Category: Forgiveness
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Why is forgiveness a double edged sword?
32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. Ephesians 4:32 How often do we define our lives by life before and after a deep hurt? How many today are stuck in the agonizing and horrific season of pain and suffering? The conversation that…
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the darkness lasts just long enough.
The dark moments of our lives last only so long as it is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in us. Are you on a dark road of adversity? Do you want God’s best for your life? Do you desire to be used by Him? At some point you’ll…
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intimacy with God
Our intimacy with God determines the impact of God in our lives. One of our greatest needs is to be loved and know we are loved. each of us needs to feel deep dow inside that we are loved, cared for, and that someone has our best interests at heart.…
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they know not what they do.
Yesterday was a wonderful Sunday! I have the privilege to get to attend two services over the weekend. A church in Texas and a church in Colorado. Technology is wonderful! The church in Colorado is teaching 1 Corinthians. Yesterday’s message was over part of 1 Corinthians 6. You can see…
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Redemption is life changing
I heard a story about a preacher who saw a pattern. Year after year people would get excited, come to the tent revivals. They would make a tearful confession at the altar. Make a commitment to “change” and after three weeks, the people would disappear until the next tent revival.…
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it is never too late.
I had someone tell me that it was too late for me. That because I was not in obedience to God I would just return to my old ways and that God deemed it was too late for me. They used a passage of scripture to justify (just-a-lie) their position.…
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manipulation.
I found myself in a place, a year ago, of great confusion. While in a therapy session I described a situation to my therapist. I laid out all the events and what was spoken, but also this confusion because nothing was as spoken by a person. What this person said…
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can’t throw stones when washing feet
I came across this saying a while back. There was a really dumb saying most people my age (late 30s early 40s) will remember. It became the cornerstone of schools and guidance counselor posters all over school. Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words won’t. What an incredibly…
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identity crisis.
Yesterday I implored readers to consider the most insidious net, the worst trap of all shame. Shame is satan’s weapon for keeping our eyes on the ground. Shame is an identity we keep when we can not let go of our past sufferings or past wrongdoings. We keep our old…
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the exchange.
I am learning in this discipleship journey, Christ gives us new life, a transformation of our hearts and minds, but he does this by asking for something in return. He asks us to first redeem ourselves through confession. This is an immediate always ask, but there is something else he…
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