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Jesus Quotes and God Thoughts

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

Tag Archives: Listen

Is it important to listen to words of wisdom?

January 13, 2023

Why this is important: Whenever Jesus says, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear,” He is calling for …

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“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” ~Jesus

March 24, 2022

What does Jesus want from us? Jesus wants us to listen. Jesus wants us to be a good and faithful servant. …

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Why does Jesus challenge us to listen?

February 17, 2022

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written …

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Do we hear what Jesus is saying to us?

December 18, 2021

If we don’t believe what we read in the Bible, how will we believe when Jesus actually talks to us? …

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“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” ~Jesus

November 24, 2021

“Are you listening to this? Really listening?” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” And …

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“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” ~God

November 3, 2021

God has a goal for me. It is a job I must take seriously. Will I? And he said to …

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Why isn’t the word of God always heard and acted on?

September 20, 2021

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

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What are we to do? Does Jesus expect us to obey?

September 1, 2021

What are we to do? It all starts with listening. From there, as a follower of Jesus, we are to …

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When will we start listening to Jesus?

July 18, 2021

Jesus challenges us for a full out, no holds barred commitment. No half way measures. No kind sorta thinking. No …

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Will we listen to Jesus? Will we act on what He says?

June 17, 2021

What does Jesus want from me? Jesus wants me to listen. Jesus wants me to be a good and faithful servant. …

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Must God’s people not only listen to God’s word but also put it into practice?

May 17, 2021

Listening also requires obedience to God. Jesus makes that clear. Taking sides with Jesus means much more than saying the …

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Will we listen to Jesus? Will we trust Him?

August 14, 2020

One day Jesus took a boat ride. A large crowd met him at the seaside when He arrived. One of …

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Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting!

May 8, 2020

Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting! Jesus has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …

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“Wise men and women are always learning, always listening for fresh insights.” ~King Solomon

March 19, 2020

How can I become wise? That is an essential question. I need to figure it out. King Solomon was the …

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“Make sure there’s no unnatural unbelief lying around that will trip you up and throw you off course, diverting you from the living God.” ~Author of Hebrews

March 6, 2020

The past is an interesting diversion. And a diversion it is. It can lead to an unnatural reliance on a …

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“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private.” ~Jesus

February 7, 2020

We all miss God’s goal for our lives. I certainly do. Sometimes that is obvious to other brothers and sisters …

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“Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing.” ~King Solomon

December 2, 2019

I learned this the hard way with my dad. There was a period of time I thought he was an …

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“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.” ~Jesus

September 24, 2019

Am I listening to Jesus? Do I hear what He is saying? Do I have ears to hear? Of course, …

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Why do the wicked refuse to listen to God?

February 5, 2019

In the Gospels, Jesus speaks of those who have “ears to hear” at the end of a difficult saying or …

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“Speak, for Your servant is listening.” ~Samuel to God

January 29, 2019

What does Jesus want from me?  Jesus wants me to listen. Jesus wants me to be a good and faithful servant. …

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“Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways” ~Author of Hebrews

January 27, 2019

Hello. Is anybody listening? God is speaking. Jesus has something to say. We are no longer living in “long ago”. …

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“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” ~God

September 22, 2018

  What does God want from me? Listen to His Son Jesus. It is a simple and straightforward challenge. God didn’t …

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Listening — Will I listen to God’s word and his spokesmen?

September 3, 2018

What does Jesus want from me? Jesus wants me to listen. Jesus wants me to be a good and faithful servant. …

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“Don’t listen to them; just trust me.” ~Jesus

August 20, 2018

Jesus wants to perform a miracle in my life. There are many competing voices telling me it won’t happen. Who …

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Listening — To Jesus the Messiah

June 28, 2018

What does Jesus want from me? Jesus wants me to listen. Jesus wants me to be a good and faithful servant. …

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“Are you listening to this? Really listening?” ~Jesus

May 18, 2018

Jesus is clear and Jesus has a question for me. Am I listening to Him? “Simply put, if you’re not …

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“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” ~God

April 28, 2018

God has a goal for me. It is a job I must take seriously. Will I? And he said to …

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“The more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words.” ~King Solomon

April 12, 2018

We all know people who have something to say about everything. Is this me? Is this you? Think about it. …

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“The one who listens to you, listens to me. The one who rejects you, rejects me. And rejecting me is the same as rejecting God, who sent me.” ~Jesus

April 8, 2018

What am I to do? It all starts with listening. From there, as a follower of Jesus, I am to …

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“Are you listening to this? Really listening?” ~Jesus

March 13, 2018

“Are you listening to this? Really listening?” When they were off by themselves, those who were close to him, along …

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“Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding.” ~King Solomon

January 9, 2018

There is an amazing world out there filled with Wisdom. It is the wonderful world of Jesus. Jesus provides me …

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“Listen carefully.” ~Jesus

January 8, 2018

Jesus challenges me to listen. Frequently he commands that if I have ears then I should be able to hear. …

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“Listen. What do you make of this?” ~Jesus

December 13, 2017

Jesus has lots of questions for me. Jesus wants to know what I think and where I am on my …

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“There is nothing left in your memory of God’s Message because you do not take his Messenger seriously.” ~Jesus

December 8, 2017

There are many ways we hear about God. As a child in vacation bible school. The few times we actually …

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“No one can escape the weather—it’s there. And no one can escape from God.” ~Elihu to Job

November 25, 2017

Elihu has been on a rant for several chapters now. Job’s friends take turns (and delight) in berating Job. He …

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“They never got there because they never listened, never believed.” ~Author of Hebrews

October 23, 2017

God’s goal for me is that I listen and obey Him. God is talking. Am I listening? It is easy …

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“It is hard to get it across to you since you’ve picked up this bad habit of not listening.” ~Author of Hebrews

September 17, 2017

Am I mature in God’s ways? Am I eating solid food? Can I teach others what God is saying and …

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“Do you think you’re about to be promoted to heaven? Think again. You’re on a mudslide to hell.” ~~Jesus

September 7, 2017

Jesus spent a lot of time in the town of Capernaum. In speaking of them, He is direct in letting …

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“Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.” ~King Solomon

June 10, 2017

I am a fool. Many times I run off at the mouth. I think what I have to say is …

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I Press In: A Poem

February 11, 2017

Shh!! He is talking to me but it is a whisper. So … I press in to hear what he …

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"Don’t listen to them; just trust me." ~~Jesus

January 25, 2017

One day Jesus took a boat ride. A large crowd met him at the seaside when He arrived. One of …

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“God means what he says.” ~Author of Hebrews

January 9, 2017

How many times have I said something, meaning it, and then did not follow through? Too many times for sure. …

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"Are you listening to this? Really listening?" ~Jesus

May 24, 2016

Jesus knows how to ask the right question. He also knows the answer. So, Jesus wants to know …. Am …

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“Listen carefully to what I am saying—and be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own.” ~Jesus

March 31, 2016

Jesus challenges me to understand that the light he has given to me is for shining not hiding. I am …

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"It’s urgent that you listen carefully to this." ~Jesus (3 Radical things to do)

March 18, 2016

We all want to live. Before Jesus, I was in the world of the dead. I knew it then and I fully understand …

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“Let me set this before you as plainly as I can.” ~Jesus

August 28, 2015

Jesus is very plain and clear what he says to us. Jesus challenges us listen and hear what he says. …

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"I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide to act." ~Jesus

July 22, 2015

Jesus only does what he hears the Father say to do. That is His standard for us as well. We …

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"The one who listens to you, listens to me." ~Jesus

July 9, 2015

Jesus is very clear. If someone listens to me, they are listening to Jesus. Jesus grants us His authority. His words …

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“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” ~Ralph Nichols

May 17, 2015

God’s goal for us is that we listen to others and understand them. God can use us to get his …

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If we don’t believe what we read in the Bible, how will we believe when Jesus actually talks to us?

May 6, 2015

If we don’t believe what we read in the Bible, how will we believe when Jesus actually talks to us? …

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“Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it.” ~Horace Mann

May 5, 2015

Habits and discipline don’t come easily. But once we are the habit of doing something, built over time, it won’t …

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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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“Listen to this carefully. I’m warning you.” ~~Jesus

December 27, 2014

Jesus challenges us. Jesus warns us. Jesus wants us to listen to Him carefully. Jesus is clear. Jesus has important …

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"How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak." ~~Francois Fénelon (French theologian, writer)

December 7, 2014

Listening is not talking. Are my prayers one sided? Am I the only one talking? I clearly need to be …

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"The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance." ~~Jesus

April 23, 2014

God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. Jesus warns us. God’s goal …

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We are on our way to Jerusalem with Jesus

April 16, 2014

Jesus destiny was in Jerusalem. God’s goal for Him would come to pass there. He would die and be raised …

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“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” — Jesus

April 6, 2014

He is whispering. He is talking. He has some amazing things to say. In what I read. In what I …

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God Thoughts: The long haul

April 1, 2014

The past is an interesting diversion. And a diversion it is. It can lead to an unnatural reliance on a …

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“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” ~~Ernest Hemingway

March 31, 2014

    When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. ~~Ernest Hemingway

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