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Don’t Wait To Make Peace

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

2 Samuel 14:25-33 25 In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was …

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Repentance Doesn’t Cancel Consequences

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

2 Samuel 12:7-12 Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. …

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The High Cost of a Clear Conscience

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

2 Samuel 11:10-13 10 David was told, “Uriah did not go home.” So he asked Uriah, “Haven’t you just come from a military campaign? Why didn’t you go home?”11 Uriah said to David, “The ark …

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A Gracious No And A Greater Yes

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

2 Samuel 7:20-24 NKJV 20 Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord God, know Your servant. 21 For Your word’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all …

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The Lord Of The Breakthroughs

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

II Samuel 5:17-25 NIV When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to …

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Abigail: A Wise Woman’s Response To Conflict

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

1 Samuel 25:12-19 12 So David’s young men turned on their heels and went back; and they came and told him all these words. 13 Then David said to his men, “Every man gird on …

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Glory in the Ordinary: Finding God’s Beauty in Life’s Simplicity

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on May 19, 2025June 4, 2025

“Now the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, ‘What shall we do with the ark of the …

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Life to the Full: Your Story for God’s Purpose

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on May 19, 2025June 3, 2025

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”—Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) When we look at ourselves through the lens of Scripture, we …

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Redeeming Time For The King: How Generosity of Time is an Act of Worship to God

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on May 19, 2025June 2, 2025

“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”—Ephesians 5:15–16 (NKJV) What comes to mind when asked, “How do you worship the Lord?” If …

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New Mercies, New Mornings

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on May 19, 2025May 31, 2025

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I hope in Him!’”—Lamentations 3:22–24 (NKJV) …