Tag: will
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Your No Is As Important as Your Yes
“All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37 Are you afraid of saying no? Scripture doesn’t condemn the word no. Rather, the Bible highlights the importance of keeping your word, whether it’s a yes or a no. Imagine if Jesus was as uncomfortable…
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Knowledge Bloats (1/6)
This post is the 1st in a 6-part series on Idolizing Knowledge. Read the rest of the posts here. Guest directory info is available here. “But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves God is known by God.” –1…
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Word of the Week: Will
Free will. My will. His will. I will do that. When will…? I’m not sure we often get through a day without using the word. At the same time, I wonder if we view it well? Perhaps its most famous context is this: “Not my will, but yours be done.” –Luke 22:42 As Lois shared…
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In Outcomes We Trust
{The seventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Lois from Waxing Gibbous back to the blog today. A former journalist, Lois has a gift for telling stories while gathering facts- all leading up to the truth of Jesus Christ. So blessed to know her and share her words! Here’s the blunt…
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Pray First
Photo from: sapch.org I remember when these words sounded limiting –were you ever in that place? Praying first…or really before anything at all, seemed so restrictive. It took up valuable time and energy. Praying first meant either doing something obligatory and then continuing in my own way or having to sit around and wait while time…