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The Collector
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “When trouble comes, focus on God’s ability to care for you.” – Charles Stanley Not only will God forgive you if you ask Him to. Not only does God love you. Not only did Jesus die for you. But be reminded today that God cares for you! “Cast all your anxiety…
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Know-it-all
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “Pray that, above all things, the gates of light may be opened to you; for these things cannot be perceived or understood by all, but only by the man to whom God and His Christ have imparted wisdom.” – Justin Martyr We don’t know everything. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations…
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From Suffering to Rejoicing
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “The Lord gives his people perpetual joy when they walk in obedience to him.” – Dwight L. Moody. Read Acts 5:27-42. Here we see the apostles are brought before the Sanhedrin for questioning. The meeting takes a turn for the worst and the apostles, spared from being killed, are flogged and…
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Such Great Faith
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “God isn’t offended by your biggest dream or boldest prayer; He is offended by anything less.” – Mark Batterson If you involve God in your hopes and dreams you need to hope and dream BIGGER! Praying small prayers sometimes restricts God from showing off how big he can be and the…
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Hokey Pokey
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “God wants the whole person and He will not rest till He gets us in entirety. No part of the man will do” – A.W. Tozer God wants us as a whole. All of us. It’s like the end of the hokey pokey. You’ve got to put your whole self in. (I…
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Lifeboat Prayers
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “Prayer is where the action is.” – John Wesley When our world is caving in, when the ground falls away beneath our feet, when there are no other options, then we pray. So often we see prayer not as our first response but as our last resort. We try to handle…
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The Initial Pursuit
By: Pastor Jarren Rogers “We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.” –Francis Chan This is a good start. You’re reading a devotional. You want to seek God through the reading of His word and you’re ready to spend time with your mind and heart centered…