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 […]
“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,
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
Remember Paul’s experience on the way to Damascus? Acts 9: “1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], …3 As he traveled he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him [displaying the glory and majesty of Christ]; 4
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As I look back in recent postings… ‘know’ seems to have been motivational for me. I have looked at the word from a variety of perspectives. I think my point is that ‘know’ is far more important and says far more about us that we realize. Do you understand what you know? Know, in my
Did you ever think that you could use the words, ‘How are you doing?’ and leave the question open-ended. That a mere solicitous question about the other person can be an opportunity for you to share what the Lord has done for you? Their answer of ‘ok’ is prelude to more questions. If they say
Yes. Yes we are. And when we look at ourselves with eyes that do not see… that’s all we see. We look at our words, our behaviors and, minimally, become very embarrassed. But this is not how God looks at us. He could… He’s not blind. But He gives us one way and only one
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Note: the following (to the <<< >>>) is the reaction, reflection, etc. from a reader (who happens to be a friend). I felt his words should be shared so I asked him and he agreed. His name is Keith D. Govier and we’ve known each other for over 30 years so I’ve learned to trust
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I read the following on a FB post by a friend: “Ponder how valuable your soul must be for satan to tirelessly pursue it and the King to lay down His life for it.” I have no idea who said this and could be attributed to, but it’s the kind of question that pulls no
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
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
