“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.” [Galatians 5: 22-23] Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, […]
Can you think of a worse epitaph for a Christian!? I can’t. This should never be the last words spoken over a person who thinks/believes they are a visible Christian. However, I think the point is – is there any evidence supporting your claim of being a Christian? How would others know you are a
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When you hear the words… Let us Pray. What’s the first thing you do? Think about it… I’ll bet any amount that you close your eyes and bow your head. Why? What is the reason, purpose for this? Does this immediately indicate reverence? Respect? Decorum? And are those the words you would use to define
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[This is one of those in the middle of the night ‘inspirations’ that occasion the thought that I can already tell that this is going to turn into a blog post. The [] will indicate a side conversation with the Reader as we proceed.] As you are about to lie down on your bed, or
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[If there seems to be a theme emerging…. ummm, yes. And each builds on each other – we need to act on ‘it’ all.]I know I’ve written on our issue of ‘accepting’ … there’s always more questions and more to learn. I just wrote a post on ‘Always Forgiven’ and raised the following: “And after
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For me, relationship is incredibly important. And when it’s applied to the Lord – critical doesn’t even come close to describing my definition. However, let me set up the dilemma. “For we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper], And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags;” [Isaiah
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forsake you! [Hebrews 13:5] But these words aren’t said only once, they are stated by our God over 100 times in scripture! You’d think we’d get this reality by now… but no. However, if you believe this statement by the Father then you begin to realize that His words mean what they say – regardless
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In my world of words and definitions, accountability fits into the same category as ‘covenant’ – little understood, rarely used. And, who’s it for? What’s it mean? What’s it ‘for’ and ‘Why”? So since I believe it is incredibly important, I’m going to share my definitions and thoughts as a counterpoint to what you may
Being exceptional has absolutely nothing to do with what surrounds you and everything to do with what’s in you. I think it starts with your character and how you express you. But are you aware of what you do? Do you express your uniqueness… especially as how it defines your exceptional-ness? To expound a bit
I realize that there are countless number of books written about covenants and what they mean and how they form our relationship. This is really an introductory discussion but I believe, especially for Christians, that it is important to realize that when we become Christians, we enter into a covenant with God. Therefore, it’s important
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
