Category: Encouragement
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Take Aim
Someone once said, “I’ll aim at the moon, but will settle for a telephone pole.” Don’t you kind of wonder what they were aiming at? Sure, I get it. Things don’t always turn out as planned. Like the old Stones song says, “you can’t always get what you want.” So, does that mean we don’t…
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Got An Itch?
Got an itch that just won’t go away? Do you have something weighing on your heart and mind; something you’d like to discuss? How about a topic you’d like to see addressed from a biblical standpoint? September 2013 is my “scratch” month. A month to address subjects and issues preying heavy on YOUR mind. All…
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The Message For This Moment
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases…
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Don’t Be Afraid To Ask!
Have you ever been afraid to ask a question? Have you ever felt stupid for not knowing the answer to a seemingly easy question? Have you ever been too embarrassed to go to God with a problem? Or maybe you’ve figured it was too late for the answer, so you kept your mouth shut. I…
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Deep Calls To Deep
Every disaster, every death, every void and place of emptiness, every storm, every heartache, every example of wickedness, all call for the same thing; the “Deep”. The depth, the resources, of God’s power. Every time God’s will is done in Heaven BUT NOT on earth – the cry goes forth, “where is the power of…
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Keep On Singing!
Have you ever wondered why King David was, according to the Lord, “a man after My own heart” (Acts 13:22)? I’ve heard many opinions throughout the last 38 years. And I’ve agreed with most of them. Some ideas are: David’s passion for God, his love for worship, warrior mentality, honesty and integrity, he was quick…
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He Did It For Us!
“WHO HAS believed (trusted in, relied upon, and clung to) our message [of that which was revealed to us]? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been disclosed? For [the Servant of God] grew up before Him like a tender plant, and like a root out of dry ground; He has no form…
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Peace Be With You
Shalom! Peace be with you… “Shalom”, Hebrew for the word “peace”, means = safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace. The words, “whole, complete, fulfilled”, can also be used to describe “shalom”. It isn’t a pill or narcotic to be taken when fear, worry, or pain is present. It…
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We Just Want To Be Liked!
It finally dawned on me… just yesterday, in fact. I’ve been wondering why the Church of Jesus Christ appears to be embracing the “let’s all get along” mentality more and more. Sometimes I’ve thought it’s just the liberals peddling the ideas, but, no, that’s not the case. Churches and individuals alike are crusading for everyone…
Jan Grace 