Tag: Walk Uprightly
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Who owns the World?
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Has God given you the world? In Genesis 1:26, the Word of God tells us that God has made mankind in His image, and He gives mankind the world He has created to rule over. He gave us the fish, the birds, and the animals. When we look at verses…
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Matthew 5:22 Don’t call a foolish person a fool.
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People Do Act Foolishly. A relative and I were talking about how Jesus said not to call anyone a “fool.” We had another family member being foolish, and they had many reasons to justify their behavior. We concluded that sometimes people are truly foolish, and Proverbs lists all kinds of…
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Maturity From Salvation to Sanctification to Surrender
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We have Salvation through the Lamb of God: We are continually sanctified in Christ as we live in a close relationship with God through our Lord Jesus. The more time we spend praying truthfully in the Spirit with Jesus, the more we become like Him. We should reach a point…
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Raising Children in the Love of God
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Children want to be loved. They want to belong and be heard. They love to listen to a good story, especially if it is true. We can witness to them as young children about how God has blessed us. Teach them how they can also share their feelings with God.…
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Obedience to Jesus Doesn’t Need to Leave a Bad Taste
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I started praying about all of my dreams many years ago. Recently, I had a dream about obedience to Jesus that required prayer and a little research. I dreamed that Jesus gave me a cube of gelatin chicken fat that he wanted me to eat. I have always found that…
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Our Free Will is a Gift and Our Responsibility
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Our free will is a gift from God. We can choose to forgive or be bitter towards anyone who offends us. We know this is the truth because, throughout the Scriptures, God wants us to forgive others even when we are in the right. The enemy of God can outwit…
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Partnership With God Through the Scriptures
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Does it feel like a Spiritual War is going on in this world, and regardless of what you think or believe, you are caught in the middle of it? Scriptures help us survive and thrive in this world. We need to pray as we read the Scriptures. Allow the Lord…
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God Keeps Reminding Me That He is Patient
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God keeps reminding me that He is not slow. The Lord is not slow in answering our prayers or punishing those who have hurt His people. He is just patient and has a purpose and a plan. I have read many Scriptures like 2 Peter 3:9 that tell me that…
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We have a Limited Perspective
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Driving home from the grocery store, I witnessed a potential accident. From my perspective, an accident was barely avoided. Each person could not see the other person’s dangerous actions until the last moment. Both drivers made a last-second decision and came within a fraction of a second colliding with each…
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Time to Stop Throwing Stones and Pray
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In John 8 we are reminded that we all are guilty of some type of sin. The crowd was going to stone a woman caught in the act of adultery. Jesus saved her from death. Even the sinless Son of God did not pick up a stone to take her…
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God is Patient With Us and Will Not Quit
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Early in the morning I started my quiet time with God by reading the research my sister, Marilyn had sent me about the Hebrew meaning for words that pertain to patience. She had also included a long list of Bible Scriptures about patience. She concluded our Heavenly Father and Christ…
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Called by God to Teach
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Relationship Labs What can we expect when we are teaching a classroom for God? I believe there are a few guidelines that apply to everyone. God’s Classrooms are more than just educational, they are also like a Relationship Lab. Everyone, both Teacher and Students need to apply the teachings of…