Truth:
O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, Nehemiah 1:5 (New International Version)
Thought:
Most people never see this in me because I’m socially bold, but I am really rather shy. I get my energy when I’m alone. I [...]
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Truth:
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 (New International Version)
Thought:
Mothers like to label their sons as “gentle.” I’ve never seen a son respond well to that label. I somehow remember starting a fight with someone just to prove I wasn’t “gentle.” How’s that for a fallen nature?
Gentleness is [...]
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Truth:
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 (New Living Translation)
Thought:
When we were in New Zealand, everyone was so laid-back compared with what we were used to in North America. When you signaled to change lanes on a busy motorway, people would actually [...]
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Truth:
I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
Philemon 1:6 (New International Version)
Thought:
The shoes described in Ephesians 6 were strong, heavy sandals that were durable and provided mobility and availability to the commander. In our case, [...]
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I’ve been working on the manuscript for “How to Hope at the End of the Rope.” It’s turning into quite the book. I’ll continue posting excerpts from it here, but the book has far more information in it than I can put in the posts. I have other topics to get to. But you’re comments [...]
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David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. 1 Samuel 30:6a
When you’re at the end of your rope, it’s easy to become bitter. When you look at your circumstance, it’s simple to blame God.
There are two keys to avoiding [...]
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Sin is missing the mark.
What is the mark? It’s not just keeping the 10 Commandments. It’s living out the Great Command.
Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: [...]
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I need to give a warning, and I’m not here to single anyone out. But I have heard it from many people and I confess, I’ve participated at times. We can’t allow it any longer in the Body.
Let’s go to a Bible story that’s rarely taught in Sunday School.
Genesis 9:18-28 (New Living Translation)
The sons [...]
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Let’s take a closer look at Matthew 7 to see what Jesus is really saying to His followers about judging. Peterson gives some insight into the passage with his transliteration of it.
“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has [...]
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The Father is in the business of restoring relationship with you, restoring your relationships with others and restoring our relationship with creation. And forgiveness is the tool He uses and the means He provides to ensure His plans works – in a world that is still not what it was intended to be. That world [...]
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