Tag: trust
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Witness
34The people of Reuben and the people of Gad called the altar Witness, “For,” they said, “it is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”–Joshua 22 Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had land on the other side of the Jordan. After being released by Joshua to go home, they built an altar. Word got…
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Zelophehad’s Daughters
3Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, had no sons, but only daughters, and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4They approached Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the leaders and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us…
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Your Own Understanding
14So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the LORD.–Joshua 9 When I begin to journey with people, I collect data from them about their heart. How do they view God? How do they view life? What guides them as they make decisions? And one of my favorite exercises takes…
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They Kept Their Word
22But to the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring out from there the woman and all who belong to her, as you swore to her.” 23So the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and mother and…
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God Grew Joshua
7The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.–Joshua 3 As a baseball fan, one of the most satisfying things is to see the young players that the team drafted and spent…
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Rahab’s Faith
8Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof 9and said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.10For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of…
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Building Trust with God
68You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.–Psalm 119 I journey with people who have been hurt by others. They face broken and messy situations. And to their credit, they actually WANT to trust God in the midst of all they go through. This individual loves the Gospel message. Ephesians 2… 8For it…
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In Whom Do You Trust?
8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.–Psalm 118 A major difference between Biblical and secular counseling is found in anthropology. I have spoken with secular coaches and counselors who have said a version of this: “the answer…
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Fear and Trust
11You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD!He is their help and their shield.–Psalm 115 This verse stood out to me this Father’s Day. Fear and trust describe a kid’s response to their father. I saw something the other day about a mom whose kids were rambunctious and not listening to her all day. Then daddy…
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The Straight-Forward Life
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;I will sing praise to my God while I have being.34May my meditation be pleasing to him,for I rejoice in the LORD.–Psalm 104 Psalm 104 is a great psalm of perspective. The psalmist spends the whole chapter highlighting the greatness of God. He considered all of the created…
Joel M Bradshaw 