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Category Archives: Constructive Thought
Changing Room
God’s waiting rooms are also changing rooms. Isaiah 61:3 (GNV) … to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of gladness for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called … Continue reading
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Tagged change for the better, changing room, Isaiah 61:3, waiting room
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Prayer Closet
Your waiting room is also a prayer closet. Matthew 6:6 (MEV) But you, when you pray, enter your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret. Good morning, Lord. … Continue reading
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Tagged Matthew 6:6, prayer closet, waiting room
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Time-Out Corner
Sometimes I’m in the waiting room because God is waiting on me. Hebrews 12:5-6 (NLT) My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he … Continue reading
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Tagged discipline, forgive me, Hebrews 12:5-6, I'm sorry, time-out corner, waiting room
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Pantry
Your waiting room may also be a pantry. Stock up while you wait. Isaiah 55:2-3 (ESV) Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 55:2-3, pantry, waiting room
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The Waiting Room
Ever feel like you’re in the waiting room, wondering when God’s going to show up and take charge? I had two jobs where I seemed to be marking time, going nowhere. Each waiting-room position was followed by a much better … Continue reading
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Tagged Psalm 27:14, wait on the Lord, waiting room
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The Pride of Self-Sufficiency
Give God the credit He’s due. Deuteronomy 8:16-18 (MSG) If you start thinking to yourselves, “I did all this. And all by myself. I’m rich. It’s all mine!”—well, think again. Remember that God, your God, gave you the strength … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronomy 8:16-18, humility, pride of self-sufficiency
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Heaven and Earth Meet
The cross — where heaven meets earth. John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Jesus left heaven to die on … Continue reading
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Centered on Love
The cross is all about love. John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world … John 13:34 … Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. God loves. I love. Good … Continue reading
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Tagged cross, John 13:24, John 3:16, love
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Forgiven and Forgiving
Matthew 6:12 (NLV) Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Picture the cross: Forgive us our sins is the upright beam, representing our relationship with God. As we forgive is the crossbeam, representing … Continue reading
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Tagged cross, forgiven, forgiving, Matthew 6:12
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