Tag: Bible
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Abounding in Thankfulness
I recently did some traveling. As often happens, we hit delays. So many of my fellow passengers around me were getting angry, negative, and frustrated. I’ve seen a huge change in my life in these situations while traveling. Maybe it is knowing delays are inevitable. For whatever reason, I have developed a greater compassion for…
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Broken Promises
I recently was at a wedding where the minister had everyone in the audience turn to their spouse and say, “I still love you.” It reminded me of how easily we make and break commitments in our modern culture. We all know the epidemic of broken promises involving marriage, but even in simple things we…
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Jesus Hates Religion
“- Has your experience with God been about the “do’s” and the “don’t?” “- Are you on a path that was decided for you by people you trusted, but it feels more like bondage? “- Have you completely abandoned all paths because you’ve seen the end results, and you have no desire whatsoever to be…
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Life WITH God
I’ve spent a lot of time and space recently exploring ways Not to relate to God. We explored the false pretense saying God is required to bless us for right lifestyle. – Truth, although powerful and needed, can actually be a substitute for relationship with God. The consumer God mindset, where He becomes your WalMart was…
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When Living on Mission Replaces God
We hear a lot today about Christians filling the church chairs, but not doing much with their faith other than being spectators “Those lazy, unmotivated Christians, they just sit in the pews!” What are we saying? Real Christians are on God’s mission, engaging in God’s calling. We quote James of faith without action is dead.…