
lift
ministries
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Our Church Family
At LIFT Ministries International, we are a family of believers who strive to lift each other up and be the best version of ourselves through the Grace of God. We believe in exalting the Savior, evangelizing the sinner, and exhorting the saints. Our church is a great place for you to grow in your faith and build meaningful relationships with other believers.
Manna in a Minute
Manna in a Minute is sent out every day. What is listed below is the previous week. If you would like to receive Manna in a Minute every day, just fill out the contact us form at the bottom of the page, and we will put you on the list to send it to you every day.
Friday November 6, 2026
Philippians 4:7 teaches that God provides a supernatural, protective peace that transcends human logic and guards our hearts and minds when we bring our words to HIM in prayer. God's peace is tied to the practice of turning anxiety into prayer. Instead of worrying, believers are instructed to present their specific requests to God with an attitude of Thanksgiving. The Peace of God surpasses all understanding means it does not depend on your circumstances making sense. It's an inner calm that human reasoning or planning alone cannot produce. The original Greek word for guard is a military term for soldiers standing watch at a city gate. God's Peace acts as an active sentinel protecting your emotional center (heart) and your thoughts (mind). This peace is not a generic meditation technique or self-control exercise, it is experienced specifically in a relationship with God. Two of the most underrated blessings are HEALTH and PEACE. God bless you and this has been your MANNA IN A MINUTE!
Thursday November 5, 2026
Hebrews 5:14 tells us that spiritual maturity requires active process, practice and immersion in God's word to build a discernment needed to tell right from wrong. In the broader context, milk represents the basic, elementary teachings of the Christian faith. Solid food refers to deeper, more complex spiritual truths and doctrines about Jesus Christ. Growth does not happen automatically; it requires moving past spiritual infancy and taking responsibility for personal study and obedience. The Greek word for trained is where we get the word gym. This implies that spiritual discernment is developed through repeated, disciplined exercise, just like an athlete trains their body. The ultimate goal of maturity isn't just accumulating theological facts, but gaining the practical wisdom to distinguish between Godly truth and false teaching as well as right and wrong. Keep in mind that in life the blessing and the betrayer can be in the same room at the same time. Be watchful and continue to pray for discernment in every area of your life. God bless you and this has been your MANNA IN A MINUTE!
Wednesday November 4, 2026
Mark 12:30-31 Jesus tell believers to love God with every part of their being, breaking the requirement down into four distinct areas. Heart: your inner center, core desires, and deep emotional affections. Soul: you're vital life force, personality, and spiritual identity. Mind: your intellect, thoughts, reasoning, and the way you process truth. Strength: physical power, energy, and active effort or capacity. Loving God is not a passive feeling or a checklist of empty rituals, it is putting him first above idols, distractions, or self-centered motives. Jesus immediately pairs the love of God with the second mandate, loving your neighbor as yourself. Biblical love means goodwill, benevolence, and practical action toward others rather than mere sentiment. You are called to treat other people with the same dignity, care, and concern that you naturally give to yourself. Just because you do religion well, doesn't mean you do relationships well. No matter what happened in the midterm elections, let's choose to love each other the way God commands. God bless you and this has been your MANNA IN A MINUTE!
Tuesday November 3, 2026
Luke 17:1 means that while temptations, offenses, and things that cause people to sin or stumble, it is natural in a broken world. Jesus acknowledges that stumbling blocks are bound to come because of human weakness and the fallen state of the world. Sin and temptation will exist. Even though temptation happens in the world, Jesus pronounces a sharp warning or a woe to the individual who acts as the source or catalyst of that sin. In the immediate follow-up verse 2, Jesus emphasizes that causing a little one referring to a child or new/immature believers in the faith to sin is a grievous wrong. It's so serious that a violent death with a millstone tied around one's neck would be preferable to the judgment facing the offender. Unlike in earlier chapters where Jesus spoke to large crowds of Pharisees or skeptics, verse 1 is spoken directly to his disciples and Future Leaders and it serves as a warning about how their personal example, words, or false teachings came to real others. This teaching flows directly into Jesus's instructions on Christian community, accountability, and duty to rebuke and repeatedly forgive brothers and sisters who repent. Judas is a reminder that betrayal comes from people that have eaten at your table and heard your prayers. God bless you and this has been your MANNA IN A MINUTE!
Monday November 2, 2026
Psalm 139:14 was written by King David as a song of worship. The verse means that every human being is intentionally crafted by God with immense care, purpose, and value. In this context, it means standing in deep reverence, awe, and respect towards God's power as creator. It signifies that God designed each person as a unique, one of a kind creation rather than an accident. The surrounding verses (13 through 16), describe God forming life inside the mother's womb. It points to the incredible, complex design of human biology, such as the brain, bones, and organs as evidence of a Master Designer. David wrote these words to acknowledge that human value is not determined by social status, flaws or opinions of others, but by the fact that God purposefully knit us together. We need to stop auditioning for acceptance and validation from others, especially those that don't see your value anyway. The real question is how do you see yourself?God bless you and this has been your MANNA IN A MINUTE!
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