Posts from the ‘Living It’ Category

Miracles

Have you ever prayed for a miracle? Maybe it was for a healing or protection.

Look at how often miracles in the Bible happened through a person:

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Saul or David

Some Bible verses possess obvious teaching and potent value. Consider these two verses from Proverbs:

“Whoever ignores discipline despises self,
but the person who listens to warning gains understanding.
The fear of the Lord is discipline {leading to} wisdom,
and humility comes before honour” (Proverbs 15:32-33 God’s Word).

So you don’t like someone else pointing out your sins? And then you attack the very voice sent from God to discipline you. You don’t care enough about your soul and eternal matters to deal correctly with such words.

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Everyday Life

Do you greet each day with anticipation?

On that first Easter morning the disciples were filled with grief. Sure, Jesus had told them that after three days death would be defeated. But surrounded by grief intellect does not rule the day. So they entered the day assuming defeat, again.

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Good – It’s Friday

Our Circle didn’t get together today, the day we remember the crucifixion of Jesus. And so I was not part of any ritual.

A part of me misses that because some parts of the ritual have emotional impact. Some parts I don’t miss, the fact that it repeats in identical (or at least very similar) routine year after year, for instance. Read more…