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Just a thought by coppi
C.S. Lewis said, “All joy emphasizes our pilgrim status; always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings are wantings.” As pilgrims on the journey to boundless communion with our heavenly Father, we are called to be marked by a sustaining and transcendent joy. Our God is a God of joy. He is the creator of…
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Corrie ten Boom said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.” All of us will at some point in our lives face unforgivable sins against us or those that we love. We will all wrestle with whether or not we will forgive anyway or not. I have been…
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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…
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Written in 2015 These little/big challenges in life, which I call my bumps in the road crop up when I least expect them to. I have the disease of multiple myeloma & so far since 2011 after extensive treatments I have been blessed with the wonderful word ” remission”. Then out of nowhere I hit a…
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Just a thought by coppi Mt 5:13 (MSG) let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt & seasoning that brings out the God flavor of this earth. Have you ever thought you are doing nothing for the Kingdom of God. I certainly have. I guess I was under the impression one must be…
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Allow God to define your identity & purpose. Experience the joy & fulfillment that can only be found in wholehearted communion with your Heavenly Father. When I read the above, my mind drifted back when I was in a grief counseling regarding the death of my husband. I wanted to fill the void I felt with something,…
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Stretcher friends… Mark 2:4 – They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus…….when Jesus saw their faith….after a confrontation with the scribes, He said to the man “arise &…
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Don’t allow your past to dictate the possibilities of your future. Don’t look in the rear view mirror, focus on the windshield- -go forward, the past is gone. Focus on the present. My past was a crippling experience for me. Yes, there were mountain top experiences but oh those valleys were painful. I just returned from my class…
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Divine grace can make the coward brave. The smoking flax can flame forth like fire on the altar when the Lord wills it. ( Charles Spurgeon) Heb 12:2. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates & perfects our faith.…
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Mark 4:39 – then He arose & rebuked the wind, & said to the sea, “peace be still”! “Father, the sea is big & my boat is small, but I feel safe because you are here in the boat with me”. Daniel Schantz Do you ever feel your boat is a kayak & you are peddling…
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