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

Tag Archives: Good

“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” ~Moses

October 7, 2022

If you think about it, there are a lot of things we do not do well. No point in even …

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How do we overcome evil with good?

September 17, 2022

God is not the author of moral evil; rather, it is His holiness that defines it. Created in God’s image, …

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What kind of sacrifice is pleasing to God?

July 25, 2022

I really meant to, but I just got overwhelmed with everything else on my to do list and all the …

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Is God Himself kind to ungrateful and evil men?

November 19, 2021

Sometimes I am so very tempted to get upset with the “ungrateful”. OK, truth be told, I do get upset. …

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Do we want to see good days?

October 7, 2021

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

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Have God-Haters taken over? Will they prevail?

August 13, 2021

  The God-haters are running amuck. They come after the followers of Jesus. I sure feel like this some days. …

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Are we impressed by what is in the heart or what looks good?

August 2, 2021

God’s goal: God acts from the highest, purest motives. God expects us to do the same. Humans are satisfied with …

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Are we overcoming evil with good?

May 5, 2021

Our mission, given to us by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be our day. That should …

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Can we manufacture goodness on our own?

February 8, 2021

  Jesus wants us to love. Jesus wants us to do good. Jesus wants us to not expect anything in …

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Am I a student of good or evil?

November 5, 2020

There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …

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How is a good person saved from much trouble?

November 2, 2020

We are “made good” and whole by Jesus. He alone can do this. And He did. It is done. God …

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Am I a student of good?

June 26, 2020

There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …

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“Let us do good to all people” ~Apostle Paul

March 24, 2020

I am to do good to all people. I must be faithful to God’s goal to love my neighbor. I …

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“We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.” ~Author of Hebrews

December 8, 2019

Uh oh! Am I too lazy to learn? This is something to take seriously. Learning is a lot of work. …

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“I am the good shepherd.” ~Jesus

June 17, 2019

It should be understood that Jesus is “the” good shepherd, not simply “a” good shepherd, as others may be, but …

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“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” ~Apostle Paul

November 25, 2018

Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if this is anger were a good motivator or energy for positive action. …

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“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary.” ~Jesus

August 18, 2018

King David knew that our Master (Lord) is our shepherd. We all love Psalm 23. Jesus is the good shepherd. …

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God is Good — How is it shown?

August 10, 2018

Ultimately, God’s goodness is seen in His plan to redeem me from missing His goal (aka sin). The gospel is …

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“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” ~Jesus

July 21, 2018

Jesus clearly calls me to do good works! The purpose of my good works is to glorify the amazing and …

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“The world is against me because I expose the evil behind its pretensions.” ~Jesus

July 3, 2018

Jesus stands firm against evil. Jesus challenges me to do the same. As God’s child, I walk according to this …

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Goodness — Good Works will be Rewarded

June 14, 2018

In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit”. “Fruit,” here, means “beneficial results,” the good things that come …

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“And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” ~Author of Hebrews

June 5, 2018

I want to please God, my heavenly Father. That is my heart’s desire. It takes sacrifice on my part. It …

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“Seek good and not evil — and live!” ~Amos

January 8, 2017

Jesus is clear. There is nothing ambiguous in his direction for my life. My goal is to love, to seek …

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“Run after peace for all you’re worth.” ~Apostle Peter

December 4, 2016

I should go all out for it. Pursue it no matter what. Peace is from Jesus but I have to …

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“The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.” ~Apostle John

February 5, 2016

There is good. We all know it and point it out. We try to be better people and be good …

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“Seek good and not evil — and live!” ~Amos

January 29, 2016

Jesus challenges me to live like my faith means something. My faith must be lived out in love. I must have a …

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“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” ~Author of Hebrews

May 23, 2015

I really meant to but I just got overwhelmed with everything else on my to do list and all the …

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“Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.” ~Henry David Thoreau

May 16, 2015

God has a goal for us, every day. It is not to be moral. It is not to be good. …

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"There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 15, 2015

There is good. There is evil. Knowing that is essential. One day Jesus, looking straight into Peter’s eyes, said “Get …

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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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Is it positive .. pure .. clean .. good? Let us feed our mind daily with these things!

December 21, 2014

Is it positive? God wants us to be positive. Jesus challenges us to see what God is doing right now. …

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"Find the good and praise it" ~~Alex Haley

November 4, 2014

Our job is to build others up. We should focus on the good. We should focus on what is being …

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"If good people barely make it, what’s in store for the bad!" ~~King Solomon

September 27, 2014

Jesus is straight with us. The way is not easy. He says it over and over. Unfortunately, many in the …

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"A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it." ~~King Solomon

September 13, 2014

We are “made good” and whole by Jesus. He alone can do this. And He did. It is done. God …

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“The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.” ~~King Solomon

July 3, 2014

There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …

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“You can’t let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.” ~~Dale Earnhardt

May 18, 2014

What do we focus on? Is the bad things that are happening or the the bad one that just happened? …

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“That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.” ~Apostle Paul

May 13, 2014

Am I sure? Do I know it for a fact? God’s enabling Spirit is in us and lets us know …

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