Christy Smith

Stewardship

For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? (1 Corinthians 4:7 NIV) The self-made man or woman is highly regarded in today’s society. Rags to riches success stories captivate us. As

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Suffering

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) No one is exempt from suffering.

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A Second Chance

At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus

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When Love Hurts

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 NIV) Sometimes love hurts. God powerfully demonstrated His love for us by sending His only Son to save a lost world. Jesus suffered a horrific death as He was nailed to the cross. He

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Forgiveness

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us. (1 John 1:9-10 NIV) Accepting God’s forgiveness is the first step

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Yield

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV) I know that this is true in my experience. Once I truly learned to trust in the Lord with all my heart and

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