Thoughts By Men

2020-09-23

What Are You Listening To?

Thought. Who are you listening to in your life? We can hear all sorts of different voices, but we can follow only one. So who are you going to listen to as you make your decisions about morality, values, ethics, and character?

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2020-09-22

Don’t Forget a Single Blessing

Your best weapon against the enemies attacks is a good memory. Don’t forget a single blessing! 1 Corinthians 6:20 says,“You have been bought with a price. You belong to God.” God’s message for you?

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2020-09-20

Jesus’ Touch, Blessing, and Joy

Jesus’ touch is like no other. He reaches out to us with the hand of a true servant— with the warmth of deep compassion, with the wonder of tender mercies, with the understanding of a caring shepherd, and with the grace of unconditional love.

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2020-09-18

Dealing With Anger

Some people want to hang on to ill feelings, but nursing a resentful attitude isn’t sustainable; anger must be put aside. If we retain our “right” to hold grudges, we can’t expect to live in the new nature Christ has created for us.

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2020-09-17

Your Refuge

“Be merciful to me, O God!  For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I make my refuge” (Psalm 57:1).  Make God your refuge.  Let Him be the foundation on which you stand.

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2020-09-16

The Full Expression of Love

His Righteousness is the character of love; His Holiness is the beauty of love; His Omnipotence is the power of love; His Omnipresence is the nearness of love;

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2020-09-15

Seeking the Kingdom

What do you seek most in life? Often it is possessions….. things ….. that cause us distraction and become our mission. Our possessions require maintenance and steal our time and energy.

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2020-09-13

Obstacle or Opportunity

When we are stuck in any situation we don’t like, our natural reaction is to question. Yet, what if that situation is a divine appointment? Is this situation an obstacle or an opportunity?

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2020-09-11

Overcoming Obstacles

It’s tempting to wonder if God will help us when we face hindrances. BUt God has gone before us and is preparing the way. No matter how He chooses to handle a problem, His solution is always in our best interest.

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2020-09-10

His Shelter

How good it is to be as close to God as his shadow and to share in the comfort of his sheltering presence. He is not far if our hearts choose to draw near him. Let's choose to draw near!

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2020-09-07

Don’t Waste Your Sorrow

Do you dwell on your past regrets? Don’t waste your sorrows dwelling on the past – especially past outcomes you often have no power to change.

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2020-09-06

What Do I Do With This, God?

If we want to make a significant contribution to the Kingdom of God, we cannot sidestep the difficult seasons of life.

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2020-09-05

Imitation

When I became a father, I noticed early on how much my first-born son took on many of my mannerisms and way of speaking, right down to how he walked.

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2020-09-03

Refusing

Lord, we praise You for Your patience with us and we lift to You all those things in our lives that may still be in rebellion to the will of God in us. Please enable us to overcome our reticence to allow You into these situations.

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2020-09-02

Words that Saved My Life

Words are powerful for good or for destruction. Words can bless or wound deeply.

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2020-09-01

Look to Jesus

'Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path' Proverbs 3:5&6

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2020-08-30

Judging

“Heavenly Father please help us judge others as you would judge us, for in the same way we judge others, you will judge us and with the measure we use, you will measure us.

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2020-08-29

Grace Received, Grace Given

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, Your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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2020-08-28

Don’t Be Afraid

Let God bring you life.. He won’t turn you away, and you will have his love forever. Fear him while you have breath and come to him in repentance.

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2020-08-27

More than Conquerors

Are we really conquerors despite "trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword"? Yes! That is the ultimate Christian assurance.

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2020-08-26

The Slow Burn of Insecurity

What do we mean by insecurity? It’s a feeling of inadequacy, often compounded by a sense of complete helplessness, purposelessness, disapproval, or rejection. All of these things can slowly accumulate and weigh us down if we don’t learn how to identify them.

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2020-08-25

God, Your Refuge

Make God your refuge. Not your job, your spouse, your reputation, or your retirement account. Make God your refuge! Let Him encircle you. Let Him be the foundation upon which you stand!

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2020-08-22

God Our Refuge

Make God your refuge. Let Him be the foundation on which you stand! Continue Reading..

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2020-08-19

Listening to God

I once heard someone say that if we have only ten minutes to pray, we should spend the first half listening and the second half petitioning.

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