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7/31/2026

Deuteronomy 8:2–3: “You shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.”

Many are the troubles of life, yet these same troubles are beneficial to those who truly understand. Some understand, and many never will, living their lives in a senseless haze, a fog that obscures their minds from the reality that life isn’t merely physical but also spiritual, and that man truly does not live by bread alone, but by the words of hope that proceed from the mouth of God. When you interact with people, every interaction is spiritual, for everything you do speaks to the spiritual nature of your soul. A physical smile, a wave of the hand, a warm bear hug, laughter, a giggle, and even a friendly nod speak volumes to a hungry soul. If you were put in isolation, your spiritual nature would starve to death. Even though you are well fed, you will still die without your spirit being fed. The Word of God and obedience to it feed your soul and allow it to thrive. ~ Richard

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Many of these lessons are in my new devotional book, “Warrior of the Cross, 40 Day Discipleship Challenge & Journal,” which grew out of my own experience of a time of darkness, desperation, and healing, and the hope I needed in Christ.

​~ You are a constant reminder to evil that God is in charge. ~

~ You have been given the power and authority ​from the very throne of God. ~

Ephesians 4:32, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”​

​Daniel 6:21–22: “Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths.”

Psalm 17:12–14, “As a lion is eager to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in secret places. Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword, With Your hand from men, O Lord.”

​Revelation 1:8, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 21:6–7: "And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son."

​Hebrews 10:22, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Proverbs 11:9: "The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.”

In James 4:11 it says, “Do not speak evil of one another, brethren.”

1 Samuel 15:23: “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord.”

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~ You are a constant reminder to evil that God is in charge. ~

~ You have been given the power and authority
from the very throne of God. ~

Ephesians 4:32, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

Daniel 6:21–22: “Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths.”

Revelation 1:8, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Hebrews 10:22, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”