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AS IF

“Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does.” 1 Corinthians 14:1, MSG  FACT:  We have changed the meaning of the words “as if.”  Today’s idiom is used as a jester of unbelief.  “Are … Continue reading

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FOCUSED FAITH RUNS BY GRACE!

Tell me the story of Jesus,write on my heart every word;tell me the story most precious,sweetest that ever was heard. (Fannie Crosby, 1880) Sing them over again to meWonderful words of lifeLet me more of their beauty seeWonderful words of … Continue reading

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BY FAITH—NOT PERFECTION

If my existence depends on living a life of perfection, I’ve already failed miserably.  Take me now, because if my life depends on perfection, I’m hopeless.  Perfection is beyond earth living.  If I depend on my own wisdom in decision … Continue reading

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THE ONE

“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.” 1 Timothy 2:5-6, NIV At the cross, at the cross, … Continue reading

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THE FINAL SOLUTION

There is no better feeling of relief than when a problem that has been monopolizing our thoughts for months, maybe even years, is finally resolved.  The problem was produced by us and others but a solution to resolve the problem … Continue reading

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NEW RULE!

Humans have created new rules for life as we grow from children through adulthood.  As children, we made up the rules of the games we played.  The “rules” of the game were not set in stone, but fluid and always … Continue reading

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JESUS—KING AND PRIEST FOREVER!

I remember the words of my seventh grade US government teacher— “Congress creates the laws, the Executive branch serves to enforce those laws, and the judicial branches examines and adheres to the law as they judge those who come into … Continue reading

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THERE IS SO MUCH MORE!

Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me so, Little ones to him belong They are weak but He is strong! You didn’t just read those words, you sang them, right?  This is the first song you … Continue reading

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SET UP OR SET APART?

To be set up by others or by our own doing is to lean almost exclusively on our own human understanding.  I have been “set up” to fail when I fall for those who compliment my natural abilities and good … Continue reading

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AVOID EXASPERATING GOD!

At the birth of our children, our first thought is love.  This love, that we never felt before, sees nothing but beauty in their tiny faces.  We glow when we present them to others to see and hold.  Our instinct, … Continue reading

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