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Just a thought by coppi
Ezekiel 35:10 – whereas the Lord was there Jehovah Shammah: “The Lord is there” “How often Satan shoots his arrows against our faith, but our faith defiles the power of hell’s fiery darts; they are not only turned aside, but they are quenched upon its shield, for “the Lord is there”…” Sometimes when life gave…
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I read the following today by Roberta Rogers – as I read I thought of a friend who lost her son tragically & will be buried today: “But in the losses & worries, we began to find treasures…..the greatest of them were people, both known & unknown to us, who would pray us all the…
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Enthusiasm – “It is a word that is built deeply into the victorious spirit of humans. Enthusiasm literally means “full of God”. God will help you overcome all difficulties, all tragedies, all sorrows, all headaches, all defeats, & will give victory”. Norman Vincent Peale. Prayer makes the darken’d cloud withdraw; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw; Gives exercise…
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Just a thought by coppi – written in 2015. I am in remission & have been since 2015. Is 41:10 – fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed. I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness Proverbs 3:5 – trust in the Lord with…
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“Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how…
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“We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves…
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“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 wants me to. Prayer is…
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Just a thought by coppi “Let nothing disturb you; let nothing frighten you. Everything passes except God; God alone is sufficient.”—Saint Theresa Many times when I made a “goof” or was experiencing a horrific trial that I was worrying or badgering myself about, I was reminded of a saying a friend would say to me…
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Just a thought by coppi And Hosea says, “I will be delighted to answer your question if you will first answer a question of mine. How can a holy God like this love such a harlotrous people like us?” The first thing about the nature of God’s relationship with us is that God gives to…
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Just a thought by coppi There’s a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror. Your future matters more than your past The Apostle Paul says in Philippians 3:13-14 TLB: “Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for…
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