Is that the point? WE Deserve! As Christians, can we get it through our heads (misplaced pride) and realize that when it comes to spiritual matters – earn, purchase, deserve are never the reason for all that we have – they aren’t even considered! It’s all, as in ALL, the result of accepting the free […]
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And when I say … ‘who’s in charge’ your mind should immediately go to – of what?! And isn’t that the point? A number of people may be the answer depending of the ‘what’. When it comes to us, our lives, the answer is often a shrugged shoulders. Or maybe the answer is – it
I ask a lot of questions though I rarely give answers. There are a couple of reasons for this … one is I don’t like to teach and write from the answer. Teaching, writing from the question is far more creative and fun. And yet, when it is spiritual matters there really is only one
In my own defense… I think we all do. What is a ‘wobble’? Typically unintentional as well as unthinking – it’s when we think, speak, or act without considering what we may be implying to the recipient (including ourselves) nor the consequences from those words or actions. Really, this is ‘no little thing’ – and
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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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Quite honestly….. I don’t think ‘obligation’ is a good motivator. The ‘hafta’ foundation rarely produces the desired a and e ffect . Obligation carries with it the feeling you should wanna, regardless. And the status of obligation comes from…? Take a look at some of the spiritual haftas – love, for example. But are there
” So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest—the promised land] because of unbelief and an unwillingness to trust in God. Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short
Are you the searcher type? Do you like to dig in to whatever is interesting or intriguing you at the moment to discover ‘more’? Now… do you apply this to you and growing in the Lord? Do you apply the search mentality to scripture? One of the scriptures that has always intrigued me is: “None
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What is our identity? Who is the you that you present to the world? … And does your presentation match at all who you think you are? What’s your identity based on or in? First… are you a Christian? Have you accepted the free gift of salvation that Jesus has already purchased for all of
In considering you and your gift, to get to that, we have to start with the Holy Spirit – the dispenser of gifts. When Jesus ascended after spending time with His disciples (and other followers), after rising from the dead, the Holy Spirit was sent to the believers to help them. Example: Jesus said that
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!