Category Archives: Christian living
Oasis in the Desert
Only You can satisfy my soul Only You can satisfy my soul So I draw near to You You are the well that never runs dry Living Water flow All I have to do is ask And seek You with … Continue reading
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Spiritual Gifts in the Church
A helpful article on the use of spiritual gifts from Bernard Hull.
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The Gospel
Disciple-Making International. Go to the link above for a great message on the gospel.
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The Need for the Spirit in the Work of the Church
Disciple-Making International.
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Thoughts on suffering
God is not an idealist–instead He is patiently working all things for His glory and for our good–He is looking towards the final product. We get in His way when we idolize the perfect situation NOW, and He gradually pries … Continue reading
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Bitterness is Like a Mulberry Tree
I have a child who frequently feels guilty about their sin after they have committed it and is very good about asking for forgiveness, but so quickly does the same kind of sin again and again and again and so … Continue reading
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To Be More Present
One of my prayers lately has been that the Lord will help me to be more “present” to my children. We homeschool and spend most of our waking hours together, but though we are together most of the time I … Continue reading
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Family Integraton and Divided the Movie: a Response to Tim Challies
Tim Challies has written a review of Divided the Movie that I responded to. I thought I’d share that response here as well. (Also see the Scott Brown’s response.) Dear Tim, I was also surprised at the tone of your … Continue reading
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Please pray about this
Ephesians 5:1-21 that we should have nothing to do with the deceitful works of righteousness. It grieves my heart that so many brothers and sisters in Christ are taking part in things like Harry Potter, Twilight and demonic type movies. … Continue reading
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If You Love Me
I’ve been pondering over 1 Corinthians 8:3: “But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.” It is an easily overlooked verse in the context of conscience regarding whether or not to eat meat offered to idols (a common … Continue reading
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The Power of the Blood of Christ to Sanctify
I have been reading Andrew Murray’s book the Practice of God’s Presence. The first section of the book is on the Power of the Blood of Jesus. He goes through redemption, reconciliation, cleansing, and sanctification by the blood of Jesus. … Continue reading
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Lesson of a Butterfly
Dragonflies and butterflies filled the air last week when we drove to Christopher’s violin lesson. I ducked to avoid them but despite my efforts we hit several with our car. A Gulf Fritillary butterfly became caught in our windshield wiper … Continue reading
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Healed!!!!
I have so much more to share. For one, God has healed me!!!! Including the scoliosis in my back. He had me on the floor for two hours the other night realigning me and taking away my scoliosis. This was … Continue reading
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Abiding in Christ and the Holy Spirit
“And so the Springtime expands, till it passes once more into the shadow of Calvary. For the blessedness of receiving is not all God has for us: an new world lies beyond–a world of giving; a giving first to God … Continue reading
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A Call to Go
Don’t wait for God to call you to be a ‘sent one’. Ask the Lord to send you and He will give you a call to go. Too many of us tell ourselves that since we don’t feel a call … Continue reading
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