Abnormally Holy

April 09, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” Jesus speaking; John 12 Starter Prayer: Risen Christ, you include me in your […]
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Like a Child Again

April 08, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“As you change and become like little children, you are able to enter the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus’s words from Matthew 18 Starter Prayer: God our Loving Parent, help me let go of my self-importance, and lead me into a full lifetime of happy childhood. Joy is the most vulnerable emotion of all. Dr. Brené […]
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Super-signs of Hope

April 07, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18-19 Starter Prayer: Lord God who shines in human hearts to make light in the darkness. We look to you […]
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Light and Truth

April 06, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18-19 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full […]
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Surrender is the Way

April 06, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Colossians 3:16 I was reading Richard Rhor’s “Daily Meditation” last week when I came across his message about giving up control as a gateway for a deeper spiritual relationship with God. He quoted Dr. Gerald May on willingness vs willfulness: “Willingness implies a surrendering of one’s […]
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Grief

April 03, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

Owning our stories of heartbreak is a tremendous challenge when we live in a culture that tells us to deny our grief. Brené Brown. Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress;     my eyes grow weak with sorrow,     my soul and body with grief. Psalm 31 LORD God, be […]
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Voice

April 01, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

Blessed is the LORD! for he has heard the voice of my prayer. The LORD is my strength and my shield, my heart trust in him, and I have been helped; Therefore my heart dances for joy, and in my song will I praise him. The LORD is the strength of his people, a safe […]
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Divine

March 31, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

God has given something very great and wonderful… you are able to share the divine nature! 2 Peter 1:4 LORD God, give me the courage to learn more about my own nature: my thoughts, my emotions and my reactions. And help me overcome the human tendency to avoid this topic altogether. Amen The core “good […]
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Wholehearted

March 30, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,     and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him,     and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 This weekend, Ryan Howell and the Crossroads team talked about the heart. Ryan did a great job of explaining how […]
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Surrender Your Problems

March 30, 2020, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Anybody out there stuck […]
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