Tag: purpose
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Chosen and Adopted
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5he predestined us for adoption to himself as…
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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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The Strong Tower
10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.–Proverbs 18 Here is a photo I took of one of the towers of Blarney Castle outside Cork, Ireland. To kiss the famous Blarney Stone you have to climb a couple of tight, winding stairways up and up.…
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A Reason You Go Through Hard Times
3The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,and the LORD tests hearts.–Proverbs 17 It’s been years since I have taken a chemistry class, and so I brushed up with a little online research regarding crucibles this morning. Crucibles were a way for metals to be purified. Say an ancient culture mined gold or silver.…
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Keep Your Armor On!
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,…
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God’s Choice
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons…
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A Sufficient Answer
…a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”–2 Corinthians 12 The situation:…
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Simple & Low
5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.6The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.–Psalm 117 This quotation highlights two attitudes that are essential for the Christian. Most recently, two of the people I have journeyed with have made decisions to publicly follow Jesus. At their baptisms they admitted their sin,…
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When You Don’t Know What to Do
1Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name;make known his deeds among the peoples!2Sing to him, sing praises to him;tell of all his wondrous works!3Glory in his holy name;let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!4Seek the LORD and his strength;seek his presence continually!5Remember the wondrous works that he has done,his miracles, and the judgments he…
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Take These Into Your Weekend!
3Know that the LORD, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.–Psalm 100 A great little psalm to memorize. In fact, I challenge you this weekend to practice these 5 verses and to hide them officially in your heart. If a new song…
Joel M Bradshaw 