Trying to Understand Jesus

Understanding the Bible Through God’s Eyes

If you’re reading the Word of God through logic and reasoning, you will gain from it, If you’re reading the Word of God through His Holy Spirit, you will gain life and freedom and spiritual understanding. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it

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What Does Your Future Hold?

What does your future hold?That depends. That depends on your choices. It depends on who is in control in your life. it depends on many things. If you have given your life to our Creator, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, you are in good hands. His Son, Jesus Christ, has paved your way. Trusting

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Digging Deeper to Understand

God is very intentional. There is nothing He does that does not have purpose. We can look at the history in the Bible and people do not find the value in certain parts of the Bible. Or the purpose that certain stories are in the bible.Dig deeper. Ask the Lord to teach you why something

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A Few Entries from My Journal on Suffering

The suffering continues but it’s much different now. frustration, anger, doubt, but not the pain that it was before. Mainly the feeling of not being loved by God… It’s hard to understand why God allows suffering but He says, ‘fellowship of suffering’ and we should ‘not be surprised when some fiery trial comes upon us.’

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Spending Time With Jesus

Make time in your day for Jesus. Spend time with Him whenever you can. Absorb His unfailing love while in His presence. And then, reciprocate. How do we spend time with God? How do we even start?God has feelings. He made each of us for His pleasure. That is very important to realize: Thou art

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What Happens When You Draw Near to God?

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.James 4:8 What happens when you draw near to God?You realize Who God isHis power, His might, His HolinessYour fear of God increasesYour knowledge of the Truth expandsYou become less important in your own eyes, more humble Your sin is revealed

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People as Idols

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me; Exodus 20:5 For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:24 That is even one of

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Continuous Prayer

Paul wrote, as inspired by the Holy Spirit: Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 How does one pray without ceasing?Of course it doesn’t mean when you’re talking to others, or does it?When you’re driving?While you’re watching movies?While you’re on social media?Maybe it does mean that. Keeping in communication with Jesus all the time. Speaking in

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