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November 18, 2024

Grace

   We hear them everyday….voices. Some are in your head. Some are on your social feed.  Some come from friends.  Some come from those who openly dislike you.    They’re the voices trying to tell you who you are…and what it will take to become who you should be.  One problem with all those voices is that they can’t deliver on their promises....

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September 21, 2024

Numbering Our Days

  The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years       (Psalm 90:10-11), So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.      (Psalm 90:12). Isn’t it Amazing how the older we get God changes our priorities in life…  For me the Lord has been...

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September 19, 2024

What Are Your Spiritual Gifts?

   Spiritual Gifts   Suppose someone asked you what your  gifts are. What would you say?  We may struggle with such questions because  we  either aren’t  sure or don’t want to seem conceited.  And sometimes it’s hard to know if something is a gift or a talent.  How do you suppose one can  tell the difference? Generally speaking, a talent is something that...

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September 16, 2024

As Iron Sharpens Iron

Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV  “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”     (Hebrews 4:12) Hebrews 4:13: And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of...

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September 16, 2024

When God Seems Silent

                                        When God Seems Silent   I don’t know about you, but when I have a series of things going on in my life.  I have an urgent  need to pray.  I might also add that those prayers become fervent and my desire for...

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August 18, 2024

Thorn in the Flesh

                                                            A Thorn In The Flesh And lest I should be exalted above measure by abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me,...

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August 18, 2024

Bearing Fruit

  By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.                                            John 15:8 Question:  What is probably the most-often asked question at social gatherings when strangers meet?   Answer: “So, what do you do?”  ...

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August 18, 2024

God As Your Deliver

How do you handle Conflict O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who  persecute me; And deliver me, (Psalm 7:1),  Lest they tear me like a lion.  Rendering me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.     (Psalm 7:1-2),        Psalm 7   Arguments can cause pain, especially when we feel...

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August 17, 2024

A New Mind Set

  Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you  may prove what is that good, acceptable and perfect will of God.       (Romans 12:2). The best way to change your life is to change your thinking.  And the best way to change your thinking is to change your mental appetite.  What...

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