Let’s admit it – we all are people pleasers to some degree. Is that so bad? It can be… depending on the degree. I believe that the degree is dependent on our belonging need, unmet need, and how/if/we value our belonging. Where is your comfort level (and we all have different points at which we […]
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“Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And
I’ve used the title – But what about meeee? – before, and though this isn’t the title of this post… it really will seem like I’m just using different words for the same message. Perhaps, but I believe that sometimes a title/focus has more than one application. Regardless, what about you? First… does everything in
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to yourself. Do you? Are you surprised by what you hear? Do you believe what you are saying? Those are only the obvious questions that spring to mind when you think about, focus on what it is YOU hear from what you say. Not a new thought and maybe not as important as I think
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Do we really mean that? Are we really asking that the Lord’s will be done? This question is asked to Christians, especially praying Christians. Regardless of the need in the prayer… do we ask that His will be done? Or do we mean ours? Actually, I was brought up a bit short today when I
Every once in awhile I tend to stop and assess. The focus of this particular assessment is the Blog’s activity. Most all of my writing has take place in the context of this blog. Books were birthed here, other devotional opportunities were birthed here, etc. At this point I’m moving toward 2000 separate posts –
Is that actually a word? You have to admit that it is descriptive… So, do you? Actually, do you understand what this means? In my world it’s that last step before full blown coveting. This is supposedly a ‘lesser’ sin.(rabbit trail: can sins be considered in stages – are there really lesser sins? Perhaps of
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8 How much plainer can the Father make it clear to us all that He loves us and wants to walk with us? The other side to this is how we answer His call. Do we draw near? Do we keep Him
Do you know what you mean when you use the word? Is it a vague, ‘universal’- everyone knows the definition – approach? Because I can guarantee you that the varieties of uses and expressions are innumerable. We have a vast array of ‘everyone knows’ words that are far from having the same definition and application.
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Paul tells us: “I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error]. In the future there is reserved for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
