Tag: desires

• Sovereign Inner Guidance

  36Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 37Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.–Psalm 119 Here are five points I would like to make regarding this passage. Now I want you to ponder your story. Is there any lasting hope for you as…

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  September 4, 2023

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• What Are Your Chariots?

  7Some trust in chariots and some in horses,but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.–Psalm 20 Think of chariots with horses as the military tanks of David’s day. The enemy Philistines (Goliath’s people) were known to deploy chariots by the thousands. Some historical resources claim that they even had as many as 30,000 chariots…

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  June 22, 2023

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• Never Denying the Heart or the Eyes

  1I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold…

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  June 2, 2023

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• Lot Wanted Comfort

  15As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him…

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  March 20, 2023

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• The Desire of God

  3He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. 5Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple…

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  January 12, 2023

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• Deep Waters of Purpose

  5The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.–Proverbs 20 As I journey with someone in counseling, I find it helpful to utter a rather deep statement that I have learned. I DO WHAT I DO BECAUSE I WANT WHAT I WANT. Many people claim…

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  December 20, 2022

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• Align Those Desires

  4Delight yourself in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.–Psalm 37 We live in a world that encourages us to follow our hearts, to recognize our passions and let them lead us in our choices. We are told to find out what brings us most pleasure and pursue that thing. Just focus…

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  May 2, 2022

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