12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13 therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 14 And he shall break [...]
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Beyond Being Broken
Posted in books, expressions, healing, poetry, suffering, writing, tagged broken, lamentations, pain, poetry on October 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dealing with Betrayal
Posted in Christian, evil, faith, Jesus, leadership, mission, service, suffering, wicked, tagged Calvary, Christ, discipleship, gospel, heart, love, ministry, relationship on March 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Betrayal is part of it. How you deal with betrayal makes all the difference in the world as you walk with Christ. Put the old you away and walk in the newness that Christ offers.
Perfect Sacrifice
Posted in blessings, forgiveness, gospel, Jesus, lost, messiah, offering, redemption, sacrifice, salvation, suffering, tagged Christ, gospel, grace, Jesus, love, mercy, offering, power, redemption, restoration, sacrifice, salvation, theology on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
18 For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. – 1 Peter 1:18-19 (HCSB) The Law of Moses calls for the best or [...]
Body Work
Posted in believers, church, connected, growth, love, ministry, strength, suffering, support, work, tagged calling, Christ, church, discipleship, help, love, ministry, relationship, service, support, work on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. – Eph. 4:16 (NIV) As the body of Christ, we have some real work to do. Our work includes supporting, growing, strengthening, and loving together as the “whole body.” [...]
Lazarus Mode
Posted in activities, blessings, business, change, church, death, glory, leadership, messiah, ministry, power, success, suffering, support, Word, tagged blessing, change, Christ, glory, gospel, help, Jesus, love, ministry, power, redemption, relationship, restoration, support on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Pastor/ Bishop/ Elder/ Reverend XXXX: The church that God has blessed you with is sick. Sincerely, Concerned Christian Can you imagine that popping up on your Blackberry Messenger app right before Sunday services? How about if it was a note passed up to you via the ushers or deacons just as you are getting [...]
It Happens to the Best of Us
Posted in acceptance, answers, believers, change, choices, commandments, deliverance, growth, hope, instruction, lesson, praise, Psalms, reflection, solutions, storm, suffering, teaching, trouble, tagged blessing, broken, built up, change, faith, grace, help, hindered, humble, hurt, power, praise, prayer, psalm, support on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. – Ps. 119:71 (NASB) Trouble comes your way. You may not have done anything in particular. Trouble found its way to you and now you have to deal with it. That’s part of how things go down in life. You [...]
