Developed out of Difficulty

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Can you admit to having felt that once you accepted God’s call to Salvation that you jumped out of the fire and into the frying pan? Guess what… You are not alone! I can recall wondering on many occasions, “What am I doing wrong…?” Well, just maybe I should have been asking, “What have I done right?” Continue reading

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Are you a Ticking Time Bomb?

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Ever felt like exploding, blowing up, going off, or releasing your full fury at an individual because of an unforeseen situation? If so, have you ever considered the fact that your uncontrolled anger can leave behind devastating results similar to a ticking time bomb when it goes off? Continue reading

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Performing a Spiritual Spring Cleaning

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Something is simply therapeutic about cleaning; like freshness, clarity; and order established. Now if this is true in principle about the physical realm of things relating to tangible (material) items, would it not hold true in the spiritual realm regarding non-tangible items? Absolutely! Continue reading

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Bragging is a GOOD Thing!

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I know initially you had to take a second glance at the title, and it prompted you to think to yourself, “really?” Is that what God wants me to do? Well great! That was indeed the reaction that I was hoping to obtain! Continue reading

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The Blessings of Interruptions

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We must be willing to surrender our plans and our wills under God’s will for our lives. Continue reading

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Put together on Purpose

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We must learn that everyone who enters our life has been allowed by God for a reason and a season. Now regardless of the length of time they remain (short or long); we must learn to appreciate the contributions, which they bring with them whether good or bad. Continue reading

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Commissioned to be a Positive Role Model

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Being a Christian is less about verbally communicating to others that we are, but more about allowing our lives to demonstrate our beliefs and our confessions. Continue reading

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Grounded and Settled!

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As I sat smiling I remembered how under all of the brick, mortar, and wood laid the inscription of all of our names and the words, “God Bless this Home” (the day they poured the foundation we quickly made it here before the cement dried.) :)

What a wonderful moment God allowed me to recall regarding the foundation of our home!
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Stedfast, Unmovable, Always Abounding:

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We cannot allow our faith to be shaken, instead we must be fixed in the faith of the gospel, which is that Christ died for our sins, and arose again the third day, according to the scriptures. Because we are believers of Christ, we must believe also in the doctrine of resurrection of the dead; as this is also our future. Continue reading

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Learning to be Content

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When was the last time someone reminded you of the importance of being simply satisfied with the provisions of each day? It’s been a while huh…

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