Yes Love, No Fear
1 John 4:18 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. What a beautiful scripture this morning. Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because our assurance/confidence in God’s perfect love for us
Read MoreSelfish Ambition
Philippians 2:3-4 (New International Version – UK) 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Photo credit: www.bensternke.com I turned on the TV this morning. What? I’m
Read MoreLiving Holy
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord”. Heb 12:14 (NIV) I get the holiness requirement. God wants us to be holy, like He is holy. Synonyms that come to mind include pure, free from sin/defilement, dedicated & consecrated to God. I
Read MoreBless the Lord
Psalm 103: 1-end Today’s post is inspired by this beautiful psalm. ***************************************************************************** Bless the Lord oh my soul, and forget not all His benefits . . . The benefits of the Lord are manifold and they are manifest too. The Lord has been good and merciful to me Beyond measure, way beyond measure. The
Read MoreStreams of Refreshing
I’ve struggled this week – feeling rusty and pretty much like a guitar out of tune. Every thing has been a little harder than normal. Even the every day tasks, that I should go through with my eyes closed – okay, partially closed- haven’t been any easier. I haven’t prayed or studied the Word all
Read MoreThe Word of God
There are different ways to discipline and get the attention of one who has erred. As a child growing up, as far as I knew, we surely got whooped when we got in trouble with our parents. It was as sure as the sun rising in the morning. And it was effective – see, I
Read MoreThe Lord, My Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing . .” (Psalm 23:1, NIV) These are not easy times. For us and for a lot of the people we know. The effects of the slump in crude oil prices continues to bite harder. The job cuts and uncertainty over how long this cycle will last have bothered
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