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Category Archives: God’s Calling
The Power of Quiet Time with God
I check my stats occasionally and have noticed a small contingent of readers from China and Hong Kong. I appreciate that you read my posts for whatever reason. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but you read. Thank … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Hearing God, Love, Maturity, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Prayer, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Gits, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, God's voice, jesus, knowing God, life, old age, Prayer, Salvation, writing
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The Importance of Pursuing God: Lessons from Church Statistics
As God usually does with me when I get a question. Three days ago, I posted something about how to reap after the planting and watering were done. A video came up yesterday by an Australian minister. He explained so … Continue reading
Understanding Your Divine Purpose: Chosen Before Time
I follow a minister of deeper things. His name is Doug Fortune. His question for today is Did your story really begin at birth? Or were you chosen before time? My answer to that question comes from scripture. According as … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Ponderings, Priorities, repentance, Respect for Life, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, Salvation
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Understanding God’s Call: Chosen vs. Invited
I don’t exactly know how to start this. So, I’ll start this way. Decades ago, I asked God to help me develop a prayer life that would be deep and meaningful. Oh, it’s not to say I didn’t pray. I … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Common Sense, Follow God, God's Calling, Ponderings
Tagged bible, called, chosen, christianity, elected, faith, god, jesus, life, Salvation
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Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking
Here’s a statement that I take to be true. My wife says I talk too much sometimes. I tell too much, too. My contention is that in sharing what I feel, I reveal myself in a way that connects with … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, church, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, Growing up, Maturity, Memories, Patience, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, fear, fear of public speaking, god, jesus, life, overcoming, public speaking, understanding fear
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Are You Really Saved?
This is a long post, but worth reading to those with questions about their salvation. The pastor posed a statement this morning at the end of his message that simply saying the sinner’s prayer and saying you’re saved doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Love, Ponderings, Priorities, repentance, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, life, Salvation
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The Petrine Doctrine
Just a quick study today. I’d never heard of the Petrine Doctrine. So, of course I’m going to find out what it’s all about. Here’s a brief definition. This post is a bit long, but if you’re a student of … Continue reading
Taking Stock
Hello again. Summer break from driving a school bus is coming to an end in a couple of weeks. I keep forging ahead. Today, I feel the need to take stock of where I am with God. I think we … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Marriage, Maturity, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Priorities, repentance, Respect for Life, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, Completeness, faith, god, jesus, Marriage, More of God, repentence, Salvation
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Strange Days
I’m not nearly as close to who I personally used to be. My studies have opened my eyes to things I never dreamed about. I know I have someone somewhere concerned about just where my mind is. Old age is … Continue reading
Somethings Wrong
I’m told the church is full of imperfect people worshipping a perfect God. I say that is true. I’m one of the imperfect. There is something wrong that I find I have to address without making it an issue that … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Failure Not An Option, Family, Follow God, God's Calling, Hope, Maturity, Mental Health, Mission Work, More of God, Old Age, repentance, Righteous alarm, Sadness, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, life, repentance, Salvation
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