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“Is It Right or ALMOST Right?

Cindy Dawson

Ā Does it matter? Well, the Apostle Paul thought it did.

In the following verse, Paul is scolding the Corinthian church, saying that the false apostles they are listening to are NOT leading people to our Savior, Jesus Christ. They are leading them to someone entirely different. He says this is NOT the same Jesus they accepted. And it’s not okay.

“For ifĀ one comes and preachesĀ another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive aĀ different spirit which you have not received, or aĀ different gospel which you have not accepted,Ā thisĀ youĀ tolerateĀ veryĀ well!” 2 Corinthians 11:4 NASB

Some believers think that any ministry that preaches about “Jesus” is leading people to Christ. However, there are false religions (cults) that talk about Jesus, but it isn’t the Jesus of the Bible. For example, even Muslims consider Jesus a very wise man and a prophet. BUT they do not believe he is the Son of God, and they do not believe He was crucified on a cross for our sins!

Just because a preacher teaches about someone called “Jesus” doesn’t mean he’s teaching the Jesus of the Bible.

When Jesus is described in an unbiblical way, people are misled into following what Paul calls “a different Jesus.” This kind of false teaching is dangerous.

We know God through His Word (the Bible).

We must know God as He really is, not how we think He is or want him to be.

A famous theologian once said, ā€œDiscernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It isĀ knowing the difference between right and almost right.ā€Ā 

To be discerning we must know what the Bible says by studying it for ourselves.

In His Love,Ā Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

“I will establish my covenantĀ as an everlasting covenantĀ between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your GodĀ and the God of your descendants after you.” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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What’s in an Eagle’s Egg?

Cindy Dawson

Quote of the Week for Friday, 9/25/26

“I would like to introduce the eagleā€™s egg. Is whatever that is inside that egg a clump of cells? It canā€™t be an eagle can it? You may know that destroying an eagleā€™s egg is against the law in the U.S. Why is that? As it turns out, eagles are an endangered species. So, as unbelievable as it seems, if one were to destroy an eagleā€™s egg, he would be destroying an eagle. Stunning reality, isnā€™t it? Why canā€™t people understand that ā€œclump of cellsā€ in a womanā€™s womb is a baby? It is astounding that people use that as a reason to kill innocent children. Dark times.”

You can read Jim Thomson’s excellent article here: Killing Babies, Sexual Identity, And The Truth by Jim Thomson

ā€œBefore I formed you in the wombĀ I knew you,
Ā Ā Ā Ā before you were bornĀ I set you apart;
Ā Ā Ā Ā I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.ā€ Jeremiah 1:5 NIV

FACT: An estimated 1,126,000 babies were murdered by US clinicians in 2025.

What can we do? I support Pregnancy Help Centers, such as Preborn!, that show expectant mothers an ultrasound of their baby. PreBorn! exists to meet abortion-vulnerable women before it’s too late with life-saving ultrasounds, compassionate care, practical support, and the hope of the gospel.

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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How to Trust God in Challenging Times

Cindy Dawson

1-Minute Devotion for Thursday, 9/24/26

We donā€™t really know how strong our faith is until itā€™s tested. And itā€™s hard to be joyful about our testing, but the Bible says,

ā€œConsider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.ā€ James 1:2 NIV

My faith has been tested. It was so hard not to give in to fear and worry. Once, my daughter went to Kenya to help in a children’s hospital. Another time was when my son had to undergo back surgery. (You can read these stories at the links below.)

As mothers, it’s really hard not to worry about our children, even when they’re adults! So I had to ask myself, Will I choose faith or fear? It can’t be both.

I didn’t want my faith tested again. I didn’t care if it would make me mature and complete. I didn’t say it to God, but He knows what we’re thinking.

I knew I had to choose to trust God in both of these situations. It wasn’t easy because if I was worried and afraid, I wasn’t trusting God. But I was determined to not be afraid. I wrote out every Scripture that encouraged me to trust the Lord and to be unafraid. God’s Word strengthened me as I read these verses every day.

You have to CHOOSE faith! Refuse to be fearful. Pray and ask the Lord to help you.

This post was inspired by Alan Kearns’ post, Unshakable Faith on Devotional Treasures.

Choose Faith Over Fear
The Father’s Love: A Deeper Look at Sacrifice

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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When Life Is Hard

Cindy Dawson

Quote of the Week for Wednesday, 9/23/26

ā€œSometimes life is so hard you can only do the next thing. Whatever that is, just do the next thing. God will meet you there.ā€ ā€“ Elisabeth Elliot

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” Romans 15:4-5 NIV (emphasis mine)

No one ever said that answering God’s call would be easy. To endure means to go on, hold on, abide, continue, persist. We can do that!

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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Why Do We Blog?

Cindy Dawson

2-Minute Devotion for Tuesday, 9/22/26

Ā “If God has called you, do not spend time looking over your shoulder to see who is following you.” Corrie ten Boom*

Why do we blog? Why do we write? As Christian writers, we say it’sĀ to tell people about Jesus and His love. But we must be careful that our ultimate desire is to follow Him, not to be followed. He has promised to guide us by His Word.

“Your word is a lampĀ for my feet,
Ā Ā Ā Ā a lightĀ on my path.” Psalm 119:105

This is especially true for those of us who want people to follow our blog, Facebook, or Instagram. Although we are encouraged when readers decide to follow us, that cannot be our guiding force.

What good is it if millions of people follow your blog, but God isn’t in it? When we follow Him, God can use us to encourage and bring hope to others.

The Apostle Paul taught “from house to house”. (Acts 20:20)

Did you notice that he did not consider himself too important to reach out to a small number of people?

When we fix our eyes on Jesus and follow Him, He will accomplish His purpose in our lives and in our writing.

Should we develop our skills and study our craft to be the best writers we can be? Absolutely! Ā The Bible says,

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart…” Colossians 3:23

I am convinced that the closer we follow Him, the more He will use us for His purposes. We must not despise the day of small beginnings. (Zechariah 4:10) If only one person is encouraged by what you wrote, God has used you! God cares about individual people.

Nothing thrills me more than when a reader tells me, “I needed this!” or “This spoke to me.” Then I know that God has used me.

May we always follow Him with our whole heart and pray as Jesus taught us:

ā€œOur FatherĀ in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdomĀ come,
your will be done,
Ā Ā Ā Ā on earth as it is in heaven.
Ā Give us today our daily bread.
Ā And forgive us our debts,
Ā Ā Ā Ā as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
Ā Ā Ā Ā but deliver us from the evil one.”

Are you blogging to follow Him or to be followed?

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

*Corrie ten Boom is a Holocaust survivor and author of The Hiding Place.

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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Oh, Praise the Lord, He Lifted Me!

Cindy Dawson

Monday’s Meditation for 9/21/26

“I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
    and he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
    out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
    and steadied me as I walked along.
He has given me a new song to sing,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
    They will put their trust in the Lord.” Psalm 40:1-3 NLT

My Thoughts: This is King David’s testimony, but it is also my testimony. Is it yours?

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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Wisdom’s Call

Cindy Dawson

1-Minute Devotion for Sunday, 9/20/26

“Choose my instruction instead of silver,
Ā Ā Ā Ā knowledge rather than choice gold,
for wisdom is more preciousĀ than rubies,
Ā Ā Ā Ā and nothing you desire can compare with her.” Proverbs 8:10-11 NIV

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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Why Do Christians Listen to False Teachers?

Cindy Dawson

3 minutes

False teaching usually comes from the mouth of a gifted communicator, often someone engaging and entertaining. Their message will make you feel good, so you keep coming back for more. Don’t be surprised if they are selling lots of books and DVDs. They’re making a fortune off of it, and so is the publisher. The Bible warns us.

“For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 NIV

I look back on the days when I followed the false teaching, Word of Faith. I was sincere. I was devoted. I was on fire for Christ! But, I wasn’t mature. I wish someone would have said, “Before you latch on to this teaching, study your Bible instead of the books written by the Word of Faith teachers.”

Eventually, I was able to discern the errors, because I was a student of the Bible. But my involvement in Word of Faith almost shipwrecked my faith. It’s devastating to realize you have been deceived. I blamed God for allowing it. It caused me to question everything I knew about God.

But God brought me through, and now I speak up against the dangers false teachers pose to the Body of Christ. So ask yourself, “Am I a mature Christian or do I lack discernment?”

How can you know? Ask God with a sincere heart. Love the Truth more than your own opinion. Be disciplined enough to read and study your Bible daily.

A mature Christian is someone who has walked with the Lord over the years, and by knowing and obeying God’s Word, they have learned to discern truth from error. To know God’s Word, we must study God’s Word.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be an immature Christian. After all, how could a new Christian be mature? They couldn’t. They have to learn and grow in Christ. Unfortunately, not everyone grows and matures. Evidence of this can be seen by the large numbers of Christians who unknowingly follow false teaching. Consider the following Scripture:

 “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.” Ephesians 4:11-14 NIV (emphasis mine)

I know the damage false teaching will eventually bring about in the lives of those who are ensnared in it. It’s not okay.

“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” Hebrews 5: 12-14 NIV (emphasis mine)

Beware of the false teaching from the Word of Faith, New age, and New Apostolic Reformation which is infiltrating the Church today. Your best protection is the Belt of Truth (God’s Word). The following links provide more information.

New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)

New Age

Word of Faith

How Can I Recognize a False Teacher?

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

“I will establish my covenantĀ as an everlasting covenantĀ between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your GodĀ and the God of your descendants after you.” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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Confidence in Prayer: Trusting God’s Will

Cindy Dawson

Quote of the Week for Friday, 9/18/26


“The content of all true prayer originates in the heart of God. So it is He who inspires the prayer in the heart of man.” Paul E. Billheimer

Prayer is not about convincing God, but about the desire to pray according to God’s will and trusting Him to guide you.

“This is the confidenceĀ we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.Ā Ā And if we know that he hears usā€”whatever we askā€”we knowĀ that we have what we asked of him.” 1 John 5:14-15 NIV

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

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Do I Grumble? šŸ˜³

Cindy Dawson

1-Minute Devotion for Thursday, 9/17/26

After the Israelites had crossed the Red Sea on dry ground, they began to grumble against Moses and Aaron. They said,

ā€œIf only we had died by theĀ Lordā€™s hand in Egypt!Ā There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the foodĀ we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.ā€ Exodus 16:3

Moses told them,

“Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against theĀ Lord.ā€ Exodus 16:8

As I read this, I was convicted about my own complaining. I realized that when I complain, I am really complaining (grumbling) against the Lord. (Thank you, Moses, for pointing this out.)

Read what the Apostle Paul had to say about this very same event,

“And do not grumble, as some of them didā€”and were killedĀ by the destroying angel. These things happened to them as examplesĀ and were written down as warnings for us…” 1 Corinthians 10:11

As Christians, we have followed Christ out of Egypt (slavery to sin). Let us trust Him to lead us.

“Do everything without grumblingĀ or arguing,Ā so that you may become blamelessĀ and pure, ā€œchildren of GodĀ without fault in a warped and crooked generation.ā€ Philippians 2:14-15

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, … “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

Scriptures from the NIV

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