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Walk On: strangers
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Monday, February 14, 2011. In Peter's first letter, he addresses us as "God's elect, strangers in the world." Why would he call us strangers, when all we want to be is usual suspects? But to long for a heavenly country.one this world cannot contain. We are meant to be different. The great thing about the walk of faith is that the more we realize we are strangers here, the more at home we become with God's kingdom and His ways. And isn't that the point? So take a moment today and reset your gaze on God...
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Walk On: Reminders for the Road
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Reminders for the Road. I don't have a significant blog to bring right now.just a couple of thoughts. It hurts when you lay your life down for people only to see them walk away and invest themselves elsewhere. There, I said it. Just flesh and bone here.don't be fooled. It's easy to think that leaders are impervious to pain, but we're not.we're fragile and just doing what we know to do to be faithful with what we've been given. Eople will surprise you. PEOPLE WILL SURPRISE YOU.
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Walk On: Eyes for the Shepherd
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Monday, February 9, 2015. Eyes for the Shepherd. Just read a journal I wrote on April 27, 2006, and I wanted to share it with you:. Psalm 23:1, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.". This verse not only begins with a recognition of God's provision in the here and now but also looks ahead- David says "I shall not be in want." He is anticipating satisfaction from his shepherd- expecting it. What does it mean to have the Lord be your Shepherd? It means you need. When the shepherd becomes. God A...
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Walk On: Enough!
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Friday, October 11, 2013. I was watching a YouTube today of two siblings and thinking about the differences in children within a family, the way that each child is uniquely fitted to carry out a distinct purpose and personal calling. And yet, though we would quickly agree that no one child is more important than another, we see time and again that some traits and characteristics make that child favored or treated as more valuable than others. What makes someone valuable? Or is there something more? We do...
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Walk On: The Immeasurable More
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013. I heard Jim Bradford say once that God can't use a man until he's been diminished into a stuttering, stammering fool in the desert. Everyone wants to be used by God.no one wants to be dwarfed into a speechless, broken being. But one begets the other. The broken, malleable clay becomes perfectly formable in the potter's hands, and trans-formation takes place. September 4, 2013 at 8:53 AM. Thanks for your openness and vulnerability. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Walk On: Hunger vs. Holiness
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Friday, February 4, 2011. Hunger vs. Holiness. In the January 31st installment of My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers writes, "Christian workers fail because they put their desire for their own holiness above their desire to know God.". Hunger vs. Holiness /. The problem is that as culture changes, the furniture changes. It would be like saying a household locked in 70s decor is better than a modern one based on the virtue of the colors and fabrics. They're cosmetic! A gross preoccupation with the...
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Walk On: law of addition
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Monday, July 4, 2011. I was having a conversation tonight with Krissy and some friends, Jeremiah and Bianca Stingl. What is adding to my life, and what is taking away from it? So what choices are you making? Are they adding to your life.or are they taking away from you? More directly, are your daily time/energy decisions going to reinforce the vision that you have for your life.or the purpose that God has conceived in you? July 5, 2011 at 8:47 PM. July 5, 2011 at 10:48 PM. I can appreciate that. I do hav...
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Walk On: Match Sticks
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Thursday, September 5, 2013. I read an incredible devotion this morning that my good friend, Andrew Chalmers, turned me onto, called the Wisdom Hunter's Devotional. The topic was Spiritual Fervor. And it talked about the impact of our personal zeal for the Lord. Listen to this paragraph from the devotional:. Like a match stick ignites a fuse of dynamite, so someone’s spiritual spark can enflame an entire community for Christ. Spiritual fervor burns brightly in service to God! Bonfires always start with m...
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Walk On: Breathing
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Saturday, February 5, 2011. I had the chance today to take part in Chapelhill's Prayer Partner Training.what an incredible group of people, seeking the Lord to live a Spirit-led life! There was so much to take away from the day, but here is a short summary:. Listening Prayer is a way of life. /. But if we don't venture there.if we don't find our way back to the mercy seat, then we walk through life weighed down by the accusations of the enemy, and we quickly lose strength to walk victoriously when we...