Tag: bible
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“Come As You Are” – For the Non & Life-Long Believers
Come as you are. A phrase so commonly rolled off the tongue as Christians try to capture the forgiving, unconditionally loving, gracious character of the God we serve in just one small sentence. Honestly, I think it is a great phrase, as long as it is followed by, “but do not stay as you are”.…
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Finding Your Quiet Place – Being Silent & Still In a Chaotic World
“Be Still and Know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Growing up, I did everything in my power to avoid silence. Whether it was by humming, playing music, talking (my favorite), or watching a show/movie, I never let more than a few seconds of this “silent” ring run through my ears. However, as I aged,…
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Hope for the Weary- A Short Word.
This morning I was in my accounting class and my teacher showed us a verse before we began. Galatians 6:9-10. Both verses are amazing but I want to highlight just this one part “let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season, we will reap” I have heard this verse a billion…
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Dear the Tenderhearted… – God sees, hears, and loves you
“ Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance.” Genesis 29:16-17 NKJV The other day, I was struggling with seeing myself the way God says He does. As I stared in the mirror, I ripped myself apart from head…
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“Tick, Tick…BOOM” – Slowing down and listening to Jesus in a world pushing you to speed up
Tick…tick…boom. I just finished watching the movie about Jonathan Larson on Netflix and all I could say was wow. It took me multiple sittings to actually finish it because ironically, when I began playing it, I felt as though I was wasting my time on a movie I didn’t understand. However, as I remembered Andrew…
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