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Trusting God as King: Restoring Family, Faith and True Freedom
Do you remember what it was like as a child? No want, no bills, no worry, no concern about what may come your way. Your parents covered you. Your home was the kingdom. Your parents ruled. They made sure you … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Children, Christian, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Family, Follow God, God's direction, God's Guidance, Growing up, Love, Maturity, Mental Health, Patience, Patriotic, Patriotism, Prayer, Priorities, repentance, Respect for Life, Righteous alarm, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, Family, god, jesus, life, Salvation
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Before You Judge: Walking in Noetic Discernment With God
My inside screams at me lately. There are so many people out there who are proclaiming what is right and what is wrong. They are so busy telling anyone who will read or listen to them that the way others … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Growing up, Maturity, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus, Salvation, writing
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Jesus, Isaiah 61, and Luke 4:18 — What He Read and What He Omitted
Jesus proclaimed this and this only at the beginning of his ministry. Not the verses that followed. Luke 4:18 – “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Ponderings
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, jesus, life, writing
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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 Timing in Reaping Spiritual Fruits
Mark 4:29 – But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” A good farmer/husbandman will not try to harvest a crop till it is ready. Reaping early will not be beneficial. There … Continue reading
Understanding ‘Hate’ in Luke 14: A Deeper Look
The word “hate” in the following verse literally means what it says, yet a small part of the Greek for this word better describes what the verse is saying. That part of the definition says, “to love less”. When we … Continue reading
Exploring the Book of Enoch: Vision and Faith
Please read till the end to see why I wanted my vision restored to normal. I still have much to say about my faith as a Christian. There is so much to learn. As I get older, I find the … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Christian Mission, Common Sense, God's Guidance, Growing up, Health, Hearing God, history, Maturity, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Priorities, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investments
Tagged bible, faith, god, Health, jesus
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The Journey from Child to Adulthood: A Spiritual Perspective
A child is born. The newness of life has begun outside the womb. All things are new and miraculous. The exploration into life begins where everything is new and fascinating. There is indeed nothing old, for nothing has been before. … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Common Sense, Maturity, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Prayer, repentance, Respect for Life, Salvation, Spiritual Growth
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Patristics: The Early Church’s View on Salvation
In the last few years, I’ve studied the Bible from the perspective of the culture and the words used to expound the Gospel. Today’s Westernized version of the Gospel is so far off base. We should not be looking at … Continue reading
