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consequence twist
“In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you.”-Isaiah 49:8 ESV You speak like you’re in-between two lives: the old and the new. You refuse to enter the new because...
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what is real?
So come on, let’s leave the preschool fingerpainting exercises on Christ and get on with the grand work of art. Grow up in Christ. The basic foundational truths are in place: turning your back on...
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what do you need?
It’s a “Me” world. It’s easy to be disappointed all the time when all the mirrors are angled at you. As much as you try to have it together, the spotlight of “Me” is harsh and your jeans are fitting a...
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sin no more
“Yes I have to agree Sin is Sin God will open his arms and forgive us for our sins but recall the lady who was accused of adultery Jesus told her to go and sin no more. We get only so much time to get...
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a safe place to hide
This is for the one who feels like God is against you. Your inner thoughts are eating you. Watch me recite them. With God against you, who can be for you? The hopelessness of life unecessary. No...
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a glimmer to dwarf you
It’s been quiet because I’ve been thinking. I create distance to silence the buzz. I stepped out of the argument and watched the tide gravitate to what is safe. Homeostasis of the “ye of little faith”....
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small circle fame and a fast plastic train
I’ve been leaving alphabet behind and building things in my mind. I write for myself because it’s quieter that way. It gives the people without thoughts somewhere else to play. I hung a wind chime in...
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he never gives up
We have a tendency to corrupt our explanation of God by giving him human attributes – by making him like us and giving Him our own blind spots. It sounds like a simple mistake, but it’s much bigger....
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restore unto me
“Restore me with the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” - Psalm 51:12 ESV So many people have lost their passion for Jesus. They’re passionate about their church, about...
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like it was His plan
“What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction…?” - Romans 9:22 ESV She’s a song with the end as the...
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a living contradiction
“You’re not cold, you’re not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You’re stale. You’re stagnant. You make me want to vomit.” - Revelation 3:15-16 MSG People who speak opposing messages with their...
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like Jesus would be.
“Serena, I am writing to ask for advice. I have a Christian friend who is making some poor choices which seem to be leading straight to divorce. She’s pulling away from her Christian friends because...
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freespirit
My counsel is this: Live freely, animated and motivated by God’s Spirit. Then you won’t feed the compulsions of selfishness. – Galatians 5:16 MSG To be selfish is to be concerned with your own benefit....
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about faking it
It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by...
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my attitude adjustment
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” - James 4:6 ESV I’m not the best at biting my tongue. Sometimes I’m so bent on knowing all there is to know that I lose touch with what made me...
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He hasn’t lost you.
People talk about the earth and inhabitants like they’re circling the drain. They approach each other with gloves of distrust. Keeping to themselves like scared and tired survivors. They gather people...
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get ready
First plant your fields; then build your barn. - Proverbs 24:27 MSG There are so many things you want to do. Things you wish you could do. It seems like opportunity knocks on everyone’s door but yours....
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Yelling Distance: Thoughts on what happened to Hailey
Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.. -John 14:27 ESV “… Jesus, please be with Hailey’s mommy.” It’s late and I should be asleep, but I have a lot of questions. About 8 miles...
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ugly children
With all of this name calling and finger pointing and scripture touting, this is how you can tell the difference: One accuses their brothers and sisters and the other loves them. One demands...
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you matter
“Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.” - Psalm 46:3 MSG The destiny of a blade of grass is uncertain. Growing and reaching long enough to see how unremarkable he is...
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