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Guard your thoughts
I remember the time when one character on a favorite TV detective show advised another to, “close your eyes and think of all the good things,” whenever he was feeling lost and alone. Although he didn’t cite chapter and verse, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged 2 Timothy 1:7, focus, Philippians 4:8
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Overwhelmed? Feeling helpless?
Fires, floods, massacres, and tragedies of all sorts abound. Like many of you, I find the constant onslaught of bad news overwhelming. How should I respond? How can I help? It’s tempting to crawl into bed and pull the covers … Continue reading
God's Word: never changing, ever new
I love the Bible. I love it for all the usual reasons Christians love the Word of God, but I also love it because it always shows me something new. In the Harry Potter books and movies, the people in … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged Bible study, foot washing, John 13, service
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Who do you trust?
Constantly bombarded with shocking revelations and accusations, misinformation and half-truths, targeted by scammers and schemers, it is hard to know who we can trust. When even the people considered to be paragons of virtue can be revealed to have committed … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings
Tagged exodus 18:21, false prophets, Matthew 7:20, Psalm 40:4, trust
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What does meekness get you?
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 (NIV) Once, when a coworker reported the answer to a knotty problem our team had been wrestling with, I laughed and said, “Oh good… I was right!” The … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged God's love, Matthew 5:5, Meekness
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An ounce of criticism versus a pound of praise
In college I managed to pick up a smattering of knowledge of how God’s physical laws work, but I am here to tell you, in spite of anything you may learn about the laws of gravity, velocity, and mass: an … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Spirituality
Tagged criticism, James 5:9, loving our neighbors, responsibility
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Trust God: find peace
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled… —John 14:27 When a dear friend expressed her distress at the current world … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings
Tagged John 14:27, Matthew 6:25, Oswald Chambers, trusting God, worry
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Warning: God will not be mocked
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. Psalm 1:1 In recent decades Christians have gotten used to being portrayed in entertainment … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged blasphemy, Galatians 6:7, judgment, Psalm 1:1
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Casting the "Name-it-and-claim-it" Spell
A recent tragic episode in the news where a church family attempted to reverse the sudden death of a beloved child illustrates a fundamental misapprehension among some Christians. Non-believers frequently refer to religion as mere superstition. They see it as … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged God's will, magical thinking, Matthew 17, prayer, superstition
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas
This time of year, we frequently hear people bemoaning a lack of Christmas Spirit and wondering how to make this holiday more special. I believe a sharper focus on the following words goes a long way to resolving the issue: … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, faith walk, Inspiration, Spirituality
Tagged christmas, Christmas spirit, Luke 2
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