Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-27-2014, 11:44 AM
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May 31
"I do believe; help me overcome my...
May 31
"I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
Mark 9:24
We live somewhere between belief and unbelief. Our faith wavers. At times faith is strong and stable. At times it is weak, and...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-27-2014, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 30
"We have here only five loaves of...
May 30
"We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.
"Bring them here to me," he said.
Matthew 14:17-18
Sometimes after reading the newspaper or watching the news on...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-26-2014, 10:19 AM
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May 29
As a father has compassion on his...
May 29
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103:13-14
We are...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-26-2014, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 28
This then is how we know that we...
May 28
This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our
hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is
greater than our hearts, and he knows...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-23-2014, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 27
For we are God's workmanship, created...
May 27
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10
God is a very capable craftsman. God's workmanship is...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-23-2014, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 26
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I...
May 26
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1
Abandoned. Neglected. Alone.
Many of us share these painful struggles. Unfortunately, many...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-22-2014, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 25
Look at the birds of the air; they do...
May 25
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,
and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable
then they
?Matthew 6:26
Many of...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-22-2014, 10:36 AM
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May 24
I praise you because I am fearfully...
May 24
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14
We are God's creation. God made us. And what God makes is...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-20-2014, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 23
Many are saying of me, "God will not...
May 23
Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." But you are
a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
Psalm 3:2-3
We receive messages about ourselves...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-20-2014, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 22
"I will set out and go back to my...
May 22
"I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: 'Father, I
have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be
called your son'. . . But while he was still a...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-18-2014, 12:05 PM
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May 21
I will lead the blind by ways they...
May 21
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known,
along unfamiliar paths I will guide them,
I will turn the darkness into light before them
and make the rough places smooth.
These are...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-18-2014, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 30
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May 20
When you pass through the waters,
I...
May 20
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you; and when you pass through
the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
Isaiah 43:2
There are times in the recovery process when it...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-15-2014, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 19
In the same way, the Spirit helps us...
May 19
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself
prays for us with groans that words cannot express.
Romans 8:26
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-15-2014, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 18
If I go to the heavens, you are...
May 18
If I go to the heavens, you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
Psalm 139:8
Sometimes life is hell. That's how it feels. It feels like we have taken up residence...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-13-2014, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 17
Even though I walk through the valley...
May 17
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
Psalm 23:4
Sometimes the recovery journey takes us through the valley of the...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-13-2014, 10:53 AM
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May 16
And the peace of God, which...
May 16
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
Sometimes it feels like our hearts are breaking.
And...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-12-2014, 08:47 AM
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May 15
Do not fear, for I am with you;
do...
May 15
Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
Many of us...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-12-2014, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 14
Let us acknowledge the Lord;
let us...
May 14
Let us acknowledge the Lord;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises, he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2014, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 30
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May 13
Can a mother forget the baby at her...
May 13
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the
child she has born? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I
have engraved you on the palms of my...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-09-2014, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 12
O God, you are my God, earnestly I...
May 12
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1
When a young child is...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-09-2014, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 11
How long, O Lord, must I call for...
May 11
How long, O Lord, must I call for help but you do not listen?
Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save?
Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong?...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-07-2014, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 10
How long must I wrestle with my...
May 10
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
Psalm 13:1-2
Sometimes our spiritual distress is centered on questions about God. Where is God? Why...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-07-2014, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 9
A despairing man should have the...
May 9
A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends,
even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Job 6:14
At some point during the recovery process we re-examine our most...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-05-2014, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 8
Rejoice with those who rejoice; ...
May 8
Rejoice with those who rejoice;
mourn with those who mourn.
Romans 12:15
We have many reasons, often what seem to be really good reasons, to be 'strong'. But if the bottom line of being...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-05-2014, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 7
Therefore confess your sins to each...
May 7
Therefore confess your sins to each other
and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
James 5:16
Sometimes honest confession can seem astonishing, impossible, and dangerous....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-03-2014, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 6
If only my anguish could be weighed...
May 6
If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales.
It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas - no wonder my words have been
impetuous.
Job 6:1-3
When we...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-03-2014, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 5
No more lying then. Everyone must tell...
May 5
No more lying then. Everyone must tell the truth to his fellow believers
because we are all members together in the body of Christ.
Ephesians 4:25
Honesty is essential to recovery....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-30-2014, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 4
"So then, let us not be like others,...
May 4
"So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,
but let us be alert and self-controlled"
1 Thessalonians 5:6
The first step toward honesty is to pay attention. In the words of this...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-30-2014, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 3
If we claim to be without sin,
we...
May 3
If we claim to be without sin,
we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us.
1 John 1:8-9
Few people will be so...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-29-2014, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
May 2
The Lord Jesus on the night he was...
May 2
The Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had
given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for
you; do this in remembrance of me. "
1...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-29-2014, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,862
NACR Daily Meditation - May
May 1
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6
We can hang on to our attempts to control...
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