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just a thought by coppi
I once heard a speaker say, “There’s a garden in the ashes of your life.” He was referring to all the nutrients found in the soil that lays beneath what we think is our ruin. I pray this Guided Prayer gives you the courage to believe that God has both the desire and the capability…
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just a thought by coppi
Psalm 62:5-6: “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken”. I am a people watcher. When I lived in Dallas, Tx, one of the requirements for a life drawing class I was taking,…
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“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who…
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just a thought by coppi
Mark 12:17 – Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s”. “Giving to God what belongs to God means seeing the face of God in every human being and respecting the dignity of each person and defending his or her right to life. We belong…
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Scripture continually describes a link between emotional health and trust. Isaiah 26:3-4 says, “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” Psalm 56:3-4 And Psalm 33:21 says, “For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.” …
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“Jesus promises rest for my soul when I spend time in His presence. Reading the Word and conversing with Him in prayer give me clarity to see where I’ve picked up burdens He never meant for me to carry. Jesus helps me understand where I’ve tried to control circumstances rather than giving Him control. He…
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“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 NIV “Do not worry about tomorrow, God is already there”. Worry and fear, the demons of the mind. Why? The Bible explicates “Do not worry” – ““Do not conform to the pattern of this world,…
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“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;…
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just a thought by coppi
Written in 2018 “For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.” Psalms 57:10 NLT I drove to Gainesville, Fl yesterday for my every three month appointment with my wonderful doctor Moreb who has been my lead cancer doctor since I found I had Multiple-Myeloma in 2011. I can’t…
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just a thought by coppi
ust a thought by Coppi “If prayer stands as the place where God and human beings meet, then I must learn about prayer. Most of my struggles in the Christian life circle around the same two themes: why God doesn’t act the way we want God to, and why I don’t act the way God…