Tag Archives: Jesus

FLATTERY FAILS BUT LOVE PREVAILS!

Leaders are taught the skills necessary to coax individuals to see their way of thinking in the process of reaching the goal in front of them.  Some learn how to do this successfully from mentors before them. Some learn from … Continue reading

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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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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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YET, WILL I TRUST YOU!

When we feel hopeless the question becomes, “Who is our Hope?” Who will I trust beyond my current circumstance?  Who is Truth above all other wisdom of mankind who knows how this will turn out for my good? People of … Continue reading

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