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Submit to God

But this command I gave them: “Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.” But they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and...
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Looking Behind and Ahead

The end of the year is often bittersweet for me. There have been times that I have been thankful to see the year end. Other times, I am aware of how quickly time is passing and how there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I would...
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Why Did Jesus Come?

In pondering this question, the first answer that came to my mind was from Bill and Gloria Gaither: “He came to love, heal, and forgive.” Then I thought of John 10:10 where Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it...
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Repentance: The Taboo Topic

I recently started a Bible study titled The Walk of Repentance. This is actually my third time to go through it, but it’s been a few years so I need it again, to know that I am where I need to be in my walk with the Lord. Repentance is something people...
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Cast Your Burden on the Lord

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.  ~Psalm 55:22 I have been thinking a lot about what it means to cast one’s burden on the Lord. It seems like this should be easy but, for me, it’s not....
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Miscellaneous October Thoughts

My brain is going in so many directions right now that I’m not sure what to write. I’m praying that God will show me what the readers of this blog need, but I am weary which makes me wonder if I have anything to contribute today. I am always inspired when...