Category: Will of God
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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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Adversity: He refines us by fire
We can use a cloth to wipe the dust off of gold, but before that gold can ever be used it, must be refined. Refining go,d is the process of heating the gold up to a point that all the impurities in the gold are bubbled to the top. The…
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God’s Will: It’s worth the wait
When Gd tells us to wait on His will, He always has a very clear reason. His wait is without question for our benefit. Waiting is essential to our discipleship journeys. Walking in obedience to God and receiving the best of His blessings is worth the wait. In todays world,…
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Obedience: Always brings blessing
One of the most basic and important principles in our lives that we can learn is obedience. When we obey, God will pour His blessings out upon us. We get to experience His blessing through obedience. “All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep his…
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eager anticipation keeps us living productively.
An eager anticipation of the return of Christ keeps us living a life of productivity. In scripture we find three admonitions given to us about the Lord’s return: Watch Faithfully God’s Word encourages us to: “Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.”1 Corinthians 16:13 CSB “But…
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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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mountains.
God’s Word talks a lot about mountains. Some of the most important events in the Bible happened on mountains. We have all heard the phrase, “faith can move mountains.” It comes from the gospel of Matthew. 20 “Because of your little faith,” he told them. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith…
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gift of fire
A while ago I wrote about Cain and Abel. While I was searching scriptures I came across a verse that stuck out to me. I add it a long list of scriptures to go back and seek the understanding of. One such verse is: 13 Fire must be kept burning on…
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i shall not want.
I love Sunday mornings! I find I wake up the earliest on sundays. I am so excited to grab my coffee and just sit with Jesus and my Heavenly Father. Most of my morning prayer is spent in thanksgiving. Thanking God for all he is continually doing. The greatest blessing…
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the Hand that shuts the door
When we read the story of Noah, we are amazed at the detailed instructions he gave Noah. He told Noah exactly how to build the ark. 14 “Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and outside. 15 This is how you are to…
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