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The Servant

1 Corinthians 6: 12-20 “. . . you are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies”.(NIV) I am not my own. I’ve been bought with a price. The life that I live is no longer entirely mine. I answer to a higher authority. I belong to someone

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Dependable, Reliable

Today, I’m going to write about the parable of the Prodigal son, but from a different angle. We’ve always heard it narrated from the angle of God’s infinite sea of forgiveness, which knows no bounds. Indeed, I am truly grateful for a Father who’s given me countless new slates to begin again, every time I realize

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Training Time

 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come (I Timothy 4: 7-8) Have you ever worked towards a fitness goal? Be

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Delight

…but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night. (Psalm 1:2) I’ve had to look up the word ‘delight’again, when I was studying this verse. I’ve found that something you delight in brings you great pleasure, lots of joy. Oh Lord, today I pray that

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Imperfection

James 3: We all get things wrong. We all stumble in many ways. But if any man can control his tongue, then he’s a perfect man. That was James – apostle, elder, older brother of Jesus , one of the founders of the early church. Mr James admitting that we all stumble. we all struggle.

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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

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Selfish 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

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Living 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

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Bless 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

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Streams 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

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