Do we learn our lessons? Do we know HOW we can ‘prove’ that we have learned? Two simple and observable ways: 1- do we apply what we learn and 2- do we repeat mistakes/sins? Do we truly ‘see’ ourselves? With every learning there is an opportunity to refine ourselves… look us in our eye and […]
“Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health[physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].” (3 John 2) Gives one pause… for me it’s the ‘just as’ phrase. This seems to imply a relationship. Success, Prosperity, Health – JUST AS. Just as your soul prospers. This seems, to me, that we need to attend
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Scary word? Sound like you are giving up ALL control? Does the word leave a bad taste in your mouth? No personal choice? Just how DO you define the word and how is it seen in behavior? Just HOW can we look at obedience, positively? Beginning with a definition to discover if we do understand the word, seems the
Now why would you do that?! You didn’t turn it over until you were at the end of your tether and could do no more, soooo, why take it back? Makes no sense. Yet we do this all the time. What’s our problem! Quite honestly, I’m not too sure we can always point to a
I’m not sure change is ever instantaneous. I believe it takes work: commitment, diligence, patience, intentionally, understanding… and a great deal more. Repeating: it takes WORK, especially when you are trying to ‘improve’ you. And I’m convinced, at least for me, that it is never a ‘walk in the park’ and can be painful. BUT
First, you should never be surprised when your faith is tested. But do make the distinction between ‘test’ and ‘temp’. The devil is always placing temptations in our way. He would love to prove to us that we really aren’t saved and never will be. His ways are lies and deceptions which we do fall
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Wow … a great deal of meat can be found in 1 Corinthians 15! Have you ever studied out the wisdom Paul wrote in this chapter’s letter? One of the first teachings is found in verse 3, MSG: “…of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to [that which]
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There are many references related to fruit, being fruitful, etc. Being fruitful… your goal? Do you know how? Actually, there are over 100 verses that talk about being fruitful. But how is this defined? And what is required of us? “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself
Listening involves all of us. Attentive would be the word to describe ‘how’ we should listen. ‘Attentive’, in my world of definitions means: a listening heart – the what and how of the communication, eyes that watch the verbal and non verbal expressions, ears attuned to the words used and their definitions, and especially a
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We are told in scripture, in a variety of verses, to renew our minds. It must be important to be repeated. It also must be something we can do or we wouldn’t have been told to do it. However, we also must look at renewing as a process. We are so immediacy drawn that if
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!