We know we are so much more confident and enabled to be fruitful when our senior partner is the Lord. And we even might do a good job of inviting Him in… but do we involve Him? Do we let Him be Lord in the midst? Or do we kinda smile and say ‘Welcome Lord’ […]
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I’ve been thinking about the phrase, ‘giving God the glory’. What does this mean? How is this displayed? Do we only give lip service to this? Or, is it a conscious understanding that we do give the glory to God – at the moment? Granted each of us has to answer these questions for ourselves,
I can’t listen and talk at the same time. I really don’t believe anyone can… except for that small percentage that can because they’re only listening to themselves. These people genuinely love to hear the sound of their own voice, though they would vociferously deny this. The ‘proof; is that sometimes their response has nothing
Do you ever feel this way? And then immediately following is the reminder that the Lord never asks more of us than we can bear. My reply is… you’ve got more confidence in me than I do then. (I hope it’s a small chuckle I hear…) But you know what I mean, whatever is happening
“Peter replied to Him, “Lord, if it is [really] You, command me to come to You on the water.” He said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw [the effects of] the wind, he was frightened, and he began to sink,
“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.” [Psalm 119:105] For some reason this verse has been running through my mind. It’s almost like being told something that is incredibly important to know. A teaching that will make a great difference. Do you ever experience this same ‘phenomena’? First,
right out loud… right in front of others or even alone – I love you Lord. I love you Father. I love you Holy Spirit. I love you Jesus. A gentle, somewhat quiet, peaceful proclamation of love to the God of the universe. I know the Lord loves us and we’re responding with our actions
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There’s a wonderful song by Rogers and Hammerstein: “When you walk through a storm, keep your head up high, and don’t be afraid of the dark…” This has been a favorite of mine almost from the first time I heard it. When it’s sung, it’s more than powerful because the music and words complement each
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That whine is really most unbecoming. And we do this in so many ways and times. For the Christian it really should never pass our lips … but it does even though we are told to take off the old man and put on the new man… “If in fact you have [really] heard Him
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Believe it or not, it IS easy to tell the difference between a test and a temptation or attack. Always start with checking out the source and your spirit. Do you feel embarrassed or even worse – condemned? If so… not the Lord, not how He works. Sometimes, your emotions give you a sense of
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
