Category: Mercy
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Conformity
There is a lot in this verse to chew on! Conformed That word conformed is an interesting word. It is the transliteration of syschēmatizō. The Greek word meant: to conform one’s self (i.e. one’s mind and character) to another’s pattern, (fashion one’s self according to). Paul is telling us to not conform…
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Understanding – what do you chose to believe?
This month I pray we can focus our hearts on understanding that God’s mercies are new each day. 22 Because of the Lord’s faithful lovewe do not perish,for his mercies never end.23 They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness!Lamentations 3:22-23 The word “mercy” is translated from the word ḥeseḏ. It means “deeds of…
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the One who acts on our behalf.
Those who wait upon the Lord, He acts upon their behalf. Waiting for anything can be a great trial of our faith. It can cause us to loose our temper and our good sense. Just climb in the car and take a trip to the local supermarket. I see more…
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continued peace.
The key to continued peace with God is the fruit of oneness with Him. Our lives are going to be a continuation of storms. Some storms we can see coming. Some storms jump up out of nowhere. There will always be a little rain falling upon us. No one is…
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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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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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what did i do to deserve this?
There are so many great and wonderful truths in God’s Word. One of the many, written through Paul, tells us that the wisdom and intelligence of the world has been turned upside through Christ. 18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is…
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Thank you, Jesus
Besides everything else, I have been thinking about Mothers a day. Today is a day in which we celebrate mothers. I have tried to sum up what being a mother is and I can only think of one word. Actually it is a name: JESUS! I thought about how my…
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Happiness is Being a Peacemaker
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 We live in a world that is not at peace with itself. We live in a world where violence is glorified in the entertainment industry, and crushing your enemies is the law of the land.…
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