We are told: “First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, for kings and all who are in [positions of] highauthority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This [kind of […]
Enclave according to Webster: “a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory”. This is NOT what the church has been designed to become. Yes, I remember the scripture that tells us to separate ourselves – 2 Corinthians 6:17. That particular scripture is referencing something that is entirely different.
Fascinating word. Provoke is one of those words that we can see a visible reaction to the cause, stimuli. You do realize that it has as many positive attributes as it does negative… yes? According to Webster: “to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.) : EVOKE; provoke laughter; to stir up purposely; provoke a
This question is especially directed to the new Christian, though it can rear it’s head for us all at various times in our lives. You do remember that the devil does NOT want you saved… or if you insist, that you are ineffective as a Christian. The question: were we really and truly saved? Did
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You do realize, don’t you, that God is not a Sugar Daddy? I sometimes think that we do… or that we harbor some kind of hope that He is. Not. Wrong designation. Many new Christians do have this misconceptions and become frustrated when this is not the case. How they come, how anyone would come,
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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This is a companion piece to “Greater Things” – “From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.” (Luke 12:48, AMP) I interpret this verse to mean that to those of us who know that the Lord has
Have you ever thought about all the times God says “I Will…”? Whatever comes after those words were a done deal because God also said/says. “So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me void (useless, without result), Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in
According to Google, abundant (more) is fullness of joy and strength: “More abundantly” (John 10:10) means to have a superabundance of a thing. ‘Abundant life’ refers to life in its abounding fullness of joy and strength for spirit, soul and body.” Abounding, beyond all define superabundance and a status we all can attain. It can
God gave us minds. God gave us free willErgo and thus… He expected us to use them. I also suspect that He expected us to use logic and compassion in our applications. Those 2 standards are not incompatible. Then we face the knotty problem of how do we resolve the issue of obeying those in
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
