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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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Category Archives: Foundation of faith
Christ in You
The circle represents you. The cross represents Christ. Jesus – in your heart. He goes where you go.
Back in the Sanctuary
Some of us are still doing church in our PJ’s. Let’s think about getting up, getting dressed and getting back in the sanctuary. It’s what the Bible says. Hebrews 10:25 (NLT) And let us not neglect our meeting together, as … Continue reading
Let Freedom Ring!
Today is July 4th, America’s Independence Day. I will celebrate, but I won’t forget the true source of freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (ESV) Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Let … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged 2 Corinthians 3:17, Freedom, My Country Tis of Thee, Samuel Francis Smith, timeless prayer
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Be a Tree
Planted by God . . . pleasing to God. Makes a good prayer for … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Isaiah 17:8, prayer, Psalm 1:3, tree by living water
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Seeds and Trees
Big plants grow from small seeds. It is God’s way. Isaiah 61:3 (NIV) They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. I don’t want to be a seed or a … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 61:3, seeds, tree of righteousness, weeds
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My Words, My Thoughts
I tend to believe my words and thoughts are my own, and I can do with them as I want. Better to believe I should do with them as God wants.
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Frances R. Havergal, Take My Life and Let It Be, thoughts, words
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The Spirit of the Knowledge and Fear of the Lord.
The Hebrew word for knowledge comes from the root word yada. Yada is to know well, to have a close connection, to be intimate friends. It’s a two-way connection—to know and to make oneself known. Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV) You … Continue reading
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Tagged fear of the Lord, knowledge, Psalm 139:1-2, Spirit of the Lord
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The Spirit of Counsel and Might
Got trouble? Need advice? Psalm 20:1, 6 (ESV) May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble . . . Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of … Continue reading
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Tagged Psalm 20:1-6, Spirit of counsel and might, Spirit of the Lord
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The Spirit of the Lord
I often pray this passage from Isaiah 11 over myself and others. This visual helps me focus, as I pray for the touch of the Spirit, head to knees. The road signs point my thoughts in the right direction. … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 11:2, Sevenfold Spirit, Spirit of the Lord
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Trust, Obey & Pray
Augustine of Hippo was the son of a pagan father and a Christian mother. His mother prayed tirelessly for her wayward son. His conversion to Christianity transformed his life. He knew what it was to trust and obey (and to … Continue reading
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Tagged Augustine, obey, trust, Trust and Obey
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