Tag Archives: Faith

NEXT TO GODLINESS?

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” Grandma Lacquement would often say to guilt me into washing my hands before meals after being outside with farm animals or fishing at the ponds! Grit under my fingernails was not acceptable to Grandma who … Continue reading →

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COUNTING THE APPOINTED SERVERS

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.But to each one of us grace has … Continue reading →

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FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!

How many times in our young adult years did we rebel against parental authority and guiding advice that was delivered often for our good because we really thought we were old enough to know best what we needed?  From age … Continue reading →

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LIGHT AND BREAD

Jesus, God in flesh, made seven I AM statements as recorded in the John’s gospel; I am the bread of life. 6:35, 48, 51. I am the light of the world. 8:12; 9:5. I am the door of the sheep. … Continue reading →

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EVENTS TO REMEMBER AND CHERISH!

I got up early yesterday morning and sat by the computer, fingers ready to pounce on the tab, “ticket sales.”  At ten in the morning the sales for a certain worship concert would begin.  I knew that this concert would … Continue reading →

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GIVING THE BEST WITH SINCERE HEARTS

““Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without … Continue reading →

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WHAT GOD REALLY WANTS

The relationship God desires to have with His people, who He has created in him own image, is intimate, loving, and personal.  God wants His created to know Him.   God wants our undivided attention which is obvious by all the … Continue reading →

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PURSUE HOLINESS

“Let me make this perfectly clear,” says God: “I am God; you are not.” Then God gives us detailed ways to develop His holy character traits along with holy behaviors in the pursuit of being holy in what I’d like … Continue reading →

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FOR OUR GOOD AND HIS GLORY

God always knows what is best for us.  God created us.  God knows how our bodies work from the inside out and outside in.  We are meticulously woven together by God in our mother’s womb. God knew us before we … Continue reading →

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LIFEBLOOD

Our blood is being necessary to our lives.  Our hearts get the most attention these days because we think the heart, which is merely the muscle that keeps the blood flowing to all parts of our bodies is the most … Continue reading →

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