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5 Tests for “Is This God?” – Test 2, Part 1
Test #2: Is it consistent with His Character? The character of God is encapsulated in the list of fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23 (NASB): But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Along with this idea – and really focusing on the fruit of patience – God is NEVER pushy, never in a hurry, and grants peace along with His will as is indicated in Philippians 4:6-7 (NASB): Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace…
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Making Lent Linger – Part 3
{Counting the Omer – Day 12} I grew up knowing that there were 50 days from Easter Sunday till Pentecost. I grew up marking time from the Resurrection to the birth of the church. In my young heart, it wasn’t nearly important as Christmas or Easter, because children weren’t showered with gifts on Pentecost… And now that I am older – I think perhaps we have it all backwards? Pentecost is a celebration of the most incredible gift – the one that Jesus couldn’t wait to pour out upon His friends. In the midst of longing somewhat for liturgy, being led into creating a liturgy of my own with the…
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How is {my ministry} defined?
I still remember the day I read Luke 1:6 with eyes illumined by the instruction of the Holy Spirit: …They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord… One verse. 20 words. The summation of a long life lived for the Lord. This was the pronouncement of the Holy Spirit; the “well done, good and faithful servants”, spoken of two people who had gone unnoticed for years, but who had nontheless served their God faithfully, in the shelter of secret places – of heart and home, of minds and souls. I remember thinking to myself, “I would be thrilled…
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A week of photo fun…
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We Need to Teach Our Daughters…
to distinguish between: A man who flatters her and a man who compliments her… A man who spends money on her and a man who invests in her… A man who views her as property and a man who views her properly… A man who lusts after her and a man who loves her… A man who believes he’s a gift to women and a man who believes she’s a gift to him… And then we need to teach our sons to be that kind of man. Author Unknown – found in our little hometown newspaper…
