I suspect we all ask ourselves this question… is it (fill in the blank) worth the struggle? What difference will it make anyway? Is what is all that bad? Well… it might not be ‘that bad’ but is it in any way shape or fashion, good? Remember what Paul said? “I can anticipate the response […]
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“Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].” [James 5:16.
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When you look at yourself, your life – regardless of age – are you living up to your potential…. the promise in you? And when I ask this, I’m asking it from your point of view, not what others have placed upon you. I realize that our view is skewed by what others tell us
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Before you say anything, it IS important to have self-awareness and NO it is not egoism or only an obsessive emphasis on me, me, me. If you aren’t aware then you’ll miss the clues telling you the how and what you do/say has on those observing/interacting with you. This is true even when all you
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.” [Psalms 19:14, AMP] Sound familiar? It should. But is this our reality – are our thoughts acceptable and pleasing? Not always. I think this desire is restated
Do you ever get the feeling that this seems to perfectly depict how you often feel? That you are going, seeking the Lord but it seems to be a repeat? Remember, if you made Jesus your Lord then your life has been changed… even if your circumstances haven’t. You have been made a new
Do we really understand the power of words? Probably not. I do like words and try hard not to misuse them. This is especially true when I’m teaching or writing. I know the power words have so I don’t want to use them lightly… nor do I want them to be used as a weapon
Are you seeking? … for? Have you found what you are seeking? Are you in ‘possession’ of what you sought? What are you doing with the results of what you found? Honestly, sometimes we really aren’t certain about what we think we are seeking. Since the Father doesn’t play games, doesn’t tempt, doesn’t withhold any
To say that I love questions is an understatement of gargantuan proportions. I’m not too sure that I don’t live apart from the questions. I do know that I have said, countless times, that I never met a question I didn’t like. Granted, I didn’t always love the answer that I discovered from the question
I wonder… do we really understand hope? Do we have a viable and active definition of the word? Do we act in hope? Or… is it the last step after having done everything we know… we hope? That’s not a particular strong or effective foundation. However, it is NOT an effectual word with no power.
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
