Lessons Learned

This writing is about a friend who taught me a lot.

The Constant Battle of Pride

Our pride must have winter weather to rot it. ~Samuel Rutherford from The Loveliness of Christ Pride comes in all shapes and sizes. It crosses all boundaries. It is alive and well in the church. Those who claim to be humble are filled with pride. How do you slay that dragon? Realize that you can’t […]

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You Can’t Always see the Inside from the Outside

We see things differently from GodGod sees the whole pictureHe sees it all, everything, not a thing is missedGod sees the how and the why we do thingsHe knows our innermost thoughtsHe knows our history, how we were raised, our life’s experiencesJesus has seen all of our sorrows and the lessons we have learned as

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Learning to Have Mercy

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 I had a friend who recently diedShe was a woman who feared the LordShe had a beautiful relationship with JesusShe also had many faultsShe knew God’s mercy wellShe extended that mercy that God had shown her, to others Her husband was not kind to herHe dominated

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How do you get to know God?

And, another important question, how will you be sure God acknowledges you?“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name,

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