Category: Hope

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~Hebrews 15:13

What’s Wrong with my love

My pastors are teaching a series on the 9 fruit of the Spirit. Today the topic was love. We were challenged to read I Corinthians 13 daily. As I was doing this tonight another comment from the sermon jumped out. "If we are not exhibiting the 9 fruit in our lives, something is wrong with our love." I admit to being a little self-righteous in my thinking about love. I "love" people, genuinely. I haven't met anyone that I dislike. I don't hate anyone. So I thought I was doing pretty good in this area. Then in the sermon, the preacher pointed out that love, God's defined love is Agape love. It is defined in the scriptures and I fall so incredibly short.

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Resisting Comfort

2 Corinthians 1-3-7 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given... Continue Reading →

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But God

I have very few memories from childhood. What few I have that are my own (Not stories told to me or remembered through pictures), are negative memories, But God. I am the youngest of five siblings, my oldest brother is ten years older and the closest in age sibling died at birth two years before I... Continue Reading →

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I have learned that {#Tuesday@Ten}

I have learned that the best things in life may be free (English Proverb) BUT Someone paid the price. Salvation is free to me.  There is nothing I can do to earn salvation, it is a free gift of God.  I must only believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and I will be saved.  I... Continue Reading →

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I am Encouraged by….

WORDS. Sometimes encouragement comes from random words spoken by an unknowing person.  Words that have a deeper meaning to me.  Words that the person speaking can not begin to understand the depth of impact on me personally.  God knows that words speak to me.  Words invigorate me.  It seems that during my deepest struggles God... Continue Reading →

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Comfort {#Tuesday@Ten}

Driving home for work today, I was struggling with some words that were spoken about me.  Words that cut me, that take me to another place, another time, the hurt. I was asking God if there was truth to these words or if my actions were misunderstood.  Did my words, my tone, my directness lead... Continue Reading →

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The Little Things

As I read the scriptures though, there is a consistent theme of God wanting to be in the small details. I think about how He wanted the ark made, or the temple, or the tabernacle. He cared about the very intricate details. He cared so much, that he took the time to spell out every... Continue Reading →

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If you fear…Remember

He must have been a believer because other than the reverential fear of God we have nothing to fear. When you find yourself fearful over a situation or thing, it is because you have taken our eyes off God. You have allowed the circumstances surrounding you to become bigger in your sight than God is.  The... Continue Reading →

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Delayed Promises or God’s Timing

Genesis 40:14-15 (NLT)  “And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place.  For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.” For two... Continue Reading →

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