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IF

If—the two-letter word that stalls our faith and produces worries and anxieties within that become a cancer that eats away at us from the inside out. When troubled, tested, and tried we fall to this word, if, when we wonder … Continue reading

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WISDOM

Wisdom is defined as skills for living.  Wisdom is seeking discernment from God, asking for knowledge with how to use these life skills. This discerning wisdom is a gift from God given to us when we “cry out for wisdom, … Continue reading

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PAUSE TO PRAISE!

Let’s forget about ourselves And magnify the Lord and worship Him Let’s forget about ourselves And magnify the Lord and worship Him Let’s forget about ourselves And magnify the Lord and worship Him Oh worship Him, Jesus Christ our Lord … Continue reading

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PARTLY RIGHT BUT WHOLLY MISLED

As Job suffers; he questions. All he knows of God; he questions.  He knows God is the Almighty who is in all and over all he created. But he still questions prompted by his physical pain, emotional torment while grieving … Continue reading

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SEASONAL FRIENDS THROUGH SUFFERING

By now, as we come to the middle of the book of Job, we are either becoming more and more annoyed at Job and his predicament of suffering through losses because it makes us uncomfortable; or we are becoming increasingly … Continue reading

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JUDGEMENT WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE

The judicial system in our country was designed to adhere to the laws created by the legislature.  Their work demands that a person brought before them is considered innocent until proven guilty without a doubt before a judge and jury … Continue reading

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HARSH RESPONSES TO BROKENESS FAIL

One day, out of the blue, three women of the church Randy was pastoring at the time, came to him with a written list of grievances. The accusations were not against Randy and the ministry of the church but against … Continue reading

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RESPONDING WITH LIFE-GIVING COMFORT

When we are completely broken from life’s circumstances, what is needed most?  When we are devasted by an attack on our integrity and faith with unfair accusations accompanied with slander, who do we need most? When we still believe in … Continue reading

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YEAH, BUT…

There will always be a “yeah, but” among our family and friends who challenge what you say and do with a comeback. You know them. You’re probably thinking of them right now, aren’t you?!  If you cannot think of your … Continue reading

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PITS OF DESPAIR SHADE THE TRUTH

Each one of Job’s friends, along with his wife, believed that God was punishing Job for his sins. They surmised based on their simple cause and effect experiences that this is the real issue.  Maybe they were partially right but … Continue reading

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