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All that I know, believe, and confidently hold to about God and His Plan for my life, my world, my marriage, my family, and my future–is in this absolutely trustworthy Bible. I believe in God’s Word, I study God’s Word, and I declare God’s Word through preaching and teaching.
And so, my goal for each of you is that in the days ahead you will believe God’s Word so completely, that it will become part of those strongest habits of your life.
My constant prayer is that each of us wakes to thinking the Word, and when we get a quiet moment in a hectic day our thoughts drift to God’s Word, and when we finally get to unwind and relax, that restful time would also involve a renewing dip into the life-giving waters of God’s Word.
Finally, I long that all of this develops a default setting in our lives that is keyed to the Word; and that each of us will learn the spiritual discipline:
ā¢ of going to the Word to start the day,
ā¢ of turning to the Word to relax our mind when stressed,
ā¢ of trusting the Word to encourage our heart when troubled,
ā¢ of inviting the Word to guide our life when confused, and
ā¢ of allowing the Word to assure our souls when in doubt.