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Tag Archives: guidance
July 23 – I Can Do Anything!
1 Corinthians 10; 2 Kings 3; Amos 8 I believe that no one likes rules, except for the people who make them, and the people who enforce them. Nowhere is this more apparent than in rules companies have regarding dress … Continue reading
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Tagged all about me, assurance, bad Christian, beneficial, care for others, checklist, conflicts over rules, constructive, Corinthians, crazy Corinthians, enforce rules, faith, following Christ, following religious rules, get around rules, good Christian, good of others, guidance, Holy Spirit, legalism, life with Jesus, loopholes, love God, Love Neighbor, make rules, Paul, regulations, relationship with Christ, relationship with others, right to do anything, rules
June 6 – Decision Day
Romans 11:25-36; 1 Samuel 21-22; Psalm 66 You may have seen the practice of “Rumspringa” sensationalized on TV. According to the shows, this is the period when Amish youth are trying to decide if they want to remain in the … Continue reading
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Tagged accept grace, accept mercy, adolescence, Amish, decide, decision, disobedient to God, follow Christ, follow the law, Gentiles, guidance, Israel, Jews, lifetime commitment, live by grace, live by the law, mercy, Paul, rebellion, Rumspringa, voluntary, ways of the wold
May 26 – Live By Faith
Romans 1:16-32; 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16; Psalm 55 Core Values guide companies in their work. When a company has strong core values, every decision they make takes those values into account. Strong core values can prevent companies from making mistakes that … Continue reading
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Tagged change behaviors, changed lives, Church, Core Values, Galatians, God's presence, Grace, guidance, Habakkuk, Hebrews, Joy, live by faith, living without faith, make God happy, Martin Luther, mercy, Micah, mission statements, not ashamed, Paul, people, profit, Protestants, righteous, righteousness of God, Roman Catholic Church, Romans, wickedness
March 28 – Not My Will
Matthew 23:1-12; Numbers 22:41-23:26; Song of Solomon 3:6-5:1 Education is a difficult field to work in. The kids we deal with have been hurt in the past and carry a load of baggage. Sometimes school has hurt them; sometimes family … Continue reading
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Tagged baggage, Balaam, Balak, blessings, commitment, consultants, curses, different guidance, education, futility, God, guidance, Holy Land, humble heart, ignore God, ignoring advice, Kingdom of Israel, leadership, Moab, not my will, Promised Land, ready fire aim, Rehoboam, riches, The Lord
February 4 – Dealing With Cataracts
Luke 24:13-53; Genesis 44; Psalm 35 A cataract is the clouding of the lens of an eye that leads to a decrease in vision. The only cure for cataracts is surgery. If you’ve had a cataract surgery in the last … Continue reading
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Tagged cataracts, clouding our vision, Death, disbelief, disciples, Dr. Patricia Bath, expectations, first female African-American physician, God works in world, God's way, guidance, Holy Spirit, Jesus, lack of faith, laser, military Messiah, my way, obey, patent, Patricia Bath, preconceptions, resurrection, road to Emmaus, scattered, spiritual cataracts, surgery, triumphal entry, vision
January 28 – Let’s Sing!
Luke 20:27-47; Genesis 37; Psalm 28 As I struggle through life, I find that God is constantly guiding me and protecting me – usually from myself. Even in difficult times, I tend to sing and rejoice and I believe that … Continue reading
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Tagged God, God is my shield, God is my strength, gratitude, guidance, protection, provision, rejoice, Sing, thanksgiving, trusting God
May 25 – Help!
Romans 1:1-15; 1 Samuel 8; Psalm 54 How often do I hear (or say) things like “When all else fails, pray,” or “Prayer is my last resort.” I can’t help but wondering about that attitude. If prayer is so great … Continue reading
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Tagged guidance, help, last resort, prayer, seeking God, waiting on God
