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~ “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

Category Archives: 2015

” God, your God, is God.” ~Moses

March 24, 2015

God is God. That is all there is to it. We can count on it, day by day. God is …

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Is God always faithful?

March 22, 2015

I live in a hostile world. I call to God. To my heavenly Father I cry out. God hears me. God answers …

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"My Father is working straight through, even on the Sabbath. So am I." ~~Jesus

March 21, 2015

Jesus rattles the religious leaders. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No, I didn’t mean to do …

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“Finish what you started in me, God. Your love is eternal—don’t quit on me now.” ~King David

March 20, 2015

God has started something in us. It is an amazing work. We serve a God who loves us and has …

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"Let’s not pretend this is easier than it really is." ~Jesus

March 19, 2015

Sometimes we are very good at pretending. We want it to look easy. We don’t want anyone to know that …

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“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth.” ~Apostle Paul

March 18, 2015

This seems pretty timely. The economy goes up and down. That creates a lot of uncertainty. A lot of us trust …

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“Where can I go from Your Spirit ?” ~King David

March 17, 2015

I am an open book to our heavenly Father. He knows everything I am going to say before I even …

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"Don’t say anything you don’t mean." ~Jesus

March 16, 2015

We say something we regret. We excuse it by saying, “I didn’t mean it”. That doesn’t cut it in God’s …

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"Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth." ~Jesus

March 14, 2015

Jesus challenges us to worship God in a way we have never known before. Do we think worship is sitting …

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“Perfect love casts out fear.” ~Apostle John

March 13, 2015

In our Father’s house there are many, many rooms. But the one thing there is no room for is fear. …

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"And life is urgent: Announce God’s kingdom!" ~Jesus

March 12, 2015

Jesus challenges us to live life urgently. He doesn’t have a “plan B” for us. We are His plan. We …

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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline.” ~Apostle Paul

March 11, 2015

I don’t have to be timid or shy. Fear can’t grip my heart. He has given me His HOLY Spirit. …

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"Thoughtlessly yell ‘stupid!’ at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire." ~Jesus

March 10, 2015

Jesus sets standards for us based on a whole different world. It is His Father’s world. It is a world …

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Jesus perfectly mirrors our heavenly Father

March 9, 2015

Here is a really amazing thing about our heavenly Father. He spoke to us directly through His Son Jesus. Just …

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“Do not be worried about your life.” ~Jesus

March 8, 2015

The list of things I can worry about is pretty long. Give me a whole day and it grows enormously. …

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"Please, no more pretending. " ~Jesus

March 7, 2015

We know we all do it. We “pretend” nothing is wrong. We pretend we are something we are not. We …

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“Ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” ~James

March 6, 2015

There are times that I seem to know what I am doing. There are other times I don’t. I wander …

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Is God two-faced? Is God fickle?

March 5, 2015

Is God two-faced? Is God fickle? God isn’t fickle. No way at all. There is nothing in Him that is two-faced. …

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“Now to him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in his bright presence, fresh and celebrating.” ~Jude

March 4, 2015

He can keep me on my feet. I will never fall when I am in Him. I will stand tall …

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"Let your enemies bring out the best in you, not the worst." ~~Jesus

March 3, 2015

There are people in our lives that simple challenge us. Many times that challenge clearly brings out the worst in …

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“We can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!” ~Apostle Paul

March 2, 2015

What is it that challenges bring to me? What does all the trouble mean?  I get to shout praise. Trouble …

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"God is not a secret to be kept." ~Jesus

March 1, 2015

How often do I act like God is a secret? Unfortunately, more than I want to admit. I take credit …

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“That’s why Jesus had to enter into every detail of human life.” ~Author of Hebrews

February 28, 2015

I know sometimes I am trying to help with the wrong thing. I think I understand the problem but I …

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If I were the devil

February 27, 2015

This is way too prophetic. Commentary by Paul Harvey. What do you think?

"Your daughter is no longer disturbed." ~Jesus

February 27, 2015

Does our faith impress Jesus? Jesus challenges us to have a bold kind of faith. This woman came to Jesus and …

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“Bless—that’s your job, to bless.” ~Apostle Peter

February 26, 2015

Well, this is a pretty simple job description. What is my job? It is to bless. That is it!! When …

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"Other seed fell in the gravel; it sprouted, but withered because it didn’t have good roots." ~~Jesus

February 25, 2015

We know there can be a problem. There is the early enthusiasm of hearing Jesus and knowing him. But the …

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“Give your servants fearless confidence in preaching your Message.” ~Apostle Peter

February 24, 2015

The apostles had already received the power of the Holy Spirit after Jesus was raised from the dead and ascended …

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“Whoever would see good days must keep his lips from deceitful speech.” ~Apostle Peter

February 23, 2015

I must embrace life. I want to see my days fill up with good stuff. God’s goal for me is …

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“We are His workmanship, created in the Messiah Jesus for good works.” ~Apostle Paul

February 22, 2015

There is no plan B. There is no backup plan. Contingencies are out the door. God has a goal for …

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"A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor." ~~King Solomon

February 21, 2015

Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …

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"School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it!" ~~Apostle Paul

February 20, 2015

There comes a point where we know enough to move forward. We need “to ship” the product and move on. …

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Who are we to question God?

February 19, 2015

Who are we to question God? The answer is we are in no position to question Him. God is God. God does …

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"Go call your husband and then come back." ~~Jesus

February 18, 2015

Jesus knows everything. There is no reason to pretend otherwise. He knew the “Woman at the Well” had been married …

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“You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life.” ~God

February 17, 2015

What an amazing day this was. Jesus goes to be baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist. His Father, God, …

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"When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong." ~~Jesus

February 16, 2015

We miss God’s goal when our goal is to get our own way. Jesus stops us dead in our track by …

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We love God but still don’t have a clear idea what He has in mind for us.

February 15, 2015

We love God but still don’t have a clear idea what He has in mind for us. What God has …

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“If I give all my possessions to feed the poor but do not have love, it profits me nothing.” ~Apostle Paul

February 14, 2015

Without love, all my charity is nothing. Love is the start and end of it all. It doesn’t matter what …

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I am waiting on God. There is no point in moving on without God.

February 13, 2015

I am waiting on God. There is no point in moving on without God. In that waiting, I find strength. …

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"If you enter your place of worship and you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right." ~Jesus

February 12, 2015

Jesus challenges us to live a real life, versus a fake spiritual one. God commands us to love one another. …

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“If anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” ~Apostle Paul

February 11, 2015

How would Paul summarize things? Well, he would suggest that I fill my mind on some things that are positive. …

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“The path of right-living people is level. The Leveler evens the road for the right-living.” ~Isaiah

February 10, 2015

Leveling a road takes a while. It is not something that happens over night. Because I am in right standing …

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"Stand in line and take your turn." ~~Jesus

February 9, 2015

Jesus had been pretty busy. He took a trip to a new area thinking he could get away for a …

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“Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we’re a free people.” ~Apostle Paul

February 8, 2015

God made plans for us that gave Him pleasure in putting together. It was not an inconvenience to Him in …

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"A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls." ~~King Solomon

February 7, 2015

When we live the life God has intended for us, it is like a tree that gives us delicious fruit. …

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Is God too slow? What is a billion years to God?

February 6, 2015

Is Jesus slow? No, not all. God has made certain promises to us. Some days we say, “OK God, when?” …

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"I am the Messiah. You don’t have to wait any longer or look any further." ~~Jesus

February 5, 2015

Jesus challenges us to know who He is. He is clear. He is straightforward. He is the Messiah. The woman …

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“Love always looks for the best.” ~Apostle Paul

February 4, 2015

God is love. God is always looking for the best in us. He doesn’t see our foibles and quirks. God is …

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“What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” ~The Disciples of Jesus

February 3, 2015

Jesus didn’t cause the storm to arise. The storm wasn’t His doing at all. He didn’t “weather” the storm although …

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"Some of the seed fell on the road; it was tramped down and the birds ate it." ~~Jesus

February 2, 2015

Jesus knows that God’s word isn’t always received well.   The seeds on the road are those who hear the …

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“Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them.” ~~Apostle Paul

February 1, 2015

This is a stunning way to approach relationships. And it should be our approach to all we meet, not just friends …

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"Your heart can be corrupted by lust even quicker than your body. Those leering looks you think nobody notices—they also corrupt." ~~Jesus

January 31, 2015

Jesus challenges us to see how corrupt our heart can be and it is about our heart. Jesus says don’t …

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“God offers a full report on the gifts of life and salvation that he is giving us.” ~Apostle Paul

January 30, 2015

God doesn’t hold anything back from us. God gives us the full report about what life with Jesus is like. …

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“A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child.” ~Jesus

January 29, 2015

Jesus was working for GOD. One of many of Jesus gifts was being a prophet. Jesus goes home to Nazareth. …

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“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a washtub or shoves it under the bed.” ~Jesus

January 28, 2015

Jesus brings us the light of truth. Jesus illuminates us about GOD. Since we have seen the light, Jesus challenges …

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“Jesus is both True God and Real Life. Dear children, be on guard against all clever facsimiles.” ~~Apostle John

January 27, 2015

Not everything is the real thing. There is the real GOD and there are clever facsimiles. It may, in fact, …

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"Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness." ~~Jesus

January 26, 2015

We live in a world where we think we can get the answer to anything automatically. Technology has changed how …

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“The road to life is a disciplined life; ignore correction and you’re lost for good.” ~~King Solomon

January 25, 2015

Discipline is a very important principle in God’s world. God disciplines us for our own good. God is a loving …

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“This is the oldest commandment in the book, and you’ve known it from day one.” ~~Apostle John

January 24, 2015

We know what we are supposed to do. We know that the command of God and his son Jesus is …

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“He knew all about the things I did. He knows me inside and out!” ~Woman at the well

January 23, 2015

Jesus knows us. He knows inside and out. Nothing is hidden from Him. God is light and in Him is …

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"God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." ~~Jesus

January 23, 2015

We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so we do. Jesus is …

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“Do you think it’s possible in broad daylight to enter the house of an awake, able-bodied man, and walk off with his possessions unless you tie him up first?” ~Jesus

January 22, 2015

Jesus challenges us to be awake and able-bodied. Jesus knows that unless Satan ties us up first, our possessions can’t …

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“The seeds in the gravel are those who hear with enthusiasm, but the enthusiasm doesn’t go very deep.” ~Jesus

January 21, 2015

Jesus challenges us to understand that perseverance is more important than passion and enthusiasm along. God’s goal for us is …

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“Don’t take yourself too seriously — take God seriously.” ~Micah

January 20, 2015

God’s goal for us is plan, clear and simple. Jesus challenges us to love. Love God and love our neighbor. …

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“My dear friends, I’m not writing anything new here.” ~~Apostle John

January 19, 2015

We seek and search for the “new thing” and the “new message”. The Apostle John reminds us that sometimes, in …

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"We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, 2015

Fear can overtake us. Anxiety challenges our ability and attitude. Some days it is like a flood. Fear can be …

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"Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you." ~~Jesus

January 18, 2015

Our heavenly Father is in a good mood. He always is and never waivers from that feeling. No ups and …

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“The wealth of the rich is their bastion; the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.” ~~King Solomon

January 17, 2015

We know how destructive poverty is. We also know about the value of money. Jesus challenges us to be wealthy …

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“He’s taking his pay, gathering in this grain that’s ripe for eternal life.” ~Jesus

January 16, 2015

Jesus challenges us to know that the harvest is ready. There is no waiting. People are ready to hear the …

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"In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do." ~~Jesus

January 15, 2015

God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …

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“If Satan were fighting Satan, there soon wouldn’t be any Satan left.” ~Jesus

January 14, 2015

Jesus challenges us to be clear about the battle Satan is waging and who he is going after. Satan is …

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“Their eyes are open but don’t see a thing,” ~~Jesus

January 13, 2015

Some days we just don’t see what is going on. We desperately need insight. Jesus challenges us to look to …

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“Anyone who claims to live in God’s light and hates a brother or sister is still in the dark.” ~~Apostle John

January 12, 2015

God’s goal for us is for us to love our brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Messiah. When we receive …

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“Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, the God-deniers, the Messiah-defier.” ~King David

January 11, 2015

King David understood terrorism very well. He was in battle after battle for his life and his men. He defeated …

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“Good people last—they can’t be moved; the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow.” ~~King Solomon

January 11, 2015

Jesus came to give us an abundant life. And true to God’s word, we have it in Jesus. God is …

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“That’s the truth of the saying, ‘This one sows, that one harvests.” ~Jesus

January 10, 2015

Jesus is clear that we don’t always know our role but we have to tell everyone the Good News. It …

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"All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference?" ~~Jesus

January 9, 2015

Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …

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“There’s nothing done or said that can’t be forgiven.” ~~Jesus

January 8, 2015

Jesus is in the forgiveness business. That is the truth. When Jesus says it we can bank on it. Jesus …

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"Beware of anything that competes with your loyalty to Jesus Christ." ~~Oswald Chambers

January 7, 2015

Loyalty to Jesus, the Messiah, has lots of competition. God doesn’t just want to be first. God wants to be …

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"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 6, 2015

Technology will not save us. Technology is not the answer to our problems. God want us to turn to His …

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“The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.” ~~King Solomon

January 6, 2015

God’s goal for us is that we be joyful and enthusiastic. When we are good and wise, we have a …

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"There could be no hypocrites if there were no genuine Christians. No one would try to forge bank notes if there were no genuine ones." ~~Charles Spurgeoner

January 5, 2015

Jesus challenges us to be the real deal. Nothing worse, in God’s world, than faking it. May I be genuine …

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“The Harvester isn’t waiting.” ~Jesus

January 5, 2015

Jesus challenges us to understand that God is ready to act. God isn’t waiting around. God will move. God isn’t waiting. …

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Let’s redefine ASAP — Always Say A Prayer

January 4, 2015

Today is the day to start. Let’s redefine ASAP. A = Always S = Say A = A P = …

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"Don’t be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving." ~~Jesus

January 4, 2015

God is in an amazing mood. He has so much He wants to give us. Jesus challenges us because He …

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"If we rejoice in the acts of God without discovering His ways, we’ll question who He is when He doesn’t do what we’ve asked." ~~Bill Johnson

January 3, 2015

Jesus challenges us to understand why God does what He does. It is one thing to understand what God does. …

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Today is a day to stay calm. No need to freak out. Who’s got you? God’s got you, that’s who!

January 3, 2015

Today is a day to stay calm. No need to freak out. Who’s got you? God’s got you, that’s who! …

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“Obedience is thicker than blood.” ~~Jesus

January 3, 2015

Jesus is clear with us. The most important thing in our life is to obey God. That is it. That …

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I don’t know the future. I don’t know what the future holds. I do know who holds it. Fist Bump!

January 2, 2015

I don’t know the future. I don’t know what the future holds. I do know who holds it. Thank you …

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“But even with stories some of them aren’t going to get it:” ~~Jesus

January 2, 2015

It is sad that Jesus knows that not matter how He communicates the message, some of us aren’t going to …

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New Year’s resolutions. Are we trusting in ourselves or God this year?

January 1, 2015

David Platt cautions us about making new year’s resolutions and striving to keep them by trusting in ourselves rather than …

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A new year’s prayer: May a golden thread of Holiness run throughout the year

January 1, 2015

May Matthew Henry’s new year prayer be ours: “Lord grant that I may be more holy, and walk more closely than …

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