“I am so thankful that l have a joy that the world can not rob me of; I have a treasure that the world can not take from me; I have something that is not in the power of man or devil to deprive me of, and that is the joy of the Lord.” Those […]
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Let’s admit it – we all are people pleasers to some degree. Is that so bad? It can be… depending on the degree. I believe that the degree is dependent on our belonging need, unmet need, and how/if/we value our belonging. Where is your comfort level (and we all have different points at which we
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“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8 How much plainer can the Father make it clear to us all that He loves us and wants to walk with us? The other side to this is how we answer His call. Do we draw near? Do we keep Him
Question #1. Do you want to build a relationship with the Lord? Not… should I, could I but… want. Actually, this is the first question. Because if you don’t want to – you won’t.#2. Do you think the Lord wants to build a relationship with you? How do you know He does or doesn’t?#3. How
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So, what’s your opinion about holidays? For ’em or agin ’em? Most holidays are more than just a day off from work… at least for those who don’t have to work holidays. When it’s a Christian holiday (my definition) then there really aren’t that many: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter. And yes… there are a great many
First, I’m not talking about you feeling you are taken for granted. Nor am I referring to You taking another person for granted. I’m talking about do you take the Lord for granted? The answer is a rousing – YES. But we all do. The fact that we all do is not a license that
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Part 1 Hurt I read (or heard) a phrase that really captured me. “Hurt people hurt people. Healed people heal people.” I have no idea who to credit this to but goodness, what a picture is painted. If you say that this is obvious and rather simple – I’m not so sure. Sometimes it is
How do you ‘see’ the God of the Universe? Friend? Family? GOD? Do you consider the Triune God soooo very ‘out of your league’ that the only thing you know how to do is to keep Him as God and untouchable? If so, then I find that incredibly sad. No blame… no foul – just
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I may have taken a right when I should have continued straight ahead, but I got intrigued with the word – devotional. Do we really know what it means? Do we know how to ‘do’ it? So I did a bit of a deep dive. Most of the scriptural references on this word are found
Have you ever visualized yourself sitting in your favorite chair and the Lord sitting across from you and you two were just chatting. You weren’t praising, or worshiping, or seeking an answer … just talking. Maybe He was teaching or showing you something. Maybe you were acknowledging something you were contemplating and needed His assistance
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!