Category: Uncategorized
-
Just a thought by coppi
“God makes an amazing promise to us in Philippians 4:6-7. Scripture says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” How…
-
Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi The deep fear behind every loss is that we have been abandoned by the God who should have saved us. The transforming moment in Christian conversion comes when we realize that even God has left us. We then discover it was not God, but our image of God that abandoned…
-
Just a thought by coppi
Mary believed Luke 1:45. Elizabeth to Mary – “you are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said” – “How” is my first response when I hear God’s still small voice saying “you won’t have to” in answer to a prayer I have been praying diligently about. Zechariah uttered how when the…
-
Just a thought by coppi
Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18 My father died when I was very young. I don’t remember anything about him. My older sister, Ruth, will often tell me about him since she wants me to remember something about his character and love for his children. Her words are nice, and I appreciate her effort in trying to relate to…
-
Just a thought by coppi
Mt 7:12- Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law & the prophets. Mt 7:1-do not judge others, & you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard…
-
Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi Many of us grow up doubting the love of God because of the relationships we have with others. Broken relationships, hurt from others, or even our own bad choices and cause us to doubt why God would choose to love us. Sometimes well-meaning churches even misguide us into thinking that…
-
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…
-
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.…
-
Just a thought by coppi
“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…
-
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…
Just a thought by coppi 