Posts from 2013

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As 1 devotional-“Turn the page” and thank Him!

by LD

Good morning everyone, Deuteronomy 29:5-I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn off your feet. One of the most difficult things to do in life is to keep a perspective that sees your life as a whole, rather than fragments […]

Two Possible Purposes of Life

by PH

There are only two possible purposes for life. One is building our own kingdom. The other is building God’s kingdom. This is becoming more and more clear as I look at the people around me, the celebrities, the historical figures, the athletes, and also as I look into myself. What is scary is that in […]

As 1 devotional-Do you recognize your “pearls” of faith?

by LD

Good morning everyone, Matthew 7:6-"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. After Jesus addresses being unfairly judgmental when not considering our own sins (hypocritical), He then goes onto talk about "pearls" that we have?? Have you ever […]

Come vs Return

by PH

What is the difference between someone saying to you, “Come to me” and “Return” to me”? You immediately pick up on the fact that “come to me” is for first timers and “return to me” is for those who already belonged. I find it fascinating that the Bible contains both phrases from God to us. […]

When Forgiveness is Hard

by PH

Forgiveness is difficult because our sense of justice is so strong. When something wrong is done to us, our sense of wanting to get even (justice) kicks in immediately. This is a natural, god-given instinct. It’s in little children (Just try giving one more cookie to the little sister and watch the older sister react), […]

As 1 devotional-Christ-“the quiet confident type”

by LD

Good afternoon everyone, Psalm 62:5- For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. Matthew 27:12- And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. I used to wonder why people didn’t say something back sometimes in confrontations. Though I believe confrontation can be […]

Predetermined

by PH

There is nothing more comforting than the doctrine of God’s sovereignty. (Those are some big words that describe how God is in complete control in all circumstances). That means, what God decides to do, nothing can hinder it or stop it from happening. But what throw us off is that while He’s doing it, it […]

As 1 devotional-An open door to healing

by LD

Good afternoon everyone, Hosea 6:1-"Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. I remember growing up when being disciplined was a way of life. You saw it everywhere, in stores, playing in the park, almost […]

Consequences We Did Not Deserve

by PH

I used to think the consequences of actions were in two categories. Category one is consequences we deserved. Category two is consequences we did not deserve. There are things that befall us as a direct result of our wrong actions – such as getting pregnant having unprotected sex, financial ruins caused by bad financial management, […]