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For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

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Today, I challenge you to choose the life that Christ gave us. Death is nonexistent and has no value.

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Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22

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Today, I challenge you to draw near to God so that He remains close to you. By doing so, it keeps our minds renewed in Him every day. 

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

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Today, I challenge you to be filled with the hope that only God can deliver.

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I put no trust in my bow,
my sword does not bring me victory;
but you give us victory over our enemies,
you put our adversaries to shame. Psalms 44:6

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Today, I challenge you to step aside and let the manifestation of His victory take over.

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For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15

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Today, I challenge you to forgive others in the same way your Father in heaven forgives. If not, what good or benefit does it justify not doing so?

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But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. Romans 6:22

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Today, I challenge you to be free from the chains of this age and seek the will of the Lord.

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Blessed are you, Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the LORD?
He is your shield and helper
and your glorious sword.
Your enemies will cower before you,
and you will tread on their heights. Deuteronomy 33:29

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Today, I challenge you to depend on the Lord as your shield. He is strong tower.

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And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. 1 Chronicles 28:9

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Today, I challenge you to determine where the devotion in your heart and mind lies.

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In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. James 2:17

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Today, I challenge you to keep faith alive and put it to work in your life.

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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20

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Today, I challenge you to expect what you would not expect to happen. There is a greater power than ourselves. He can and will do more if we allow him to do his best work.