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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…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi “Luke Ditewig of the Society of St. John the Evangelist in Boston writes: “We Brothers say that the person who most gets under your skin in the community has a special role to play. That one is your teacher. Often what annoys us in another relates to something in ourselves.…
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“who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalms 103:4-5 NIV What pit are you in? One of God’s promises is He will redeem you from any “pit” you are in. He is faithful to…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi Grace is a gift most of us don’t know how to receive. We’ve been so inundated with the earthly systems of give-and-get and work-and-earn that grace is a concept few ever fully grasp. Yet it’s grace alone that has the power to transform lives. (Craig Denison) “When thinking of what…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi I read the following in Mornings with Jesus by JuliaAttaway: Jesus died on the cross (so my life would be easier). Jesus died on the cross (to end suffering). Jesus died on the cross (so I can be happy). Jesus died on the cross, and I love and serve Him (so nothing really bad…
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Just a thought by coppi
“Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold, the angel of the…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by copp – written in 2018 “You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we…
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Just a thought by coppi
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection…
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“I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.” John 17:4-5 NLT ““I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I…
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Just a thought by coppi God is real. God loves you. God wants the best for you. Believe that. I do. Learn to pray. It’s easy and it’s so good for your soul.” Chris Pratt said when he accepted the Generation Award. I can remember saying “Are you real, Jesus” when I was going through…
Just a thought by coppi 