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Category Archives: Constructive Thought
Good Will
God’s will — good for us, good for our friends and family, good for society. 1 Peter 2:15-17 (MSG) It is God’s will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of the fools who think you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2:15-17, do good, Good will
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Wrong-Willed
Here’s a hard fact. When it comes to my own will, I’m strong-willed. When it comes to God’s will, I’m weak-willed. I’m in good company. The apostle Paul had the same problem. Romans 7:19 (NIV) For I do … Continue reading
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Tagged Philippians 2:13, Romans 7:19, strong-willed, weak-willed, will
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Will What?
“Will” is an interesting word. It can be a noun, as in the will or desire to do something. It can also be a verb: I will. I want. I choose. Will, in Greek, theléma, a noun. Luke 22:42 (NIV) … Continue reading
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Tagged Luke 22:42, Philippians 2:13, Psalm 23:3, will
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Beyond My Mind
I can’t wrap my human mind around everything God says and does. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NIV) … as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, Ephesians 20, Holy Spirit, mystery
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Reason Together
Isaiah 1:18 (EXB) The Lord says, “Come, let us talk about these things [reason together; or settle this matter; or consider your options].” Reason together. Talk it over, consider the options. God isn’t looking for mindless agreement. He’s OK … Continue reading
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Tagged consider the options, count my blessings, Isaiah 1:18, reason together
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Balanced Thought
Matthew 22:37 (NIV) Love the Lord your God … with all your mind. Matthew’s “with all you mind” uses the Greek word dianoia—diá, from side to side, and noiéō, to use the mind. It represents balanced thought. God … Continue reading
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Tagged balanced thought, Matthew 22:37, mind
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Giving Is Good for Me
God doesn’t need my offering. Psalm 50:9-10 (NLT) But I do not need the bulls from your barns or the goats from your pens. For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a … Continue reading
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Tagged money, offering, Psalm 50::9-10
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Content with Less
Leviticus 23:22 (AMP) When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the edges of your field, nor gather the gleaning of your harvest; you are to leave them for the poor and for the stranger. … Continue reading
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Tagged content with less, Leviticus 23:22, plan to share, reap the corners of my field
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Give Cheerfully
2 Corinthians 9:7-8 (NIV) Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly. I give, God blesses. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:7-8, cheerful giver, generousity
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First Fruits or Leftovers?
Deuteronomy 26:2 (ESV) You shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronomy 26::2, faith, first fruits and leftovers
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