The argument to ‘what if I do (fill in the blank) and am wrong?!’ is… ‘what if I don’t (fill in the blank) and I should have?!’ Never forget the message in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-20). Also the other phrasing of this same ‘dilemma’ – ‘is it me or is it the […]
As a context… this is Part 1 because this is a lifestyle issue and, as a result, continually growing. As we live a life as a pray-er we will continue to learn and apply… and that’s exciting! Scripture is our best foundation for learning about prayer, what it’s designed for, and how we go about
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Have you ever considered yourself a ‘burden’? How does that make you feel? Uncomfortable? Do you understand why? Shift emphasis… How do you feel when someone needs your help? For example: what is your reaction when asked to pray for someone or what if the need is financial? Back to you, when you became aware
Not particular excited about the title, but I’m back… it’s been an interesting 2 month journey. I’ll share some of my experiences and learnings in future posts, but how… What’s next! Not a question… a statement. (Somehow I think that 2023, the start of a new year and the end of my hiatus, begins on
I think we all are familiar with this word. Webster defines it as: “an interruption in time or continuity: BREAK: especially: a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted” That’s what I think is happening for me, I’m beginning a new season. For the pat 14+ years I’ve been
When it comes to our mistakes, errors in judgment, sins…it’s how we respond that define us… in so many ways. ‘Doing the right thing’ is not always easy… it’s not necessarily ‘automatic’… but I think we always instinctually (or intuitively) know. The only question is – HOW we respond. Do we try to hide? ignore?
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We are always going through… Tests. But I think most of us need to redefine what the word means and does. I believe that the purpose for tests is to help us discover what we don’t know, what we still need to understand. God is not punishing us or displeased with us, He is testing
And again I say PROCESS!!!!!!! The ‘older’ I get the more I realize/am fully convinced that all learning is a continual building process. I’m not certain that there is any spiritual issue that is ever ‘one and done’… we are always ‘in process’. It doesn’t mean that we wait to act on/ apply our learning
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There’s an old saying – that a good defense is the best offense! Believe this? When you study this word, defense, as related to yourself… you’ll see that you have more defensive protection than offensive. Then again, we need only one offensive weapon – the Word. But defensively… what’s missing? I would argue that we
“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.” [Galatians 5:22-23] Love/Joy/Peace/Patience/Kindness/Goodness/Faithfulness/Gentleness/Self-ControlDo we know the definitions of these
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!