Posted in forgiveness on Jun 27th, 2017
My goodness. What a great reminder of why I so adore God…
“The Lord always keeps His promises;
He is gracious in all He does.” (Psalm 145:13)
No matter how many times I fall spiritually, God’s promises of love and forgiveness never fail. I am always forgiven when I humbly repent before Him.
It’s good that He’s God and […]
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Posted in repentance on Jun 3rd, 2015
If there is an enduring obstacle to your pursuit of a settled life, perhaps there is an unjust decision in your past, whether made by you or someone close to you.
If you believe in God, then you have to believe that people will always — eventually — face consequences for unjust decisions that harmed others.
You […]
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Posted in baptism on Jun 20th, 2014
Some people think the Bible is too hard to understand.
It’s true that some apocalyptic language is veiled to many people, yet the vast majority of the Bible is readily comprehended.
That doesn’t mean it’s readily embraced, however.
Such reluctance is not a matter of intellect, but instead a matter of […]
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Posted in repentance on Apr 28th, 2014
Repenting isn’t fun.
After all, who thinks apologizing to God is a happy time?
But everybody sins.
And that means that everybody should repent before God for doing what we shouldn’t have.
Hopefully, as we mature in faith, our repentance becomes less frequent because our sin becomes less frequent.
Like you, […]
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Posted in God's supremacy on Mar 21st, 2014
We’ve all seen the cartoon drawings of an ostrich hiding its head in the sand and we’ve thought “How foolish.”
If only we’d never been as that ostrich when it came to our attempts to hide from accountability for poor choices.
Oh well. There’s always the opportunity for improvement.
I’m reminded of how Adam tried to hide […]
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