Category: Jesus
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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…
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anger.
Not too long ago a rainstorm came out of nowhere, seemingly. It does not rain much and just a few big drops of water can cause some crazy flooding. As I was driving to work, it created a mess. I was getting frustrated as traffic seemed to decide these few…
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the heart of a servant.
The word servant is used hundreds of times in both the Old and New Testaments. WHat does it mean to be a servant of Christ? or a servant to the Lord? Many people do not like the word servant. It means to have a life that inferior. In today’s world,…
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a little less is ok!
Have you ever come across miserable people? The kind that just never have anything good to say about anything. They scoff the blessings of others and always have a negative tone to anything positive. The kind of people that seem to be blessed with everything they want but for some…
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attitude of doers.
God’s Word is full of wisdom, and in that wisdom is decribed two types of doers: evil doers, righteous doers. Let us examine both and and see where we stand! Psalms 92 Grass vs. Palm Trees The 92nd chapter of Psalms talks extensively on evil doers vs righteous doers. The…
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prayer in the garden.
When I was returning from having helped my youngest daughter move into her new home for the college year, I started up the mountain and said, Father, I guess it is just you and me now. There was a peace and calm in saying that. In Jesus helping me to…
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new clothes.
I do not exactly have the same schedule at my job, week after week. I do miss my old job. I always had sundays and mondays off. My new job, I had been getting wednesday and thursday off. I like having two days off next to each other. This week,…
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hateful hearts.
Yesterday I encountered a really tough situation. More like I witnessed a horrible situation. I was at a Subway, and this guy who had a web order was upset that several people had walked in after him. The gal working behind the counter made their sandwiches. The guy then asked…
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frustration.
What does frustration mean to you? DO you ever struggle with being frustrated over a person or situation? What does it feel like to you? Dictionary.com defines frustration as, feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. To me, frustration feels like little tickles of anger…
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prisons wounds and scars.
Everyone knows a little bit of something about the Apostle Paul. Every person, good or bad, in the Bible is there to show us and teach us something about ourselves. The intent and purpose of God’s Word is to show us who we are on the inside. To help us…
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