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Just a thought by coppi
The LORD will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. Gardens are a great example that we reap what we sow.…
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Just a thought by coppi
“Come now, insignificant man, fly for a moment from your affairs, escape for a little while from the tumult of your thoughts. Put aside now your weighty cares and leave your wearisome toils. Abandon yourself for a little to God and rest for a little in him.” ―Anselm When you expect good things from God, you get good things from…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” -Augustine
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi. – I have sent this thought before but I think it’s worthy to send again. You don’t have to do everything! You are not God’s solution to society, but you are a solution in society. Don’t worry about the skills you don’t have. Don’t covet the strengths others do have. Just…
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Just a thought by coppi
“Real freedom is freedom from the opinions of others. Above all, freedom from your opinions about yourself.” — Brennan Manning “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalms 139:14 NIV Opinions from others and myself keep me from looking to the mountains from…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” John Milton “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”…
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Just a thought by coppi
Romans 4:13 – faith as Abraham. Clearly God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham & his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith. Faith that is a big word for me….I want to see first – it’s much easier –…
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Just a thought by coppi
As you go out today in pursuit of the presence of God, keep this quote from Brother Lawrence close to your heart. May it fuel you towards the goodness and simplicity of encountering your heavenly Father in all that you do. “He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time,…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love,…
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Just a thought by coppi
Written today 4/16/22 Faith Step: Today, if you’re tempted to say something to impress someone else, practice not saying it and remind yourself of God’s enduring love. It was difficult for me to accept myself and my choices as I was a people pleaser. I had a hard time weeding out all the opinions of others to…
Just a thought by coppi 