise the ones who endured the most."   Observe these six things about persistence:   1) You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.   2) The first two letters in the word goal are "go."   3) Some people dream of...

Acts 20:23 reads, "The Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me."   About 75% of believers now live in Third World countries, often in anti-Christian environments. Xu Yonghai is one of them. He worked to see the legalization of house churches in...

Psalm 143:10 reads, "Teach me do to your will."   As you look back on your life, the thing that will bring you the greatest joy is knowing you've done the will of God. But in order for that to happen, you must really want to do God's will. Jesus said, "If anyone is...

Ephesians 5:17 reads, "Understand what the Lord's will is."   When you know you're in the center of God's will for your life, you have peace in spite of adverse circumstances. You have confidence to go to God at any time, knowing that He'll provide what you need. You...