The first question is … who set your boundaries? You? Circumstances? “Life”? Did you give this power and authority to someone else to make those determinations for/over you? Why? Did you simply stop because you didn’t know? You can know and understand them… you don’t need to walk in ignorance or error. Scripture has clearly […]
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Is this what you are seeking? Hunting for an escape from what is… or a rescue… or some refuge, even temporary? I would contend that this is the state all of us find ourselves in from time to time. So what answer for ourselves have we discovered? Or… do we try and stiff upper lip
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Life after death?! Absolutely! And WE can choose our destination! Do you ever think about what happens after your life here on earth is finished? Do you believe in heaven and hell? More importantly, do you know where you are going? How? Why? Don’t want to think about this? Don’t believe in either heaven or hell? What
Now why would you do that?! You didn’t turn it over until you were at the end of your tether and could do no more, soooo, why take it back? Makes no sense. Yet we do this all the time. What’s our problem! Quite honestly, I’m not too sure we can always point to a
Such a strange phrase… and yet it is universally used though rarely defined. Often the phrase is used to distinguish a major event that changes the course of (fill in the blank). It is so expansive as to not provide any understanding, except that what was probably will never be again. So, what does that
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [this kind of persistent] faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:7, AMP) “So what makes you think God won’t step in and work justice for His chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won’t He stick up for them? I assure you, He will.
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Assurance: (Webster) “the state of being assured (I really hate it when they define a word by the word!); confidence of mind or manner : easy freedom from self-doubt or uncertainty… Synonyms: assuredness, certainty, confidence, conviction, doubtlessness, sureness, surety,” Personally, I believe the word is so much stronger and on a firmer foundation when defined
[Note: I have expanded an article for my church’s newsletter because I thought this issue/problem/status is one we all face.] Feel a bit beaten down? Or maybe you think you have so much on your plate that you can’t add… one more thing. Perhaps you are so busy in your life that you’ve forgotten or
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The ‘relativism’ bug seems to have invaded and affected every segment of our society. The primary problem with this approach is that there is no standard, no set of principles to guide. ‘It depends’ is the mantra and justification. However, as a Christian – you do have standards and principles. The Church stands on the
There is a place for you and your style. Is it what you want? Does it portray and share Who the Lord is in your life? How do you share? Effective is rarely defined as overbearing but it isn’t defined as milksop either. Do you want to grow in your how’ and ‘what’ that you
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
