Closer To Heaven
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by Alvin Masarira | 2 April 2026 | The Adventist Church, like many organizations, has leaders who are appointed through an election process by its members. These leaders serve for a limited period of time, and not, like a pope or a supreme court justice, for life. It is important to remember that churches derive […] Source: https://atoday.org/a-problem-of-pomp-ceremony/
In the heart of Cordoba, a quiet shopkeeper named Andrés seemed to live an ordinary life. In reality, he hid a deeper struggle. 📻 Support AWR’s broadcasts
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Bible verse of the day: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command." – John 15:13-14 (NIV) Welcome to our Daily Prayer Meeting! This is a safe space where you are seen, heard, and prayed for. Start your day in God's presence—every day at 8AM ET, we share a short devotional from God's Word and lift your prayer requests to Him. You're not alone! Our prayer team is here to intercede with you and for you. Whether you need prayer, celebrate a breakthrough, or start your day with Jesus, you're in the right place. Share your prayer requests or testimonies of praise here: https://wkf.ms/3DBuapQ Engage with us in the comments:
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A volte basta un gesto inaspettato per ricordarci quanto l’amore di Dio sia semplice e sorprendente. Ci sono doni piccoli che parlano al cuore. Oggi fermati un momento e ricordane uno. Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XLNL3AFAJyo
Sometimes, when we're feeling "blah" and our spirit feels a bit tired, we need to step up instead of sitting out. Try these small acts that can fan even a small flame into a fire for the mission. Share or comment below! Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UeUClw-isUg
Daily Lesson for Thursday 2nd of April 2026
Abiding in Christ can sometimes feel like one of the hardest things to do. We might know that it’s what we need, but the rush of life pulls us into its stream, and it all feels too hard. Following God can seem like the biggest burden ever, especially for those badgered by someone trying to get them to follow Jesus. This kind of religion can feel like drudgery because it’s all about external actions rather than what’s in the heart. Nothing could be further from what God desires, which is a relationship whose foundation is mutual love, not just rules; a chosen relationship (in which He first chose you) based on love and free choice.
Sometimes we might be partly connected to the Vine but not really abiding with every fiber of our being. We might go to church, pray, and do what we know is right, but inside we feel shriveled up. The truth is this: we can’t make ourselves abide in Jesus any more than a branch can make itself connect to a vine. God loved us first; He made the first move. Our response is always a reaction to what God has first done for us.
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If you, meanwhile, look at how a grapevine survives through winter, you’ll learn a fascinating fact—the buds on the branches become dehydrated and isolated from the growing system until spring. When the soil warms up, the roots absorb water, and sap flows up through the trunk of the vine into the buds and then initiates growth. Without the sap flowing through the vine, no growth will happen.
The sap in a grapevine is like the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We might be like a dead branch, but when we choose to spend time with God, the Holy Spirit enters into us like the sap from the roots and brings us to life so that we start to grow. In the same way that we need to make a conscious choice to want to abide in Jesus, we must also ask for the Holy Spirit (the sap) to flow into our lives.
It’s actually the Holy Spirit who brings growth and ensures that we’re thriving and connected to the Vine. We need to ask daily for the Holy Spirit, who is here with us on earth to:
• be our Comforter (John 14:16-18),
• reveal Jesus to us (John 15:26),
• convict us of sin (John 16:7-8), and
• guide us into all truth (John 16:13).
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Read this list again. How can each aspect of what the Holy Spirit does impact your relationship with God? |
25 March 2026 | The U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service (CRS) was a civil rights conflict resolution agency created by the 1964 Civil Rights Act. CRS has also been called America’s peacemaker. From Selma in 1965 through post-George Floyd protests in 2020 and RNC and DNC in 2024, CRS helped prevented violence, de-escalated […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-julius-nam-peacemaking-in-the-age-of-iron-clay-ice-and-sanctuary-cities/
In questa puntata di BenEssere parliamo di conflitti relazionali, tensioni di coppia e difficoltà in famiglia con Roberto Iannò, pastore e pedagogista. Un episodio ricco di spunti concreti per imparare a gestire litigi, emozioni, ascolto, dialogo e perdono in modo più sano e costruttivo. 🔔 Iscriviti al canale per non perdere i prossimi appuntamenti: @hopemediaitalia 🎙️ Siamo anche su Spotify: https://bit.ly/spotify-benessere Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CTh1SBmFIQ
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