“Wicked designs come from the deep recesses of the heart.” Mark 7:21 Lord, please grant me the grace to clean house (both metaphorically and literally). [note: Confession is not a ‘Sacrament of Forgiveness’ it is a Sacrament of Healing. To clean you heart, go to confession often. Repeat the same sin over and over until […]
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Living in the Presence of God The battle is the Lord’s. (1 Samuel 17:47) David’s greatest gift was not his skill with a sling but the grace of a godly perspective. “Lord of Heaven, who is always at my side, please grant me the grace to hand my battles over to you .”
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“If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” —Romans 10:9 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” —Romans 10:13 “But when the kindness and generous love of God, our savior appeared, not
…they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4: 20 We all have “nets.” Distractions, busy work, chores, habits, hobbies, things that keep us busy. Some necessary. Some not-so-much. It’s the not-so-much “nets” that keep us from achieving our full potential. From achieving God’s will in our lives. Drop the not-so-much-nets and follow God’s will
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves Philippians 2:3
For to me, life is Christ, and death is gain. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for that is far better. Yet I remain in the flesh, for that means fruitful labor for me. Conduct yourself in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ. Phil 1:20, 23, 22, 27
Accept whatever befalls you, when sorrowful, be steadfast, and in crushing misfortune be patient; For in fire gold and silver are tested, and worthy people in the crucible of humiliation. Trust God and God will help you; trust in him, and he will direct your way; keep his fear and grow old therein.
It is a binary choice. The yoke of Christ or the Yoke of sin. “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11:29-30) “do not submit again to a
None have ever said following Christ is easy. It starts off with self-denial, sacrifice. It all begins with 1 John 3:11 – love one another. Love the people God has put around you. Hold them dear, even when they push you away. Be devoted to their welfare, even if they seem indifferent to yours. Hope
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” ‘I shall be with you,’ the Lord said.” Judges 6:16 Life is difficult. Humanity is in a rough spot. We have a fallen nature, a twisted heart (Jer 17:9), and are prone to self-deception. God doesn’t throw money at us to solve our problems, or enroll us in self-help classes, or send us a
