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I Actually Need Jesus - Spiritual Growth Encouragement Series

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How Does Faith Grow?

How Does Faith Grow?

Look for the Exits

Look for the Exits

It's Not About Us

It's Not About Us

A Plan from Long Ago

A Plan from Long Ago

Why Me God?

Why Me God?

Getting Started...

Getting Started...

Of Horses, People and Gentleness

  • Mar 29, 2023

Of Horses, People and Gentleness

Let Us Not Become Weary

  • Mar 28, 2023

Let Us Not Become Weary

Fueled By God’s Truth

  • Mar 27, 2023

Fueled By God’s Truth

Stone Throwers

  • Mar 26, 2023

Stone Throwers

What About Doubts?

  • Mar 25, 2023

What About Doubts?

Complacency Kills

  • Mar 24, 2023

Complacency Kills

Get Your Head Back in the Game

  • Mar 23, 2023

Get Your Head Back in the Game

Trust and Peace

  • Mar 22, 2023

Trust and Peace

Get Busy!

  • Mar 21, 2023

Get Busy!

Worship is a Weapon

  • Mar 20, 2023

Worship is a Weapon

Serve, Pass, Set, Kill!

  • Mar 19, 2023

Serve, Pass, Set, Kill!

God Keeps Forgiving You

  • Mar 18, 2023

God Keeps Forgiving You

How Do We Forgive?

  • Mar 17, 2023

How Do We Forgive?

Crave It!

  • Mar 16, 2023

Crave It!

Doubting My Purpose

  • Mar 15, 2023

Doubting My Purpose

Choose to Be Generous

  • Mar 14, 2023

Choose to Be Generous

Strength Before Weakness

  • Mar 13, 2023

Strength Before Weakness

Where Can You Go From God’s Presence?

  • Mar 12, 2023

Where Can You Go From God’s Presence?

Hey, How Ya Doin'?

  • Mar 11, 2023

Hey, How Ya Doin'?

Jesus Understands

  • Mar 10, 2023

Jesus Understands

Don't Talk Fear, Talk Faith

  • Mar 9, 2023

Don't Talk Fear, Talk Faith

All I Need

  • Mar 8, 2023

All I Need

What to Avoid

  • Mar 8, 2023

What to Avoid

Godliness With Contentment

  • Mar 7, 2023

Godliness With Contentment

Proper Technique

  • Mar 6, 2023

Proper Technique

Worried and Distracted

  • Mar 5, 2023

Worried and Distracted

Leading by Example

  • Mar 4, 2023

Leading by Example

Say Something Nice

  • Mar 3, 2023

Say Something Nice

Not Earned

  • Mar 2, 2023

Not Earned

Knowing the Path of Life

  • Mar 1, 2023

Knowing the Path of Life

JANUARY - MARCH 2023
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2022
July - September 2022
April - June 2022
January - March 2022
October - December 2021

Want More in 2022?

  • Dec 31, 2021

Want More in 2022?

Joy in Discouraging Times

  • Dec 30, 2021

Joy in Discouraging Times

A Special Bond

  • Dec 29, 2021

A Special Bond

Your Shepherd is Near

  • Dec 28, 2021

Your Shepherd is Near

Spiritual Fitness After Christmas

  • Dec 27, 2021

Spiritual Fitness After Christmas

Happy Memories

  • Dec 26, 2021

Happy Memories

Christmas Songs: Joy to the World

  • Dec 25, 2021

Christmas Songs: Joy to the World

CHRISTMAS EVE EXCITEMENT

  • Dec 24, 2021

CHRISTMAS EVE EXCITEMENT

A Peace Promise

  • Dec 23, 2021

A Peace Promise

Christmas Songs: Silent Night

  • Dec 22, 2021

Christmas Songs: Silent Night

Christmas Peace, Everlasting Peace

  • Dec 21, 2021

Christmas Peace, Everlasting Peace

He Has a Plan for You

  • Dec 20, 2021

He Has a Plan for You

Day-By-Day Focus

  • Dec 19, 2021

Day-By-Day Focus

God Remembers What We Forget

  • Dec 18, 2021

God Remembers What We Forget

Peace in Discouraging Times

  • Dec 17, 2021

Peace in Discouraging Times

Isolated

  • Dec 16, 2021

Isolated

Be Still

  • Dec 15, 2021

Be Still

God's Good Gifts

  • Dec 14, 2021

God's Good Gifts

Christmas Songs: O Little Town of Bethlehem

  • Dec 13, 2021

Christmas Songs: O Little Town of Bethlehem

God Will Push You Out

  • Dec 12, 2021

God Will Push You Out

Hope in Discouraging Times

  • Dec 11, 2021

Hope in Discouraging Times

Hope After Divorce

  • Dec 10, 2021

Hope After Divorce

Lone Wolf

  • Dec 9, 2021

Lone Wolf

Close to the Brokenhearted

  • Dec 8, 2021

Close to the Brokenhearted

Finding Focus in the Christmas Hustle

  • Dec 7, 2021

Finding Focus in the Christmas Hustle

Stay Alert

  • Dec 6, 2021

Stay Alert

Getting into the Word

  • Dec 5, 2021

Getting into the Word

Straight Ahead

  • Dec 4, 2021

Straight Ahead

The Blame Game

  • Dec 3, 2021

The Blame Game

Don't Climb the Ladder

  • Dec 2, 2021

Don't Climb the Ladder

Walk By the Spirit

  • Dec 1, 2021

Walk By the Spirit

Numbering the Days

  • Nov 30, 2021

Numbering the Days

Ordinary Superheroes Like You

  • Nov 29, 2021

Ordinary Superheroes Like You

Accountability

  • Nov 28, 2021

Accountability

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

  • Nov 27, 2021

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

Time is a Gift

  • Nov 26, 2021

Time is a Gift

Happy Thanksgiving 2021

  • Nov 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving 2021

Thankful for Salvation

  • Nov 24, 2021

Thankful for Salvation

Breaking Free From Regret

  • Nov 23, 2021

Breaking Free From Regret

Sitcom Versus Reality

  • Nov 22, 2021

Sitcom Versus Reality

I Am Your God!

  • Nov 21, 2021

I Am Your God!

Wilderness Lessons

  • Nov 20, 2021

Wilderness Lessons

That was Me!

  • Nov 19, 2021

That was Me!

Past and Future

  • Nov 18, 2021

Past and Future

Don't Let Anger Sit on the Shelf

  • Nov 17, 2021

Don't Let Anger Sit on the Shelf

Stay Focused

  • Nov 16, 2021

Stay Focused

Busy Much?

  • Nov 15, 2021

Busy Much?

What's Guiding Your Life?

  • Nov 14, 2021

What's Guiding Your Life?

He is Close By

  • Nov 13, 2021

He is Close By

Dumb Dogs?

  • Nov 12, 2021

Dumb Dogs?

Putting Down the Criticism Gun

  • Nov 11, 2021

Putting Down the Criticism Gun

Sister of the Hulk

  • Nov 10, 2021

Sister of the Hulk

I Actually Need Jesus

  • Nov 9, 2021

I Actually Need Jesus

Rhetorical Questions

  • Nov 8, 2021

Rhetorical Questions

Right Where You Are

  • Nov 7, 2021

Right Where You Are

Defenseless

  • Nov 6, 2021

Defenseless

Accept Each Other!

  • Nov 5, 2021

Accept Each Other!

God Makes It Good

  • Nov 4, 2021

God Makes It Good

A Prayer for Today

  • Nov 3, 2021

A Prayer for Today

What Is Up With Mary and Martha?

  • Nov 2, 2021

What Is Up With Mary and Martha?

What is Your True Identity?

  • Nov 1, 2021

What is Your True Identity?

Don't Believe the Lies!

  • Oct 31, 2021

Don't Believe the Lies!

Ask For It!

  • Oct 30, 2021

Ask For It!

Reactions and Actions

  • Oct 29, 2021

Reactions and Actions

Stingy Criticism, Generous Grace

  • Oct 28, 2021

Stingy Criticism, Generous Grace

The Best Security

  • Oct 27, 2021

The Best Security

My Life Verse

  • Oct 26, 2021

My Life Verse

Old Laura

  • Oct 25, 2021

Old Laura

Build Up Rather Than Tear Down

  • Oct 24, 2021

Build Up Rather Than Tear Down

Body Armor

  • Oct 23, 2021

Body Armor

Joy and Peace

  • Oct 22, 2021

Joy and Peace

The Daily Pursuit of Christ

  • Oct 21, 2021

The Daily Pursuit of Christ

Balance in All Things

  • Oct 20, 2021

Balance in All Things

Honor God

  • Oct 19, 2021

Honor God

What Dominates Your Thinking?

  • Oct 18, 2021

What Dominates Your Thinking?

One Day At A Time

  • Oct 17, 2021

One Day At A Time

When You Feel Stuck

  • Oct 16, 2021

When You Feel Stuck

Target Rich Environment

  • Oct 15, 2021

Target Rich Environment

Perseverance in All Seasons

  • Oct 14, 2021

Perseverance in All Seasons

The Big Picture

  • Oct 13, 2021

The Big Picture

True Riches

  • Oct 12, 2021

True Riches

Talk Truth!

  • Oct 11, 2021

Talk Truth!

Motivate One Another

  • Oct 10, 2021

Motivate One Another

No Room for the Darkness

  • Oct 9, 2021

No Room for the Darkness

How to Grow Spiritually

  • Oct 8, 2021

How to Grow Spiritually

Joyful Mindset

  • Oct 7, 2021

Joyful Mindset

How to Grow Spiritually

  • Oct 6, 2021

How to Grow Spiritually

What Does It Mean to Live By Faith?

  • Oct 5, 2021

What Does It Mean to Live By Faith?

Fill Your Soul

  • Oct 4, 2021

Fill Your Soul

Counterintuitive

  • Oct 3, 2021

Counterintuitive

Crazy World

  • Oct 2, 2021

Crazy World

Target on Your Back

  • Oct 1, 2021

Target on Your Back

July - September 2021
April - June 2021
January - March 2021
Winning the Day Spiritually
Worry
Growing Spiritually
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Back to the BibleNov 9, 2021 6:00 am GMT


Bible Verse: John 7:37-39
“Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, 'Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, "Rivers of living water will flow from his heart."' (When he said 'living water,' he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him.”

Reflect and Respond: How will you spend time with Jesus today? Tomorrow?

Prayer: Father, I am thirsty. I realize my need for Jesus. Let me function from a place of peace given by Your Spirit. I ask this in Jesus name. Amen.

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David
a year ago
Lord Jesus, thank You for revealing to us that You are the Person we must run to when we become spiritually thirsty. O let me drink of You daily from that never ending, ever flowing well of pure, crystal water.
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murphym773
a year ago
I do this daily. But I still struggle in turmoil, condemnation and my peace flees no sooner than I put my Bible away. I breathe breath prayers all day and literally cry out for help.
I recently learned I have complex PTSD from childhood trauma which had been retrigged several years ago. My resilience was low due to chronic illness and stress. This has been a living hell and I have been praying for deliverance daily. I spiral into negatively and darkness. I need to hold my thoughts captive and to think on lovely and pure things but a lot is unconscious and complex. I will be engaged in intense trauma work. Please pray the Lord heals me thru 6his. I hunger and thirst for Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to work in me. Lord. I need You!
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a year ago
There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Just want to encourage you with that. Also, as stated by someone, counseling is probably necessary. Please seek professional help with certified counselors/therapists who are trained in this. <3
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Pastor Nat
Pastor Nat
a year ago
Hey Murphy. I am very sorry you are struggling so much. Sometimes we can't "pray it away." Sometimes, we need more work. it sounds like you've experienced some major abuse and unfortunately, it still haunts you. I've pastored and walked with many people who have similar experiences. I encourage them to pray and study God's Word, as you already are. And I encourage them to seek professional help. Until we work through the abuse, we often are slaves to the abuser. Even years after the abuse occurred. It might involve addressing a chemical imbalance as well. I don't know. I would encourage you to seek out professional Christian counseling. A good place to start is New Life Ministries. They can provide some resources and suggestions. https://newlife.com/

Father, I lift up Murphy to you. He is hurting. He needs your healing touch. Lead him to the right resources to deal with and heal from these past hurts. Provide peace, hope, and love. Father, wrap your arms around your child. Amen!
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Joey
a year ago
He may know our weak places but nothing can stand against The Power of Our God! For Jesus is in those places with is always, never leaving nor forsaking. Daily we must start with Jesus in prayer then His Good News and remain abiding within Jesus as He does us.

Just remember it's ok not to be ok because Jesus is right there with us.
Thank You Heavenly Father Great is Your Faithfulness to us in Jesus name Amen
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murphym773
a year ago
Amen
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Rose
a year ago
Great message thank you.
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Daniel
a year ago
Glory be to God. Truth...Yes, yes Lord. Amen, by the grace and help of God through Christ.
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