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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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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Shine Light on the Word
“A man may read the figures on the dial, but he cannot tell how the day goes unless the sun is shining on it; so we may read the Bible over, but we cannot learn the purpose till the spirit … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Bible, God's Word, Spirit, Thomas Watson
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An Eager Student of the Word
I have the Holy Spirit, the world’s best teacher. I should leap out of bed every morning, raring to get started. Truth is, I long to hit the alarm’s off button, roll over and snooze. I drag myself to the coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Holy Spirit, Isaiah 50:4, Word
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The Author of the Word
2 Peter 1:20-21 (NIV) No prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 2 Peter 1:20-21, author, Holy Spirit, Word
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Words from God’s Mouth
Jesus said, Matthew 4:4 (NIV) Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Jesus calls us to live, not by what we put in our mouths, but by … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged listening, Matthew 4:4, Word
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Simple Wisdom
Psalm 19:7 (ESV) The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. It’s simple. More time spent reading the Bible = more wisdom.
Boasting in Christ
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged boasting, Isaac Watts, When I Survey
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Good Reason for Boasting
Jeremiah 9:24 (ESV) Let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord. Boast … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged boasting, Jeremiah 9:24, justice, love, righteousness
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No Reason for Boasting
1 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift? All that we have, all that we are … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 1 Corinthians 4:7, boasting, gratitude
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Boasting and Flattery
Jude offers quite a description of evildoers. Jude 16 (NIV) These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage. Self-serving boasting and flattery . . . never good.
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged boasting and flattery, Jude 16
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