Posts from November 2018

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When circumstances are not “heavenly”…

by LD

John 9:2-3–And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.   Our human nature is so curious to know the reason “why”, […]

The Most Important Thing

by PH

Do you go to God to get things or do you use things to get at God? The question is similar to: Do you work at a job to provide for your family or do you use your family to get better jobs? I don’t think anyone would like the answer, “I use my family […]

When Jesus is hard to accept

by LD

In reference to the recent mass shooting:  (Continue praying for our nation, and the tragedy of Satan blinding eyes to think we don’t need Christ more than anything else!)   John 6:66-68–After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you want to […]

Living Up to Our Garment

by PH

David was not chosen because he was righteous. He became righteous because God chose him. If we do not keep this distinction in mind, we muddle up the gospel and we become moralistic. God did not search throughout the earth and found the “man after His own heart” in David. God’s choosing him made him […]

“Weak” for the sake of others…

by LD

2 Corinthians 13:4–For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God. If you think about the reason why pride is held onto by many of us, instead of allowing […]

Choosing to Rejoice

by PH

As Christians, we must CHOOSE to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in ALL circumstances. We Christians alone have the option of rejoicing when things look bleak, of praying when we feel alone, and of giving thanks when things don’t go our way. That’s because we know this world isn’t all there is. There […]

Changed by “insignificant” details

by LD

John 1:49-50-Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” From my experience, the gratitude that has been shown to me from […]

Is Evil Winning?

by PH

I hate what this day represents. And at least on the surface, it feels like evil has won out. Rather than celebrating All Saints’ Day on November 1, we are celebrating Halloween. Rather than celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, we are celebrating a big fat man with his reindeers. Rather than celebrating […]