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Pass the Salt Please

My cousin, Eddie, told me that it is definitely possible to lead a horse to water, and yes, you can even make him drink. Salt increases thirst, so you mix 1 teaspoon of salt with two tablespoons of apple sauce. Use a syringe and squirt the mixture on the back of the horse’s tongue. The salt increases the horse’s thirst.
Christians are the salt of the earth, but our salt cannot stay in the shaker. We have to sprinkle our salt around. Salt is still a preservative, but at the time Jesus preached His Sermon on the Mount, there were no refrigerators. Salt was the primary way to prevent meat from spoiling. Likewise, Christians are a spiritual preservative. Our saltiness should slow down the spiritual and moral decay in this world.

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Preparing to Pray

You’ve stolen a few moments alone. You retreat to your favorite place to pray. Maybe it’s the quiet of a prayer closet or the comfort of an easy chair. If you’re like me, you prefer to step outside with the sun’s warmth on your face and the song of birds filling the air.

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The Missing Link in Our Bible Study

Do you ever feel your spiritual life is falling short? Like all Jesus girls, we pray and read our Bibles. We may even fast, but our prayers seem to bounce back off the ceiling. And when life happens, you know, the tough stuff, we crumble. What’s wrong? What are we missing?
Many books have been written on the topic of Bible study, but they may leave out the most important part- application. If we fail to apply what we read and study to everyday life, we’re falling short.

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Do We Need to Realign Our Focus and Our Faith?

Pain coursed through my body. Strange sensations in my leg and foot reminded me of the nerve damage left by surgery. Did I make the wrong decision? Didn’t I have peace, or was I wrong?
Your pain may be physical or emotional. Something reminds you that this isn’t what you wanted from life. What is God doing?

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