Keep Looking Forward So far this year, my posts have been about looking forward. This is an issue for me and I feel that God really put this on my heart. I spent far too much time regretting decisions made in the past that I can’t change. While it’s good to reflect on past decisions […]
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Learn to Persevere I’ve been struggling a bit this past week. Unfortunately, I stopped posting. However, I continued to read the Word and pray. I knew that, at some point, I would feel God’s guiding hand again. My struggle is due to my impatience. I feel the call to missions, but haven’t heard anything yet […]
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I’ve heard it said repeatedly, and it was taught to me as a child, that Jesus canceled the old laws of Moses and instituted only two commandments. That is simply not the case. Jesus said: Matthew 5:17 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come […]
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Philippians 4:5 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. One definition of gentleness says: Not harsh or severe; mild and soft. Gentleness is one of the fruits of the Spirit; Galatians 5:23 – gentleness and self-control. Also, Jesus refers to His own gentleness in Matthew and asks that we learn […]
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In Philippians 1:2, Paul wishes grace and peace to the people of Philippi. Note the order; grace, then peace. In order to have peace, you must have the grace of God. The definition of grace is “the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.”. […]