Christian living

Blind Spots

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Don’t Be Content With Your Blindspots As hard as we try, there are still errors in our thinking that escape our attention. We certainly can pray to our Father In Heaven and ask for His acquittal. We can also surround ourselves with quality brothers or sisters in Christ that can help us see our blind […]

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The Greatest Of These Is Love

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Over 20 years ago now, a young man and woman were joined in matrimony.  Their theme verse was 1 Corinthians 13:13.  I suppose at the time that verse was picked be cause it’s a “good wedding verse” and it looked great on the church banners they made for the ceremony.  In truth, we desired love […]

Christian living

Greater Is He

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Though our eyes may be blinded to the spiritual realm, a war is raging all around us.  We need only to look in our thoughts as evidence. For the spirits of the antichrist are forever seeking to gain ground in the minds and hearts of man. So how are we to know which is the […]

Christian living

The Truth About Making Disciples

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Two weeks ago I handed over lawncare of our 3 acres to one of my sons.  A couple of years ago, it felt like I would never get there.   I can’t tell you how many times I showed him how to mow around a tree and in a straight line.  I even went as […]

Encouragement

Fan or Follower?

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Jesus isn’t interested in growing his fan base. He wants followers who sincerely want to be with and love Him.  Not because He is egotistical, but because that’s truly what is best for us.  True followers desire to know, live, and speak the truth in love.   You see a fan doesn’t give up anything, […]

Encouragement

Love Multiplied

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  God is a God of even scales who sees everything and satisfies those scales with love overflowing. He asks of us behavior He knows is impossible without giving our hearts completely to Him.   Jesus challenges us to be merciful and loving to even indignant and evil persons. For it is easy to be kind […]

Encouragement

A Love That Leads

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Have you ever thought about loving God as a commandment? When someone commands us to do something , sometimes there is something inside of us(our flesh) that causes us to want to say “No!”. We feel that our rights and freedoms have been infringed upon.  What if that commandment is born out of love? It […]

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Victory Over Our Enemies

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The name of the LORD will tear down strongholds in 2017. For He is faithful and holds in His hands our victory. For it is He who goes before us and who can stand in His presence?  Certainly not our enemies! No weapon formed against us shall prosper for we are His children; joint heirs […]