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

Tag Archives: Obedience

"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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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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"One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons." ~~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

February 11, 2015

We love to hear great speeches and sermons. They stir us. They get us thinking. Do they get us to …

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"Leaders who want a culture of honor so they’ll be treated better miss the point. Honor is the atmosphere in which the people of God become their best." ~Bill Johnson

January 24, 2015

Honor is not about what others think of us. God’s goal for us is that we honor God. God wants …

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"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." ~~Bertand Russell

January 16, 2015

  We are so into “time management” that we loose site of the fact that, in Jesus, we are going …

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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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"Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes." ~~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

January 14, 2015

Faith and obedience are joined together. You can’t separate them from each other. May I believe what God is telling …

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"Wake yourself up and look to God." ~~Oswald Chambers

January 13, 2015

Jesus is clear that we need to look to God for everything. We get lost, we need to stop and …

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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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“Do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” ~Apostle Paul

December 19, 2014

I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. Jesus is showing …

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"The goal of faithfulness is not that we will do work for God, but that He will be free to do His work through us." ~~Oswald Chambers

November 17, 2014

It is all about God. God is God. He will have His way, in us and in the world. It …

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Exactly like Jesus says? Yes, that is our job.

November 16, 2014

Jesus has things he wants us to do. He gives us instructions. Do we do it exactly like He says? …

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"My mother and brothers are the ones who hear and do God’s Word. Obedience is thicker than blood." ~~Jesus

November 12, 2014

Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). Who is our family? Who are our mother’s, brothers …

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“We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies.” ~Apostle Paul

November 7, 2014

All it takes is to watch the evening news to know we live in a massively corrupt culture. God’s goal …

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"You scratch out God’s Word and scrawl a whim in its place. You do a lot of things like this." ~~Jesus

November 2, 2014

Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …

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“God isn’t pleased at being ignored.” ~Apostle Paul

November 1, 2014

Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of …

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“I’ll go. Send me.” ~Isaiah

October 28, 2014

Isaiah was an amazing man of God. He stood in God’s presence. He knew God intimately. One day he heard …

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"But you weasel out of that by saying …." ~~Jesus

October 18, 2014

Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows what His Father …

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"You get rid of God’s command so you won’t be inconvenienced in following the religious fashions! " ~~Jesus

October 8, 2014

Jesus challenges us to obey God and not follow the latest religious fads. God is clear in what He wants …

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“A wise heart takes orders; an empty head will come unglued.” ~~King Solomon

September 2, 2014

We live in a world where we must respond to others and take orders. We have bosses, police, parents, teachers …

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“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” ~Apostle Paul

August 11, 2014

Not all work is the same. Some things are much more important in the Kingdom than others. I shouldn’t waste …

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“Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience.” ~Oswald Chambers

June 3, 2014

When I see things from my world, I can fall into the trap that I can “dictate to God” how …

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“So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride.” ~Apostle Peter

June 2, 2014

God is God. That means He knows what He is doing even if I don’t get it. His answer is the …

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“He that cannot obey cannot command.” ~Benjamin Franklin

May 10, 2014

Every one focuses on “being charge”. Leadership is the rage. Being a servant is the first order of business. If …

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