Tag: god’s plan
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Grace Enables and Empowers
We casually toss around the word grace in so many ways. Saying thanks before a meal, a name on a church, or a greeting in the Bible. There are both common and specific forms of grace. Saving grace is very “generic” (not cheap but similar for all). Grace for life is where it becomes unique.…
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God, If You Do This, I Promise To…
How often does some form of this bargaining plea cross our minds? “God….If you ______, I promise to ______.” Fill in the blanks with our chosen sign to give us the direction of the Almighty. We seek after prophetic words. A well-known prophet is in town and we attend hoping to hear some direct line…
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Let Hope In
Hope connects to so many other topics. In his book, [amazon_link id=”B00C5QA2F0″ target=”_blank” ]Let Hope in: 4 Choices That Will Change Your Life Forever[/amazon_link], Pete Wilson hits on many things, so much so there will literally be something for everyone in this book. He touches on how hope can be hindered by our past, by guilt, shame,…
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How Do I Know the Will of God?
As we seek to follow God, ultimately queries about being in His will come up. What does God want me to do with my life? We engage in a lot of activities to discern the direction of the Almighty. We ask. We look at all life’s circumstances and try to discern the best path. We…
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Go South To Get North
I used to see bumper stickers reading “God is my Co-Pilot”. One of my youth staff had this on their beater of a car. Besides the fact it is cheesy Christian stuff, there is truth in this. Genesis shows us one of these incidents. Jacob wanted to fulfill God’s plan for him in the land…