In the middle of a battle? Or… see a battle looming in the distance? Or… have you just emerged from a really, really difficult battle? In every one of those scenarios, they have one thing in common – capitulation is not an option! Don’t even look in that direction let alone move that way. WHY […]
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[The subtitle is Church, Part 2] You go to the golf course to play golf, you go to the grocery store to purchase food, you go to a doctor to get well. What do all these ‘activities’ have in common? Yep. Purpose situations, and many more examples I could have chosen. Point: each had a
I’m preparing to host a rather large ‘prayer event’ encompassing people who will be joining from various areas. I’m a detail type, no apologies, so I’ve been focusing on the technical details to make certain that those who wish to attend will be able to access the event. The other part is to be certain
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I’ve heard of eyes that see and ears that hear, but a heart that understands…? We read in many places in scripture about eyes and ears. Obviously, they are important. But how much do we really know about an understanding heart? We read about the meditations being acceptable or create a new heart in me.
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You do realize that ALL Christians are in an on the job training [ojt] situation – yes? We learn and grow through our successes and mistakes. For me, some of my understandings: Obviously, there are more I could list, but these 4 are always involved in our learning and growing, discovering and acting. However, I
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Have you ever considered the fact that the God of the Universe, the Creator of all things wants to be in relationship with you… and that He calls you ‘friend’! It’s true. He has done everything for us, not to ‘buy’ our affection – He is not a sugar daddy – but has and is
If you haven’t already guessed I am somewhat obsessive about growth, especially in terms of who we are as pray-ers. And scripture provides us our foundation, our standard, our method to grow. I firmly believe the scripture that tells us we are blessed with every spiritual blessing and part of the reason is so we
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Would you say you are a devoted person? To what? Are there many… or few things, people that are the focus of your devotion? How do you express your devotion? Would anyone know? Let’s start simple – how do you define ‘devotion’? I probably should ask if you have operationalized your definition. Is there (what
Matthew 15:17-20 (Jesus speaking) “Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts and plans, murders, adulteries, sexual
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Do you ever find yourself at a loss for words? Me? Rarely… rarely. It’s not that I’m not surprised by what we all do and say, it’s more that I typically also have a reaction… one, that I’m pleased to say, I’ve learned to not always articulate. However, the actual shock/surprise/ jaw dropping response resulting
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
