bible
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Do I fear people I know to be abusers? Fear can be an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. That seems like a healthy thing, doesn’t it? Then why do we have such a hard…
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I would love to hear from you! A Jewel: I’m reading through the book of Isaiah right now. It’s a bit of a hard read but I understand fully what Isaiah was saying in his time. He was a “piercing poet, who understood the two-sided nature of God’s character; mercy and judgment, grace and discipline,…
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I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes, a book in the Old Testament, where he seeks to understand the purpose of life through wisdom, pleasure, and toil. The chapter starts off with King Solomon talking to himself: “I said to myself, “Have fun and enjoy…
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In the turbulent waters of my heroin addiction, I was a sailor lost, my vessel breaking against the jagged shores of despair. Every needle was a desperate row, an attempt to steer away from the wreckage I was becoming. My oars, stained with the shadows of self-destruction, fought against the currents that whispered of a…
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Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a spiritual rut, wondering why your connection with God feels distant or stagnant? Feelings of shame you cannot dismiss? Uncontrollable thoughts of suicide? Is your heart broken? Are you feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, or distant from God? Let me pray for you by emailing: BitsnB1218@gmail.com. Let’s embark…
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Question: Does God allow a pedophile free reign without accountability? It seems to me that some Christians teach this. Love and forgive is the only message you hear at most churches. So, is that biblical or would God hold out a different standard for the sacrifice of children? And pedophilia is the “sacrifice of children!”…
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Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a spiritual rut, wondering why your connection with God feels distant or stagnant? I went to counseling for a combined 20 years to sift through and try to solve the mystery of pain, confusion and abuse. I needed more. I understand that feeling deeply. Having endured emotional,…
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I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: I love John Eldridge of Wild at Heart ministry. I want to share one of his daily readings with you, “I love feeling happy. Absolutely love it. Who doesn’t? But my pursuit of it has sometimes gotten me into trouble. I’m pretty…
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I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: Easter is tomorrow. It means a great deal to me because Father God left his residence to come into ours and meet us where we are. He took our shame, our guilt, our discouragement and lack of understanding and he wrapped it…
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Times of reflection are the best way to start a week. Ask yourself this question: If you were so close to a forest fire that you could feel its heat, would you evacuate? I was sitting in the grass with my brother and a child. We were watching a fire across the street. The fire…