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Tweetvotion

Tweetvotion is a very short daily devotion that fits Twitter and text messaging.  It's centered around the eight blessings of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) focusing on building a fruitful life because Jesus wants us not just faithful, but also fruitful.

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Headed for China

TweetvotionI am leaving for China this morning  I will try my best to post my tweetvotions.  My email service will work in China on my Droid, so keep in touch with email.  Don't call me because Verizon will charge me $1.99 / min. 

Hope the rest of your summer is the best of your summer!  Grace and peace!
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Fruitful Life 903 - Self-control Personified

TweetvotionWe need to learn from Joseph, in the OT, who exemplified self-control better than any other human being. (Read Gen. 43:31)
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Fruitful Life 902 - Self-differentiation

TweetvotionEnkrateia, the last Greek word appeared in the fruit of the spirit is better translated as self-differentiation. (Memorize Gal. 5:22-23)
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Fruitful Life 901 - Self-control

TweetvotionFor God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. (Memorize 2 Tim. 1:7)
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Fruitful Life 807 - Gentle Leadership

TweetvotionGentleness is an important quality of Christian leadership, like Christ, the Shepherd, gently leads his flock. (Isaiah 40:10-11)
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Fruitful Life 806 - Gentle Spirit

TweetvotionYour spirit of gentleness is tested when you are right and someone else is wrong and not listening. (Read Galatians 6)
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Fruitful Life 805 - Gentleness of Christ

TweetvotionPaul said he applied the "meekness and gentleness of Christ" to approach people. Sounds interesting to me. (Read 2 Cor 10:1)
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Fruitful Life 804 - Longevity of Gentleness

TweetvotionMy tongue is gentler than my teeth and often hurt by them, but my tongue lives longer than my teeth. (Memorize Prov 15:4)
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Fruitful Life 803 - Gentle Wisdom

TweetvotionThe wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits. (Memorize James 3:17)
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Fruitful Life 802 - Gentleness is Humility in Action

TweetvotionConsciousness of our own sins and stupidity past and present produces gentleness. (Read Titus 3:1-11)
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Fruitful Life 801 - Gentleness

TweetvotionJesus invites us to learn from him because he is gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Memorize Mat 11:28-30)
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Fruitful Life 707 - Like the Old Faithful

TweetvotionFaith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Read the Faith Chapter, Hebrews 11)
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Fruitful Life 706 - Chosen to be Faithful

TweetvotionThe Lamb will reign, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful. (Rev. 17:14)
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Fruiitful Life 705 - The Faithful are Rare Species

TweetvotionThrough his wise eyes, King Solomon found most people to be unfaithful even though they claimed otherwise. (Read Pr 20:5-12)
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Fruitful Life 704 - The Faithful Gets More

TweetvotionA faithful and trustworthy person is always blessed by God to be in charge of more heavenly resources. (Read Mat. 25:14-30)
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Fruiitful Life 703 - Fruit of the Faithful

TweetvotionThe faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished. (Read Prov. 28:20)
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Fruiitful Life 702 - Faithful Circle

TweetvotionYou have the wisdom of a king if you appreciate faithful people and keep them around as your close friends. (Read Psalm 101)
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Fruiitful Life 701 - Faithfulness

TweetvotionThe fruit of faithfulness is a result of integrity; unity between what is behind the scene and what is public. (Read Luke 16:10-13)
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Fruiitful Life 607 - A Divine Promise

TweetvotionHonor the Lord and give Him the first and the best. Your barns will burst; your wine vats will brim over. (Read Prov 3:9-10)
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Fruitful Life 606 - Happiness of Generosity

TweetvotionHappy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble, and keep them alive. (Read Psalm 41:1-3)
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Fruitful Life 605 - Real Life

TweetvotionGenerosity makes life beautiful, fulfilled, and complete. It paves the way to a life that really is life. (Read 1 Tim. 6:17-19)
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Fruitful Life 604 - Count the Blessings

TweetvotionWhen we count the blessings, we are able to be generous because generosity flows from a grateful heart. (Read Deu. 8:10-18)
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Fruitful Life 603 - Fear Kills Generosity

TweetvotionFear keeps our purse shut, but Jesus wants us to invest in heaven because our heart follows our treasure. (Read Luke 12:32-34)
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Fruitful Life 602 - Generosity Remembered

TweetvotionA generous man is remembered by the lives he has touched even long after he has forgotten his deed. (Read Luke 6:27-36)
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Fruitful Life 601 - Divine Generosity

TweetvotionGenerosity reflects the divine image in us since God is a giver. God so loved the world that he GAVE… (Read John 3:16-17)
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Fruitful Life 507 - Love Kindness

TweetvotionWhat does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Read Micah 6:8)
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Fruitful Life 506 - Kindness of the Righteous

TweetvotionKing David: Now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. (Read Psalm 37:25-26)
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Fruitful Life 505 - Kindness Relieves Stress

TweetvotionActs of kindness reduce stress and bring peace to life because it is when we reflect God’s image. (Read Tim. 3:4-8)
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Fruitful Life 504 - Costly Kindness

TweetvotionThe kindness of God is shown in Christ in a very costly way on the cross. How do you show your kindness? (Read Eph. 2:1-10)
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Fruitful Life 503 - Kindness is Golden

TweetvotionKindness is simply practicing the golden rule: do to others as you would have them do to you. (Read Luke 6:30-36)
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Fruitful Life 502 - Kindness Returns

TweetvotionKindness is two ways street. God promised to return kindness to those who are kind to the needy. (Read Mat. 5:7)
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Fruitful Life 501 - Love in Action

TweetvotionKindness is love in action. It’s volitional rather than emotional. Treat someone with kindness today! (Memorize Gal. 5:22-23)
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Fruitful Life 407 - Patience and Hope

TweetvotionHope allows us to be patient and patience enables us to wait for what we hope for--the unseen future. See you at church! (Read Rom 8:24-25)
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Fruitful Life 406 - Patience Pays Off

TweetvotionIn an age of quick fixes and shortcuts, patience is a rare commodity. But, patience always pays off in fruitfulness. (Read Luke 8:15)
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Survival of the Patient

TweetvotionBecause we live in a fallen world, patience is an essential element to survive the journey, until Christ come. (Read James 5:7-12)
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Fruitful Life 404 - Patience is Love

TweetvotionSince love is patient and not irritable, your patience measures your love. Grow your patience today! (Read 2 Pet 1:3-15)
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Fruitful Life 403 - Perfect Patience

TweetvotionNo one is perfect, but a completely patient person arrives at perfection through selflessness and a dead ego. (Read James 1:2-4)
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Fruitful Life 401 - Patience in Waiting

TweetvotionBut those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles… (Read Isa 40:28-31)
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Fruitful Life 401 - Patience and Character

TweetvotionSuffering produces patience, and patience produces character, and character produces hope. (Read Rom 5:1-5)
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Fruitful Life 307 - One Body

TweetvotionLet the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. See you at church! (Col 3:12-17)
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Fruitful Life 306 - Special Peace

TweetvotionPeace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. –Jesus ( Read John 14:27)
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Fruitful Life 305 - P.E.A.C.E

TweetvotionPray constantly, Exercise integrity, Appreciate beauty, Cultivate harmony, and Envision eternity. (Memorize Phil 4:8-9)
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Fruitful Life 304 - Peace with God

TweetvotionSubmit to God and be at peace with God; in this way prosperity will come to you. (Read Job 22:21-30)
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Fruitful Life 303 - Family Peace

TweetvotionThe Lord ordains abundant blessings to those who live in peace and unity with their family. Reconcile with estrange relatives today. (Read Psalm 133)
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Fruitful Life 302 - Heavenly Wisdom

TweetvotionSow the seeds of peace today and soon you will reap the harvest righteousness. That’s heavenly wisdom. (Read James 3:13-18)
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Fruitful Life 301 - Peace

TweetvotionThe peace of God that surpasses all understanding comes through prayer and meditation on the positive things. (Read Phil 4:6-9)
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Fruitful Life 207 - The Source of Joy

Tweetvotion"In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore." See you at church! (Read Psalm 16:11)
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Fruitful Life 206 - Joy Knows Not Hard Times

TweetvotionTrue joy transcends life conditions and suffering. Paul said that he was treated as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing. (Read 2 Cor 6:8-10)
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Fruitful Life 205 - Joy from Pleasing God

TweetvotionFor to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy (Ecc. 2:26). Do what pleases him. (Read Heb 11:6)
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Fruitful Life 204 - Generous Joy

TweetvotionGenerosity generates joy because we become godly when we give -- God so loved the world that he GAVE. (Read 1 Chr. 29:9)
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Fruitful Life 203 - Choose Joy

TweetvotionHappiness is circumstantial, but joy is a choice. Joy comes from making other people happy. So do it today. (Read Acts 20.35)
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Fruitful Life 202 - Complete

TweetvotionGod’s ultimate desire for you is a complete joy. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Read John 15:11)
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Fruitful Life 201 - Joy

TweetvotionRejoice in the Lord always! Find something to rejoice today. Sing a song or think about things to be thankful for. (Read Phil 4:4-9)
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Fruitful Life 107 - Love Rejoices in the Truth

TweetvotionHonest confrontations are necessary to maintain a loving relationship. The truth will set you free. (Read Prov. 24:26)
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Fruitful Life 106 - Love is Humble

TweetvotionHumility is not about me, but about putting other people’s interest above mine. God hates pride and blesses the humble. (Read Pil. 2:3-11)
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Fruitful Life 105 - Love is not Envy

TweetvotionEnvy happens when we compare ourselves with others. So do not compare, but always count your blessings. (Read James 3:13-18)
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Fruitful Life 104 - Love is Kind

TweetvotionKindness is love in action. Give a dollar to the homeless on the street today, or donate to a good cause. (Read Mat. 25:31-46)
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Fruitful Life 103 - Love is Patient

TweetvotionPatience = time. Have you spent time with your loved ones lately? Or listen to them, call them, write to them? Do it today! (Memorize 1 Cor. 13)
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Fruitful Life 102 - How to Love

TweetvotionL = Listen to them, O = Open your heart to them, V = Value them, and E = Encourage them. Try it today. (Read 1 Cor. 13:1-13)
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Fruitful Life 101 - The Fruit

TweetvotionThe fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Read Gal. 5:22-26)
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Series End

TweetvotionThe "Blessing" series has ended.  We'll take a break and start a new series called "Fruitful Life" soon.  Have a blessed and fruitful life!  ~Sam
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Blessing 807 - Apple of His Eye

TweetvotionThe Lord says: Truly, one who touches you touches the apple of my eye. I am going to raise my hand against them. (Read Zec. 2:8-10; Mat. 5:10-12)
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Blessing 806 - Sustaining Power

TweetvotionYou can stand against the storm, even with joy, if you know you are held up by Christ who began the good work in you. (Read Philippians 1:6; Mat. 5:10)
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Blessing 805 - Fruit that Lasts

TweetvotionJesus did not just ask us to bear fruit, but to bear fruit that will last, meaning we must be fruitful even in adversity. (Read John 15:16: Mat. 5:10)
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Blessing 804 - Smooth Ride

TweetvotionIf everything is running smoothly and everyone agreeing with you, you are not changing the world. (Read 1 Peter 4:12-19; Mat. 5:10)
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Blessing 803 - Vision Above Self

TweetvotionSustaining your mission is more challenging than attaining it, but still enjoyable with a vision above self. (Read Gal. 6:9; Mat. 5:10)
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Blessing 802 - Moving Mountains

TweetvotionIf you know your life purpose and prize, you can rejoice even when you have mountains to move. (Read Philip. 3:13-16; Mat. 5:10)
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Blessing 801 - Standing Against the Wind

TweetvotionLike a fruitful tree standing strong against the wind, a fruitful life rejoices even in persecution. (Read Mat. 5:10-12)
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Blessing 707 - He is our peace

TweetvotionHe is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall. (Read Eph. 2:14; Mat. 5:9)
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Blessing 706 - Mouthpieces of Christ

TweetvotionWe are the mouthpieces of Christ giving voice to bring his other sheep into the fold, which is the ultimate peacemaking. (Read John 10:16; Mat. 5:9)

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