This will undoubtedly sound strange, but I believe every Christian faces a point in their walk that is their… ‘such a time as this’. The story of Esther: “Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the Jews. For if […]
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Yes, I know I’ve written on forgiveness before… this topic always bears repeating. Besides, there are so many different aspects to the word – forgive. This point is – are you quick to forgive, requested or not? How good a forgiver are you? Are you a willing forgiver? Do you forgive and forget? What if
1 Corinthians 13, the Love chapter, is one of the more known and popular chapters in scripture. Often spoken at weddings, it always gives information and a warm fuzzy feeling. However, though less spoken or taught about, it also tells us what Love isn’t. What love isn’t can also teach us. The first 3 verses
Dos and Don’ts are not options when the source and authority is the Lord and His Word. We aren’t even asked to ‘like’ the do/don’t. They are … are’s. And if you noticed, they are also rather blatant – you really can’t say you don’t understand. They say what they say. Granted, you may not
Your reputation precedes you? Know what it is? Do others know of you before they meet you? Have you carefully sculpted what and how you present you (and does your behavior prove it)? Have you designed you? Or are you one who lets the chips fall where they may, the old ‘what you see is
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” (Proverbs 23:7, AMP) Believe this? Do you believe we are ‘controlled’ by what’s in our hearts? Is the heart, not the head, the source and ‘director’ of our words and behaviors? If it’s the heart that leads… where and how? Hmmmm… think on this verse
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We are all equal. I did not say ‘the same’. I said equal. in one place in scripture it says that God is no respecter of people, doesn’t show partiality (Acts 10:34). But, to get really specific: “For all of you who were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union with the Christ, the Anointed]
Do we hold God to a standard? Do we compare Him to…??? Don’t dismiss this question out of hand because I suspect we do… maybe not overtly, but subconsciously? We may not acknowledge this but I still suspect we do. Our, ‘but you did this for (fill in the blank)’ thoughts or our seeking why
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I’m certain that phrase would, in today’s world, be construed as a racist comment. Not. But had you ever considered that you were judging someone without understanding, since you weren’t walking in their moccasins? Or maybe you were on the recipient end – that you were being judged and/or boxed but the other person had
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Do you get those feelings that you’ve missed it? Or worse, blown it? That all you’re currently doing is marking time and or languishing somewhere at the back of a very dusty shelf? It may not be depression or melancholy you are experiencing, but there is a tangible and distinct feeling of disquiet and restlessness.
Ennui… (a moment of weakness?) Read More »
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
