Standing on what’s right according to the Lord’s principles isn’t always easy. It isn’t always popular… but that doesn’t make it wrong. Simplistic perhaps, but truth is truth and doesn’t suddenly become ‘relative’ when truth doesn’t mesh with popular thought (or our ‘comfort level’). Whoever said that being a Christian is a walk in the […]
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Now that you are saved, are you ‘doing’ anything with your new state? Do you see evidences in your life of a changed life? Do you see evidences that you are growing in the things of the Lord? Is it important to you? And please don’t read this as accusatory – I’m speaking as much
“For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; not as a result of
Do you need protecting? And is it you need someone/thing to do the protecting? or add to your protection?Why do you need protecting? Most important, protection from….? Identifying who/what you need protecting from is critical. And, what is it you can do to enhance your own protection? There are many scriptures, over 30, that relate
I always describe my writing as not being rocket science … which got me to thinking about how salvation can be characterized as not being rocket science. Think about it a moment. What are we told? “That whosoever believes will be saved (John 3:15) and “There is no other name (Jesus – Acts 4:12). Simple
Often used as a backhanded ‘compliment’ or a put down. Not necessarily fair. The functions this serves are: 1- you are also hearing what you are saying to others thus confirming what you believe, 2- you build up confidence in yourself as well as the listener about what is important and valued, 3- if not
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That’s the point, yes? If we repent of our words and/or actions, surely our ‘proof’ of our change is a firm vow not to repeat. And then we need to produce fruit from the change (Matthew 3:8). Otherwise, why would we say we are sorry? Do we even mean this? Or is it only a
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“As far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us…” Believe this? Act on it? We do tend to hold on to previous bad behavior/sin and apologize to the Lord over and over again… why? Though this will sound incredibly stupid… sometimes it’s because that’s who we
Sometimes we have to be reminded… of what we know. It’s so easy to get entangled in the day that we forget. And sometimes, in the intensity of living we need to be reminded to Enjoy. To find joy in the journey – or as I, tongue in cheek like to say, lose the stress.
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We all have them. I suspect that sometimes we feel as if we are totally surrounded by them with absolutely no way out. Plus, we may not be completely certain how we got here in the first place. What we need to consider, however, is that sometimes we turn what really are only molehills into mountains.
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
