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TWO SPIRITS VIE FOR OUR FOCUS

Believers are faced with two choices daily, even hourly. We must decide whose thoughts will lead us.  In fact, what thoughts are leading you right now? What is your first thought as you read this and question why we would … Continue reading

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WHEN LESS IS MORE!

Does the place you’re called to laborSeem so small and little known?Well, it is great if God is in itAnd He will not forsake His own Little is much when God is in itLabor not for wealth or fameThere’s a … Continue reading

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UNCOMMON PATIENCE

We are fallible, impatient, intolerant, sin-filled humans who worry and stew about every detail of life.  When faced with a new circumstance beyond our control and not on our radar we melt into a puddle of fear.  Those who know, … Continue reading

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THIS IS MY STORY—THIS IS MY SONG!

A poem or song, as we see throughout the Psalms of David and others who love the Lord and seek His will and His ways, isn’t something we can easily understand at first until we learn the story for the … Continue reading

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TWO WISE WOMEN OBEY GOD

On the playground and in the classroom, teachers discover quickly the obvious cycle of disobedience in human behavior:  I am reminded of Jesus story of the Arrogant Pharisee and the Humbled Tax Collector. (See Luke 18-9-14) Bottom line; those who … Continue reading

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LACK OF OBEDIENCE IS PROBLEMATIC

“I’ll do as much as I can, Lord, but I don’t know if I can do all you say, exactly the way you tell me.”  Believers with committed faith in God see a multitude of problems with this statement. While … Continue reading

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GOD DELIVERS ON ALL HIS PROMISES

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.  “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, … Continue reading

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GOD’S WORK OF SALVATION THROUGH UNLIKELY CANDIDATES

I am perplexed and amused at the same time as I stand back in the wings of political arguments over which candidate will “save the world” and which one will “cause ultimate destruction.”  It seems those with few facts to … Continue reading

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YOU HAVE SEEN SALVATION—REMEMBER!

The times of conquering are over! The Promised Land is settled.  Everyone has a place to live.  God has granted and time of peace and rest to the Israelites.  God’s leader, Joshua has been a great leader who stood firm … Continue reading

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GOING HOME TO THE OTHER SIDE

I do declare that family squabbles begin with mere assumptions and presumptions!  We assume what a one member of the family is thinking and then presume what they will do according to our judgement.  But often, that is not what … Continue reading

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