Christian living

Who Can You Pray For Today?

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The older I get the more I find myself in constant conversation with my Heavenly Father.  I could be walking to the barn, grabbing the mail, or getting groceries and I’m talking aloud to Him.  I’m sure some people around me believe I’ve moved into senility a little early but honestly it doesn’t bother me […]

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How To Fight The Good Fight

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Prayer and action are the one-two punch of fighting the good fight.  We see this modeled in the life of our Savior. Jesus prayed by Himself, in community, before meals, before hearings, during His baptism, before His death, His ascension, before action.  Prayer for Him was without ceasing and was a part of every action. […]

Anxiety

How To Have Peace In The Storm

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   How quickly our emotions can shift. An anxious thought is like lighting a whole pack of firecrackers on the Fourth of July.  The overwhelming noise can consume us.  Anxiety; however,  is no match for the peace and joy God has for us in Christ.  In the midst of the greatest turmoil, thoughts of Him […]

Anxiety

Who Are We Praying To?

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Our LORD is great and greatly to be praised! His voice is powerful. From creation, through the flood, and present day, He is King over all.  Our minds can hardly wrap around this truth.  Nothing is impossible with Him.  From the microscopic to the monterous; all the universe; He holds it all together. This is […]

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Anxiety Or Prayer?

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Anxiety really doesn’t help your situation and in fact can lead to physical fatigue and illness.  Have you noticed that whenever God gives us instruction about what we should not do, He follows that with what we should do? The same is true here. Rather than be anxious, pray with thanksgiving.  This is a simple […]

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Presence In Unity

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   This passage is sandwiched between the teaching points of discipline and forgiveness.  There is a reality that when people are together sin will happen and forgiveness will be required.  For we have been instructed that we need to bear with one another, implying that it will take work to live together.   As in […]