Going deeper with Jesus
That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me. John 17:21 Once we have decided to follow Jesus and offer our lives to Him, we are a part of Him. If at […]
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 Have you ever not been loving and realized later you were not who you wanted to be? Or more important than that that you were not who God wanted
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I have neighbors that are cows. They live one house down from me. I say hello to them often. They just look at me. I sometimes wonder what they think as they see my car pass by. Now, I think we have an understanding.I roll my window down a little and say, ‘Hi Cows!’ They’re
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I did a bad thing yesterday. I even felt that I grieved the Holy Spirit while I was in the middle of it. I kept going. It was a true story I was telling to someone who was a non-essential person. She did not need to know. It did not help anything. It was gossip.
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Our intentions are important. I had a check in my heart lately when I was going to share something with someone. This information was not important for the other person to know. My intentions were exposed to me and I knew that if I went ahead with the discussion and shared what I wanted to
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!Psalm 133:1 In the New Testament, there were many communities who valued sharingand gathering
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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him. Proverbs 24:17-18 Pray for those who persecute youPray for those who annoy youPray for those you consider hatingWish them the bestThe Lord will hear
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We have a free line between each of us and God with Jesus as our advocateFor there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1 Timothy 2:5If we get in the way of that, we can clog itWe may become dull of hearing His wordWe may become stagnantWe might be
Mistakes happen. Sometimes we make mistakes that were intentional. Those are not really mistakes. God still will forgive us. If we repent, God will forgive as He has promised in His word. Jesus is the ultimate Judge and He will give us our rewards for our deeds. As long as we have sought Jesus’ forgiveness
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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1 John 3:15 Hate takes over. It is like a disease. It has its own mind. It seeks to destroy. Its methods are sure. Destruction and death are its delight. It gobbles. It ruins. There is
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