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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Stubborn Words
It is easy to think that words just fade into the air. Without consequences. But those words have power I don’t see. They leave tracks in our brains–for good or evil. Blessings or curses. James 3:10 (NIV) Out … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged blessings and curses, James 3:10, Psalm 19:14, words
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Word Power
I am reading a book, Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain, on the importance of early language development. I learned that words aren’t just essential to communication, they set up neural pathways that define future aptitude. Think … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Dana Suskind, John 1:1, Thirty Million Words, words
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Getting Older, Getting Easier
As I get older, things get harder. How about you? My joints creak I forget things more often It’s harder to learn something new A name or word I know well is suddenly gone I thought about … Continue reading
Green Grass-Fed
I’ve heard Christians say, “I need a church where I’m fed.” The Good Shepherd of Psalm 23 led his sheep to the green pasture. There’s nothing about him pulling up the grass and putting it in their … Continue reading
From God’s Mouth to My Ear
Jeremiah 1:4 (NIV) The Word of the LORD came to me saying . . . Lord, give me ears that hear (and a heart willing to study). Amen.
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Bible study, Jeremiah 1:4
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Bible Study Is Like Asparagus
Jeremiah 15:16 (ESV) Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart. Is God’s Word “the delight of your heart”? Do you take joy in … Continue reading
Don’t Neglect the Whole Thing
God speaks to us through the Bible. How often do you listen? Every Sunday Every day When the Spirit moves me Think food for a minute: you don’t eat just once a week. Nor would a daily … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Bible study, Quiet Time
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Just Whole-Hearted
Following up on yesterday’s half-throne . . . . . . Seriously now, can you picture our “no-other-gods-before-me” Lord of the universe sharing your heart’s throne with anyone or anything? Matthew 22:36-37 (TLB) ‘Love the Lord your God … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Matthew 22:36-37, whole heart
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My Heart’s Throne
“Take my heart, it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne.” Frances R. Havergal, 1874 If I love God half-heartedly, he has only half a throne.