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Dependent Faith
God expects us to have a sense of commitment to each other, right? What does scripture require us to do for “one another”?
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Independent Faith
At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them.2 Timothy 4:16 Recently on Facebook I threatened to turn this into a blog about laundry after I posted a question on the topic and received scores of replies. I hadn’t realized what an interesting subject…
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When Emotions Wash Over Us
Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.And do not hide Your face from Your servant. Psalm 69:16-17a Recently I shared a bit about my first trip to Mexico back in the summer of 1990. I had just graduated high school, and since I…
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Figure of the Father
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.Luke 5:20 They say that parents, and fathers in particular, are a child’s first picture of what God is like. To a…
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Re-wiring Our Self-Talk
Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.Philippians 4:8 I’m really bad about talking to myself. I’ve even had strangers call me on…
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Don’t Fall For Satan’s Lies!
[The devil] was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.John 8:44 No one likes a liar… when he’s known to be such.…
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The Journey To Genuine Faith
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.I…
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What I’ve Learned About God By Being A Teacher
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master.Matthew 10:24-25a As a teacher’s kid, the one thing I never wanted to be when I grew up was a teacher. When my Mom said…
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What I’ve Learned About God By Being A Parent
The Lord your God in your midst,The Mighty One, will save;He will rejoice over you with gladness,He will quiet you with His love,He will rejoice over you with singing.Zephaniah 3:17 We have two daughters getting married this spring. At this point, it’s one wedding down and one to go. When my children were small, I…
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What I’ve Learned About God By Being A Nurse
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.Acts 10:34-35 Today is National Nurses Day in the United States, and this coming Friday is International Nurses Day. Today’s post was written by my sister…
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