August 04, 2020 · Bob Gass

You can win in the second half

“I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely.” Hosea 14:4 NKJV

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Halftime in the game is for rest and assessment. It’s a time to regroup—to evaluate how things have been going and decide what adjustments need to be made for the rest of the game. Often a team may look like they are losing at halftime, but by the time the game ends, they have turned things around and won. Until the final whistle sounds, the game is still up for grabs. And the same is true in life. If you’re still here, the game of life isn’t over for you. Your clock is still ticking. You have a life yet to live. Not only that, but the first half doesn’t have to determine the outcome of the game. Maybe you have made mistakes or experienced disappointments and failures. Maybe life has dealt you a harsh blow here or there. But you are still here—and as long as you are, the whistle hasn’t blown and it’s not too late for God to take you straight to the plan He has for you. You see, God looks at your future while the enemy tries to keep you focused on your past. God says, “You can, in spite of what’s been done!” But the enemy says, “You can’t, because of what you’ve done.” God will never define you by your past, whereas the enemy will try to control and confine you by using it against you. Whether the good, the bad, or the ugly dominated your first half, Satan’s goal is to keep you chained there. God, on the other hand, wants you to learn from your past—not live in it.

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August 03, 2020 · Bob Gass

Young person, aspire to greatness!

“Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all.” 1 Timothy 4:12 NLT

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August 02, 2020 · Bob Gass

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“I have made a vow to the Lord that I cannot break.” Judges 11:35 NIV

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August 01, 2020 · Bob Gass

Give God all the glory

“That no flesh should glory in his presence.” 1 Corinthians 1:29

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July 31, 2020 · Bob Gass

Speak in Good Taste

“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.” Colossians 4:6 NKJV

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July 30, 2020 · Bob Gass

Getting out of your boat

“Peter got…out of the boat.” Matthew 14:29 NIV

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