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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Take today's next step: People often ask, "How can God forgive a murderer?" This video helps to answer that. Share it with your friends. “Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.” (2 Chronicles 33:13b) The Old Testament books of Kings and Chronicles provide a history of the kings of Israel and Judah. The records remain to teach and warn...... >Read More

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Take today’s next step: Discover what you’re really worth.   “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” (Psalm 84:10) In the 1970s, a television sitcom featured a faceless character named Carlton. He didn’t have many lines,...... >Read More

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Take today’s next step: Choose to follow God with your whole heart.   “After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the LORD.” (2 Chronicles 12:1) After Rehoboam - Solomon’s son - became king, Israel split into two kingdoms. Under his leadership, Judah...... >Read More

Tags: 2 Chronicles 12:1, Bible, Devotional, God, heart, Rehoboam, seek God, Suzanne Benner, Women

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