Tag: god
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Isolated but Not Alone
“Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.” John 6:15 ESV “Do you have any friends?” I remember those haunting words from a mentor of mine when I was transitioning from leading one company to starting another. His…
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”You can’t. I can!
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJV Look to your left and to your right. Look in front of you and behind you. What do you see? Yesterday Megan, my wife took a step of obedience that she had wanted to take a week earlier when I stopped her.…
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Reject the Fear of Rejection
“But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.” And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.” Matthew 13:57-58. NIV What if Jesus would have allowed the life limiting views of the people of his hometown, Nazareth,…
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Beauty in the Storm
“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and…
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Be Willing to be Naive
“‘The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25:40 NIV I recall when our kids were young we would pull up to stop signs or lights and oftentimes there would be someone asking for help.…
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Victor or Victim? Your Choice.
What if you just blindly accepted that everything that occurred in your past was to prepare you for what God has planned for your future? I am old enough to remember meeting many WWII veterans and people who had their lives interrupted by the psychotic goals of madmen in Germany and Japan. It was such…
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What will you do with this day?
“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16 Good Morning, Wherever you are physically, mentally, spiritually financially, health-wise, God is here. He stands beside you. He holds you. He carries you. He desires to live…
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Experiential Ramblings
I’m not sure why God has placed upon my heart to reminisce about my childhood Christmas memories this year. Maybe it’s the loss of my father and facing this and every Christmas to come without his physical presence. Maybe it’s the profound sadness that all of the grandparents and parents are gone. Perhaps it’s the…
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There are No Victims Where Victors Roam
I love when I am blessed with someone who shares simple, beautiful, true wise words on social media. (It doesn’t happen often.) Recently I have seen a lot of posts about church hurt and the solicitation of things like ‘tell me your story’ or ‘share your church hurt.’ Pastors preparing to preach sermons on the…
Myron Speaks 