[Disclaimer: 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 […]
Hunting for Grace? You can’t earn or purchase it, but it is available for you. But did you realize that you can extend Grace to others…as well as yourself? Does Grace give you the chance to take a deep breath? Starting with a definition, Grace is “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you
“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead,
“… “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was [at once] a great and wonderful calm [a perfect peacefulness]” This is part of a scripture that relates when Jesus calmed the sea (Matthew 9:23-27, AMP – also Mark 4:35-41). I quoted
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Describe you? Or are you carrying around the baggage of unrepentant sin? Do remember that our sins will find us out (Numbers 32:23) ). Perhaps your situation is that you’ve confessed your sin, sought forgiveness… but can’t seem to let go and accept your forgiveness. You do realize that You have to accept your forgiveness
First – what’s the source, why is it a gotta? Second – you realize that ‘gottas’ go beyond, in terms of priorities, shouldas, couldas, and oughtas? So what to do when faced by a gotta. And what if you have more than one gotta at a time? How do you choose which, first? Do you know
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Whether it’s STORMS or storms, what does a panic response get you? Panic, too often, is the common initial reaction… but we don’t need to continue in that vein. Truly, panic doesn’t accomplish anything. Remember the story in Matthew when Jesus and the disciples were in a boat crossing the sea: “When He got into
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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Shoulda, coulda, oughta (s/c/o).. they Are important and that’s one of the frustrations about them – we had the opportunity! What did we do? Well the words themselves tell us that we Didn’t… but that’s about all. What about the importance and value of the shoulda, coulda, oughta’s? Are they really ‘need to’s’? Regardless, there
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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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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
