Posted in God's leading on Oct 16th, 2015
I want to be more like God.
I will never be God, something my imperfections remind me of quite frequently.
But I can certainly strive to imitate His nature.
Only good things will result from my demonstrating these characteristics so aptly described by the psalmist:
“But you, O Lord, are a God of […]
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Posted in salvation on Sep 17th, 2015
I love the old hymn “I’ll Fly Away.”
It’s so good to know that my body’s death will put my soul on a first-class flight to heaven.
I was reminded of this again during my devotional reading this morning.
“…those who die in the Lord will live; their bodies will rise again!” (Isaiah 26:19)
Please make sure to […]
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Posted in worship on Sep 15th, 2015
God has given us every reason in the world to sing.
And every day should be an occasion to sing of His glory and gracious provision.
“Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.”
Psalm 59:16 sums it up, doesn’t it? A love that never abandons us is […]
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Posted in encouragement on Jul 31st, 2015
It’s almost August and a good time to hold ourselves accountable.
Do we make clear and repeated efforts to say and do encouraging things to each of our family members?
Are we known within our congregation as a person who seeks to encourage everybody? Or just a certain few that are our “peeps?”
If I […]
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Posted in worship on Jun 26th, 2015
There’s something different — something richer — about a relationship where the only reason somebody spends time with you is because they want to, not because they’re required to.
That’s why aging parents love it when their adult children break away from their busy lives to spend a few days with Mom and Dad.
Not in order […]
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