Tag: christianity
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The tightrope of faith
Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. John 12:2 There are certain ‘definites’ in life, which are reassuring. The death and resurrection of Jesus and the grace, the hope of the gospel, are absolutes we can rely on through the ups…
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It’s just amazing! – various thoughts on remembering God’s love
Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. (Revelation 1:19) I moved house recently and I was sitting in our new lounge the other day and simply thanking God for what he has done in my life. When I look back, it’s just…
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World War 3?
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your…
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Gallantry
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1: 10 Sometimes in life you come across a circumstance and have to stand up for what’s…
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This is for little children
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if…
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The noises of a fly: what does freedom look like?
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” it says in Galatians 5:1. What does that really mean? We all have a sense of what liberty means and the fictitious trope of our western culture seems to uphold this holy grail as needing to successfully hit a series of benchmarks, which bring enlightenment…
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The Cloud
I guess we can all have experiences that are very hard to put into words. As followers of Jesus, we are mindful that the world looks for opportunities to mock us. That’s certainly the apprehension I feel in deciding to write down an event that happened to me at Nicholaston burrows one day. I know…
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Don’t look to the thorns, or to the flesh, but look to Jesus
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (2 Cor 4:16) My dear friend Robb’s earthly body died from skin cancer in 2006. I will never forget him, he was and is a tremendous man of God who was integral and had…
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Jesus is with you every day of your life!
“I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” It is so easy to read these words from Matthew 28:20 and overlook what Jesus is saying. But when you hit the brake and really take time to meditate on it, these words are truly life changing! Jesus is literally saying that He…
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Stand Up For Kindness
One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?” Does not the…