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Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (I Thessalonians 5:16-18). Keep smiling and keep praying! Because even hell on earth is heaven when you are walking with Jesus

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial" (James 1:12). Faithfulness always endures the conflict that comes to challenge it.

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: "I will arise and go to my father....And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him" (Luke 15:18, 20). Arise! You are never too far gone to be forgiven. Arise! You are never too lost to be found. Arise! You are never too low when you make up your mind to arise. For the Father will always receive you when you arise and go to the Father.

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: "Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed" (Mark 1:35). Forget to pray today? Dag! You're busier than God, for even Jesus carved out time in His day to pray. It was how He downloaded His daily agenda. Let us do likewise to be wise

Tragedy is man’s number one reason to blame God, question God, and sadly turn from God. Tragedy is calamity or unforeseen disaster, and that which shocks the emotional system of those involved directly, while even touching the surface of many indirectly. The direct results push away plenty from God, while the indirect results usually causes one to fade away from others—which is a tragedy in both cases—but the “Topic Buster” will highlight that for me....

Religion is not a belief system, it is a system that conforms your belief. It is not “freedom,” it is spiritual slavery. Religion is restriction and that is why it means “bond.” Yet, when we become religious, we are openly identifying ourselves with a hierarchy of man. A platform that has removed God. A majority of the Jesus’ enemies were religious. They were so offended at His truth that instead of flexing their mindset (like new wine skins) and receiving truth, they burst with anger and envy at the heart. Total religious error. Religion cannot clean up a man’s internal. It may affect the man.....