Take today’s next step: So many people think they cannot be forgiven. Become a mentor and you can bring them hope.  “But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them.” (Nehemiah 9:17b) Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem from exile and oversaw the restoration of...... >Read More

Tags: Bible, compassion, Devotional, God, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 9:17, Suzanne Benner, Women

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Take today’s next step:  Ask Jesus to be the center of your life. “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, God, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 1:5-6, prayer, Suzanne Benner, Women

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Take today’s next step: This is what sin looks like. Share this video on Facebook and Twitter.  “When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled. Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles.... >Read More

Tags: appalled, Bible, Devotional, Ezra 9:3-4, God, sin, Suzanne Benner, Women

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Take today’s next step: Lean in close to God. Take the 35 Day Challenge.  “There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, don't presume, Ezra 8:21-23, God, Suzanne Benner, Women

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Take today's next step:  You can't be holy on your own. Don't forget to BREATHE today. “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’” (1 Peter 1:15-16) The dictionary defines holiness as being sanctified, godly, pious or devout. Calling someone holy means they...... >Read More

Tags: 1 Peter 1:15-16, Bible, Devotional, filled with the Holy Spirit, God, holiness, Holy Spirit, Suzanne Benner

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Take today's next step: What has God taught you lately? Write it up as a devo and you can be an example for others. “Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David, not... >Read More

Tags: 2 Chronicles 34:1-2, Bible, Devotional, God, Josiah, king, Suzanne Benner

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Take today's next step:  Don't wait for tomorrow, start sharing your faith today.  “But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble himself before the LORD; Amon increased his guilt.” (2 Chronicles 33:23) Although Manasseh humbled himself before God, he left a legacy of evil. His son Amon decided to follow in his father's wicked footsteps: “[Amon]...... >Read More

Tags: 2 Chronicles 33:23, Amon, Bible, Devotional, evil, God, king, repent, Suzanne Benner

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