Do Not Be Afraid

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  “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”  Isaiah 41:10 NLT God is obviously speaking to people in trouble.  Fear and dismay are not fun things.  We all understand the concept of fear, but dismay is an interesting word.  It means to gaze around.  There are two things associated with it in the…

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Re-gifting

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Re-Gifting by Steve Highlander “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” KJV Some time ago, I received a gift card to a restaurant from someone I did a favor for.  This couple had gotten married a couple of months before, and my wife noticed writing on the card cover that the gift card had been given to the bride by her friend.  They passed that card…

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