Lessons Learned

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

Abiding with God

Psalm 15 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? v 1 He that walketh uprightly,and worketh righteousness,and speaketh the truth in his heart. v 2 He that backbiteth not with his tongue,nor doeth evil to his neighbour,nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. v 3 In whose

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The Root of Bitterness

The root of bitterness springs up and defiles manyLooking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Hebrews 12:15 It starts with unforgiveness and a lack of graceIt takes hold and stirs up anger or jealousyIn the very specific form,

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This is My Beloved Son

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them:and

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Practice Forgiveness on Yourself

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Ecclesiastes 7:20 When things you have done replay in your mind,all the people you have hurt in your life, all the sins you have committed both known by others or not, forgive yourselfOnce you have laid things at the cross, and have done

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Being Perfect in God’s Sight

Lord, how can we ever be perfect?Seems an impossible task… Apart from Jesus, thinking about the perfect person:Well, they’d be happyAnd fitAnd well-dressedAlways say the right things, do the right thingsThey’ll help you if you need itThey care about othersThey’re always clean and primpedpreferably have money and standingwell-respected Those are all good things and some

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When it feels like God has failed you

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6 So many examples in the Old and New Testaments where God’s people have felt like He failed them The Israelites

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Our Best Fruit

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin,and have omitted the weightier matters of the law,judgment, mercy, and faith:these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Matthew 23:23 The Pharisees paid tithes of what they wanted, but they left out what was important to GodThey

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