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1 John 4:18 reads, “Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear.”   Solomon writes, “Jealousy is cruel as the grave” (Song of Solomon 8:6). There are many practical applications for this verse and one of them is that jealousy can cause the death of a...

Acts 8:11 reads, "He had astonished them with his sorceries."   Just as the apostles worked astonishing miracles through the power of God, Simon the sorcerer was able to do astonishing things through the power of the devil. So how did the apostles handle the...

Mark 6:31 reads, "Come with me to a quiet place and get some rest."   The Bible says, "The length of our days is seventy years - or eighty" (Psalm 90:10). If you're blessed to live that long you'll typically spend an average of 24 years sleeping, 20 years working, 10...

Matthew 12:20 reads, "A bruised reed he will not break and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out."   Aren't you glad that God is a mender and not a discarder? With Him, broken lives don't have to be the end of the story. He's often been called the God of the "second...

Colossians 3:14 reads, "Love ties everything completely together."   If you're the kind of person who harbors grudges and holds on to past mistakes, even your own, you know what it feels like to be weighed down by mental junk. It's hard for a relationship to survive...

2 Timothy 1:6 reads, "Kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you."   Don't let fear make you hide your talents and abilities. One Christian author says: "God expects us to make the most of what He gives us... to keep our hearts aflame, grow our character and...