Tag: Bible
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WHEN FEELINGS CONTROL MY ACTIONS
Matthew 14:30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” Do you know who said these words? If you do not, I gave you a hint with the scripture reference. Go ahead, read the entire story, it starts at verse…
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10 STEPS TO LOVING THE UNLOVABLE
One of the hardest thing for me to do is love, perpetually, deliberately difficult people! Do you know someone like that? A person who, seemingly seeks ways to antagonize, to frustrate? (Even, at times, those who claim to know Christ?) We are reminded in Ephesians 6:10 that our battle isn’t against flesh and blood; it…
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LET US CELEBRATE!
It is easy to get swept up with the frenzy that can become the Christmas season. There are gifts to buy, decorations to hang, perhaps travel plans to make, cakes and cookies to bake. This is also the time of the year, most of us volunteer at various charity houses. Yes, this time of the…
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REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST
The month of December is a great time to reflect on the past eleven months. This year has gone by so quickly. Time has simply flown! Sometimes, because of the busyness in our days, remembering the events of just last month is impossible. But with our heads down, moving from one event or activity to…
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OH, THOSE ‘T’ WORDS!
Troubles, trials, testings, temptations; why are they here? Why cannot life be sunshine and roses always? Why must life be fraught with such difficult and desperate times? Do we respond to trials with depression, dejection and despondency? (Did you notice that somehow the “t” words brought about the “d” words?) Most Christians know that God never promised…
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TICK…TICK…TICK…TICK
TIME, there are many phrases that include that word,’time’. A few of my favorite are ‘time flies’, ‘in the nick of time’, ‘time will tell’, ‘only a matter of time’. Time has even been given an gender; ‘father time’. This year is seemingly moving at the speed of light. Why does time seem to move…
Becoming HIS Tapestry 