Encouragement

Do you love Jesus with the highest, self-sacrificing (agape) love? Do you seek the Kingdom of God first? Do you love God with your whole heart, soul, mind, and strength? I certainly fall short. Be encouraged! Jesus asked Peter if Peter agape loved Him, and Peter said that he phileo loved Him (was affectionate toward…

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Everything I Hear

The world is noisy. And family, friends, co-workers, fellow students, bosses, media, entertainment, etc., etc., etc. have a lot to say, not all of which is helpful (but some is). Some of which is wrong. Some of which is evil. Some of these sources are from the world, and are not of God. They are…

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Everywhere I Look

We have choices everyday about where we look/gaze/stare. And we have choices about our interpretations. We are responsible. Where we look can lead us astray. Achan saw something beautiful that God had prohibited. Then Achan coveted them and took them. And then he concealed them in the earth inside his tent. Then he was killed…

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Circumstances Don’t Prove Disobedience

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Suppose Suppose you really prayed whether or not to take that new job, or whether or not to send your child to that school, or …. And suppose you were confident you were in the Lord’s will to do so. And suppose it turned out very VERY badly. Did you fail to hear God? Did…

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Do It Anyway

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The directions for a godly life are: Come to Jesus, Hear His words, Act on what He says (See Directions for a godly Life). All three require: Decision, Determination, Habit, Courage. Come to Jesus After we have been redeemed, we need to decide to go to Christ throughout the day. The more we have Him top-of-mind,…

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Directions For a Godly Life

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MegRichardsPhotography.com Come. Hear. Act Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock, and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and…

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God Gets It Right!

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Repetition! Repetition is needed, because we forget what God has told us. We are frequently told to remember. Our worship is about who He is and what He has done. Both require us to remember. We repeat facts about His glorious being, and He powerful, loving, just acts. My prompt, this time, calling me to…

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Failed Expectations

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For three years Jesus healed, cast out demons, raised the dead, calmed the seas and winds, walked on water, made wine out of water, and more. Wouldn’t you think that was proof of His deity? Yet. When He entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey (fulfilling Zechariah 9:9), He was joyously greeted by the crowds. Hosanna! BLESSED…

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Glorify God in the Mess

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We are in an awful mess, and it is not just the US. The mess is so bad we cannot fix it We can work on it around the edges, and, perhaps, made a little improvement, but we cannot solve the underlying issues. What do we do? We keep on keeping on, fixing our eyes…

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Like Peter, We Sink Too

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Jesus came to the disciples walking on the water toward their boat. The disciples were terrified and cried out in fear. But then Peter said: “Lord if* is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and…

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