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Be the remnant

Through every dispensation of time, God has always provided a remnant of his people. Those who are left behind to carry on, they are blessed of God, taken care of, provided for. Those who he deals kindly with when all around them is going crazy.

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I want to be blessed!

One of my favorite passages of scripture to meditate on and memorize was Psalm 1. It starts with “Blessed is the man who…” I figured if there was a good chapter to really learn, it would be that one! I want to know how to be a blessed woman! The more I study my Bible, …

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Comparison: the thief of joy

Happy new year! ‘Tis the season for new beginnings, second chances, and goal setting! Over the next few weeks we may all see social media posts about our friends’ lives; how they have been going, and the great plans they have for the new year. While there is nothing wrong with sharing updates about your …

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Lukewarm Christianity in a Hot and Cold World

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Revelation 3:15-16 What are you passionate/on fire about? Perhaps you are passionate about politics. Easy to be that …

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Beware the fox

Charming…Appealing…Cunning…Sly.Foxes aren’t dangerous to humans, unless they are rabid, or unless handled or captured. This information is what I found when I searched out attributes of a fox. What prompted this research, you may ask? Some reading I was doing in Luke 14 brought me across a couple verses in which Jesus referred to Herod …

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It’s just not enough

Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. Luke 13:26-27 Almost 18 years ago I began to realize some things …

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A reminder to love one another

The commandment to love one another is possibly one of the hardest lessons from scripture for us to learn and live out in our lives. Dozens of times in the New Testament alone we are told to love one another. God must have known we needed the continual reminder! In the book of 2 John …

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Praying my way through Psalm 7

How do I keep refocusing on what matters most right now? Many of us are going through a weird, uncertain emotional place right now. Times are changing right before our eyes, and most of humanity is showing its uglier side. Life is no fun sometimes. This is just one of those seasons. So how do …

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Following in the footsteps of Jesus

Living a life that pleases him When we live how He wants us to live, God blesses our life here on earth. We also earn heavenly rewards when we are his child and our lives are God honoring. So how do we know what pleases Him? How can we be sure we are living the …