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For Fearlessness

Isaiah 8:11-12 The Lord leaned in close – his hand on my shoulder – and gave me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do. Don’t fear what they fear, or dread what they dread. Instead, make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy…

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To Unmask Love

Romans 12:9-10 Love others well. Don’t hide your love behind a mask. Love authentically. Despise evil. Pursue what is good as if your life depends on it. Live in true devotion to one another, loving each other as sisters and brothers.   IMAGE DETAILS Artwork By:  Unknown Houston Graffiti Park “The Mask” Fall 2019 www.sevenapples.art

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To Own Your Mistakes

1 John 1:8-10 If we go around bragging, “We have no sin,” then we are fooling ourselves and are strangers to the truth. But if we own up to our sins, God shows that He is faithful and just by forgiving us of our sins and purifying us from the pollution  of all the…

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To Unlock Your Heart

Psalm 51:14-17 Lord God, set me free from my guilt; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. Unlock my heart, unlock my lips, and I will overcome with my joyous praise! For the source of your pleasure is not in my performance or the sacrifices I might offer to you. The fountain of your…

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To Confess Sin

1 Kings 8:46-50 Lord, if your people sin against you— and who has never sinned?— you might become angry with them and hand them over to their enemies who will take them away to enemy territory; whether far away or near. But in that land of exile, they might turn to you in repentance and…

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To Consider Sin’s Outcome

Psalm 37:35-38 I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them,  I could not find them! Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. But the rebellious will…

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For Forgiveness

Romans 12:19-21 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to God’s righteous anger. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of…

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To Live In The Moment

Matthew 6:32-34 Your heavenly Father knows exactly what you need. So seek first the Kingdom of God and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need in abundance. Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time. Living faithfully is a large enough…

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To See Storms End

1 John 3:18-20 My little children, don’t just talk about love as an idea or a theory. Make it your true way of life, and live in the pattern of gracious love. There is a sure way for us to know that we belong to the truth. Even though our inner thoughts may condemn us…

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To Let Go

Mark 8:34-37 Calling the crowd to join his disciples, Jesus said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must be willing to share my cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to my ways. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But…

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