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A pure heart is essential to truly know God. A dirty human spirit impairs our ability to hear God speak.

Christians may suffer because of sin's consequences, Satanic attack, or because we live in a fallen world. God uses suffering to make us like Christ.

Children's Christmas programs remind us of the innocence of pure worship. The beauty and glory of the Christ-child is reflected in the faces of God's little ones.

Because of Jesus, God's Son, we are loved deeply, accepted wholly, and forgiven completely. Cease striving and begin to rest in His love.

We serve others well when we have Christ's heart, when we humble ourselves and become caringly and intimately involved and invested in their lives.

As devoted followers of Christ, we must have a pure heart, not a perfect ones. We may struggle to know God's plan completely, but will respond in quiet faith and obedience. He promises to bless our passion for knowing Him better, and loving others more completely.

The friends we choose can deeply influence our lives. Bad company ruins good morals.

Faithful friends are hard to find. We often model critical behavior and conditional love. True intimacy includes acceptance, respect and comfort.

You can be sure your sin will find you out-whether it be a tiny transgression or a full-fledged, pre-meditated rebellious act. Julie learned how to confess and repent.

Happy memories remind us of God's goodness and care, and sustain us through the painful times of life.

Loving God whole-heartedly is a little like puppy love. We must love God sincerely, honestly and without reservation. God rejoices over His precious children with abandonment.

We often hurt those we love the most. Our expressions of love must be genuine, and we must be patient with those who have difficulty expressing their feelings.