Category: Hope
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what the world throws away, Jesus sees as treasure.
13 when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage. 1 Corinthians 4:13 Garbage, Paul? Did you know that sarcasm is in the Bible? In 1 Corinthians 4, Paul addresses his fellow brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.…
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the most insidious net
Can I ask you an honest question? If your entire life story, ALL of it, your secrets and all, was played out on a big screen for the entire world to see, how would that make you feel? What was your response just now? I believe it was either a…
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the net.
When we think of a net, twenty years ago, we would have been thinking about a hair net or maybe a fishing net. In today’s world, we almost automatically think of the world wide web, or as we call it, the net. The internet. I came across an interesting verse…
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finishing what we start: discipline
It has been an amazing journey to dig into God’s Word to look at why we find ourselves in the middle of a project, goal or commitment and we grow weary. We get tired, frustrated, distracted and disappointed, lose our focus, and why does that happen. We have looked at…
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finish what you start: frustration
Yesterday I opened a topic of why do we not finish what we start? I zoned in on the first reason being, our focus. Where is your focus? Let us look at our verse again: 11 Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there…
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finish what you start.
Have you ever started a project, perhaps home remodel, outdoor remodels, or a project in general that you can not seem to get finished. You started cleaning that garage out and all you seemed to really do is move stuff around, but you can not seem to get it finished?…
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i want to know
What is your ultimate goal in life? WHat do you set your ambition and motive on? What are you trying to accomplish? This often comes to mind for me. I often ask myself what exactly are you doing and who are you doing it for. More than a year ago…
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who is waiting on who?
At the right time, God’s timing, He can do anything instantly. 22 The least will become a thousand,the smallest a mighty nation.I am the Lord;I will accomplish it quickly in its time.Isaiah 60:22 This passage of scripture was God speaking to the Israelites through Isaiah. He was giving them a picture of…
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soldier.
I have been studying Philippians and took a pause to look over an interesting way that Paul speaks of others throughout all his letters. He speaks that some were brothers or sisters, some were coworkers in the ministry of the gospel, and then we read some were soldiers. 25 But I…
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great sadness.
The shortest verse in the bible says: 35 Jesus wept. John 11:35 It is the shortest, yet power verse in scripture. My Savior wept. I have been in a long season of weeping and sadness. I have been careful to monitor myself for signs of depression. It is interesting to note…
It Starts Small 