The Christian Science Monitor

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And in Chiang Rai, Thailand, the cave where 12 boys were famously rescued this summer has become a busy tourist destination.

60 Days of Prayer

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“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. JOHN 4:50 NIV SOMETIMES JESUS ASKS us to act on faith and take Him at His word; the miracle comes after we follow His instruction. If you are stuck facing a prob

60 Days of Prayer

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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. HEBREWS 11:1 NIV AS WE CLOSE 2020, reflect on the many times you had courageous and strong faith—believing in the unseen. You rose against adversity, and saw beyond

60 Days of Prayer

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But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. DEUTERONOMY 4:29 NIV WHAT A BEAUTIFUL promise. Seek God and you will find Him! But just as one should enjoy the journey and n

Mornings with Jesus

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I WOKE UP AT 4:30 a.m. The street lights were on, and the moon was still hanging in the sky. After tossing and turning, I got up and worked on my literature-class lesson plans. But before I did that? I turned on the lights. I don’t love the dark. I a

Post South Africa

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FREEDOM of religion hero, Rivaaj Ramdas, died last week. It is a loss for the community because he was devoted to promoting peace among all religious denominations. He was a patriot of tolerance, who tackled religious prejudice and bigotry. Many are

Finweek - English

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This issue’s isiZulu word is isiko. Isiko is a custom or tradition or practice. Amisiko (plural) are often specific to particular cultures, and in a country like ours can be contested and be divisive. Take the case of those that honour isiko of slaug

India Today

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57 % Hindus are opposed to inter-faith marriages, while 41 per cent Muslims resent it 61 % Hindus support laws against inter-faith marriages, while 51 per cent Muslims oppose such laws ■

TIME

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THE LAST COUPLE of days have been like déjà vu: an unhinged white guy, middle-aged, filled with hate and rage. Only this time he walked into a synagogue, not a church, and pulled out a gun and started shooting. He killed people simply because they we

JOY Magazine

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Ever since the missionary era, Christianity has had a positive impact on the socio-cultural arena throughout Africa. In addition to involvement in evangelism and discipleship, a variety of Christian communities were behind the founding and growth of

JOY Magazine

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For those given over to a positive temperament, the new year brings a sense of optimism for the year ahead. Conversely, for those among us on the ‘realistic’ side of things, it tends to produce the opposite reaction, as we think of everything that co

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 NIV TO LIVE YOUR best life you must invite Go

60 Days of Prayer

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See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? ISAIAH 43:19 (NIV) GOD WANTS YOU to fully experience the world, to notice and enjoy His wonders of creation. When you break out of your daily routine and make an effort to try s

JOY Magazine

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Bearing in mind the season we are in, the article may help the Body of Christ to bring guidance on some principles of the miraculous and the supernatural. As believers, we need to understand that there are two sources that relate to the supernatural.

The Christian Science Monitor

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News from Iraq Regarding the Oct. 19 Monitor Daily editorial, “Identity politics on the ropes in Iraq?”: Finally, a positive article regarding the Middle East. Hope they succeed in their experiment. If they do, the Iraq War will have finally created

Futurity

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Muslim and Protestant scientists are more likely than other US scientists to experience religious discrimination, according to a new study. The study also shows that for some scientists, religious identity may fuel perceptions of discrimination. The

Mornings with Jesus

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MY SON ISAAC HAS DOWN syndrome. For the longest time, Isaac didn’t speak much at all and what he did say was largely unintelligible. Since the development of kids with Down syndrome can vary dramatically and they are unpredictable in their level of f

60 Days of Prayer

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That they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us. ACTS 17:27 ESV DRY SPELLS OR moments when you doubt God’s presence are an important part of spiritual grow

60 Days of Prayer

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For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together

60 Days of Prayer

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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. ISAIAH 42:16 (NIV) TURN TO THIS verse when you feel uncertain about the fu

Mornings with Jesus

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STAGE FRIGHT PREVENTED ME FROM seizing opportunities to sing in my teens and twenties. If you’ve had stage fright, you know it’s not only unpleasant, but also completely at odds with the act of singing. It chokes the joyous tune and stage presence ri

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

60 Days of Prayer

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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. PSALM 103:2 ESV DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. This, of course, is a fact. Thankfulness do

Post South Africa

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A LETTER by Pavania Naidoo “Columnist should keep his opinions to himself” (the POST, February 24-28) is distorted and framed similar to the apartheid regime causing a hullabaloo. Her writing is tantamount to fanning hatred and developing tensions wi

60 Days of Prayer

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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. PSALM 46:1 (KJV) YOU ARE BLESSED to have a Father in Heaven that you can always turn to, especially when you’re in need of a miracle or blessing. Bring your cares to Him. All of your co

60 Days of Prayer

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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. PROVERBS 27:17 (NIV) BEING PART OF a faith community is an important part of your prayer life. Take time to meet with people that guide and encourage your relationship with God. Build friendshi

60 Days of Prayer

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Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. ROMANS 5:3–4 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse, Paul shares that trials, suffering and pain help refine your

60 Days of Prayer

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV TODAY MEDITATE ON the above verse. Release any fears and worries. Trust that God has plans

60 Days of Prayer

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My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. JOHN 10:27 (NIV) WHEN YOU SPEND time in God’s Word, you develop the ability to “hear” His instructions and know what is right for your life. As your spiritual listening skills grow, you b

Post South Africa

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IT IS INDEED breathtaking to note and experience this wonderful work of His Majesty, King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, and the Sivananda World Peace Foundation to promote peace, working together and instilling the spirit of charity in the hearts of the pe