Truth:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,always trusts, always hopes, [...]
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Truth:
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:11 (New Living Translation)
Thought:
Many have lies they choose to believe. These lies come in to help us “heal” wounds that we’ve been afflicted with. It’s not actual healing that occurs; [...]
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Truth:
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:2-4 (New [...]
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Truth:
This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 (New International Version)
Thought:
The book of Nehemiah is such a good analogy for our fast from negativity. If I would have seen it early enough, the “40 Days for Life Above the Negativity” would [...]
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Truth:
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
Thought:
The breastplate protects the heart. The Breastplate of Righteousness described by Paul in Ephesians 6 is not from works gained from the Law (Philippians 3:9) but it is the righteousness of Christ we put on by faith (2 Corinthians 5:21). [...]
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We’ve previously discussed WHY we should seek the Lord. But I still haven’t gotten around to discussing how we can. As I mentioned earlier, “I guess I always thought it meant “pray longer” maybe even “pray louder”. Of course it meant to fast…”
But what does the Bible say about it. I know I’m ticking [...]
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Time is ticking down to Lent. It’s 40 days before Easter; a time for preparation.
Celebrating Lent is not part of my religious tradition, but I love history and so appreciate the purpose of Lent that once again I’ll be promoting a Fast From Negativity over lent.
There’s a lot for me to do. I’ll be merging [...]
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It’s a hilarious story I heard at my Grandma’s funeral. If you knew her, you’d know how embarrassed she would have been when it happened. Her church was putting together a cookbook or something like that and she was asked to include her favorite verse.
Well, in at least two places in her house she had [...]
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