“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, […]
Those of you who know me realize that I love object lessons because whatever is happening right in front of us is the best example. So, I have a couple of questions for you to think about. We seem to have little trouble embracing the concept of gifts. However, I wonder if there isn’t a
Actually, lying is mentioned many times in scripture and in the 10 Commandments.Exodus 20:16“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”Plus:Ephesians 4:25“Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are
Seriously … how important are you? I suppose that I should also ask – who is answering the question? And, with whose eyes are you viewing you? Do you see you through the eyes of disappointment? or failure? Do you look at what you’ve done? or not done? Do you see you through the eyes
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[I’m starting a new series today. It’s called “I wonder…”. Yes, this does make this a third ‘series’ – your point? Pondering and wondering are 2 of my favorite activities, so I thought I’d occasionally share this pastime as a series too. To me, wonder/ponder are ‘analyzing tools’. ‘What if’ is a mate but is
For me, one of the most comforting scriptures that’s in scripture is: “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call on Me and you will come and
Perhaps I should have said… how much of you do you know? I would contend that many times we surprise ourselves – both good and not so good. In some matters, those around us probably know (differently) about us than we might think. Another way of saying this is – is the You you present
Goodness it got here fast. 2023 seemed to fly by. I do realize that, saving leap year, each year has precisely the same number of days and hours… but I will maintain that some years seem to go by faster… and, I might add – fuller. Full is a good until one’s plate is overflowing…
Do you really understand? Do you see that God’s armor – that He GIVES to us – encompasses us completely? I know there are those who say that the back is open because we are never to retreat. While I like that, I’m not sure that they realize the significance of the armor. Scripture tells
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I got to thinking… what did WE expect when we accepted the Lordship of Jesus? Did we expect that everything in our lives would ‘suddenly’ be…stressless, easier, better (undefined)? That we’d never have a problem ever again? Why? Why did we think that – and when we woke the next morning and found everything the
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!