Nick Lemau

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When Good Things Become the Wrong Things: A Reflection on Priorities

As many of us will make plans and resolutions today, I think it would help if we took inventory of our priorities as we make them. Most of us don’t wake up intending to live with the wrong priorities. In fact, that’s what makes misplaced priorities so dangerous—

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Fight or Flight – When Pressure Pushes Us, Where Do We Run?

We’ve all felt it.That tightness in the chest.The rush of adrenaline.The urge to either argue our way through a problem or disappear from it entirely.The world calls it “fight or flight.”Scripture calls it the battle of the heart.When stress rises, conflict happens, or

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Some People Are Never Happy

One of the hardest lessons in life—and ministry—is realizing that not everyone is looking for peace. Some people are simply never satisfied. When things are going well, they find something to complain about. When progress is being made, they question motives. When unity is growing, they introduce division.

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Sharing Our Faith: A Love Worth Talking About

“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have — but do this with gentleness and respect.”— 1 Peter 3:15 Faith Was Never Meant to Be Hidden If we’ve experienced the grace of God, it’s

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The Subtle Sin of Self-Righteousness

The Subtle Sin of Self-Righteousness When right becomes wrong in the heart. There's a dangerous kind of sin that rarely makes headlines but quietly ruins hearts. It doesn't smell like rebellion, look like lust, or sound like anger. It dresses up nice on Sundays and

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Burn The Lifeboats

Burn the Lifeboats There's a story from history that still speaks powerfully today. In 1519, Hernán Cortés landed in Mexico with his men, facing overwhelming odds in a foreign land. As soon as they arrived, he gave a shocking order: burn the ships. Why? Because as long as

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Into the Deeper Waters of Faith

Into the Deeper Waters of FaithThere is a moment in Luke 5 where Jesus turns to weary fishermen who had toiled all night and caught nothing and tells them, "Put out into the deep water, and let down your nets for a catch" (Luke 5:4). Simon Peter&

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God Is Our Refuge and Strength

Todays Post is inspired by Sundays Sermon preached by my good friend pastor Fred Gonzalez Life has a way of throwing unexpected storms at us. Sometimes it feels like the ground beneath us is shaking, and everything we thought was secure suddenly feels fragile. Whether it's a financial

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When It’s Time To Step Out In Faith

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6 One of the most challenging questions we face as believers is: When is it time

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When To Move When To Stay?

When we think about the Israelites wandering through the desert after leaving Egypt, it's easy to picture them walking in circles, lost without direction. But the truth is, they were never truly "lost." They were being led. Their journey was not random - it was guided by

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Don’t Forget to Give Thanks

Prayer is one of the greatest gifts God has given us. Through prayer we bring our burdens, requests, and even our deepest longings before the throne of grace. And time after time, the Lord hears us.He answers according to His perfect wisdom and timing. But here's something

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Blessed Are The Flexible For They Shall Not Be Easily Bent Out Of Shape

Life doesn't always go as planned. The schedule shifts, the kids get sick, the bills pile up, or unexpected news turns the day upside down. Or you receive word on Saturday night at 7:30 the place where your church meets on Sunday mornings at 10am has had

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Don’t Come Down – Staying Focused on God’s Work

Battling Distraction - Staying Faithful to What Matters Most Have you ever noticed that distractions seem to multiply the moment you set your heart on doing something meaningful? Nehemiah knew the feeling. He was rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, and he was almost done. That's when the distractions came.

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When It’s Not Fair: Handling Unjust Treatment Biblically

We all have moments in life when we’re hit with something that just doesn’t feel fair — a false accusation, an exaggerated claim, or being blamed for something that wasn’t entirely (or at all) our fault. The immediate reaction is frustration, maybe even anger. We want to defend

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A Memory That Stands Out Today

A Memory That Stands Out Today Today my facebook memory popped up with a post from my wife that she made a year ago. In all honesty it made me cry... but cry happy tears because as I read it I instantly remembered and reflected on the amazing things God

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Stay Calm

"Just Stay Calm" Have you ever had a portion of scripture keep showing up in a variety of ways and it appears so clear that the Lord is speaking to you? That is exactly what I have been experiencing and yet I'm finding to be challenging

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The Power of Prayer: Heaven’s Response to Earth’s Cry

The Power of Prayer: Heaven's Response to Earth's Cry Have you ever felt helpless? Like things were spiraling out of your control, and you didn't know where to turn or what to do? That's where prayer steps in - not as a last

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When It Doesn’t Make Sense: Trusting God Beyond Your Understanding

Life doesn't always make sense. Doors close that we thought would open. Plans fall through. People let us down. We find ourselves in situations that leave us asking, "God, what are You doing?" It's in these moments that we're faced with a

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“God is Love.”

When we think about the nature of God, it’s easy to default to words like holy, powerful, eternal, or just. And rightly so—He is all those things. But if there is one word that holds them all together, it is this: love. “Anyone who does not love does

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More Than We Can Ask or Imagine

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) Have you ever prayed a bold prayer, only to shrink back with the thought: “Maybe that’s too much to

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8 Years Without You, Dad: Mourning and Celebrating

Eight years. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long since I last heard your voice, saw your smile, or got to hug you. Time is strange—it moves forward, but grief has its own rhythm. Some days it feels like you’ve been gone forever; other days

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Distraction: The Enemy’s Quiet Strategy

We often think of spiritual battles as loud, obvious, and full of tension. But what if one of the enemy's most effective weapons isn't attack, but distraction? Not destruction… not persecution… just simple, subtle distraction. Distraction can look like a full calendar, endless scrolling, mindless entertainment,

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Learning How To Receive From The Lord

Learning How To Receive From The LordIt's absolutely crazy how you can be praying and seeking the Lord wholeheartedly for something and when He causes the breakthrough you don't know quite how to handle it. That is my current state today. We have been praying for

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Never Forget the Blessings

Life has a way of pulling our attention to what we lack instead of what we have. It’s so easy to focus on problems, disappointments, or the next mountain we need to climb that we miss the evidence of God’s goodness right in front of us.But as

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Laboring in Prayer: Persevering When It Feels Hard

There is a mystery and a beauty to prayer that every believer comes to know over time. At first, prayer might feel easy - like a natural conversation with God. But as life's challenges grow deeper, so does the call to labor in prayer: to wrestle, to persist, to