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Category Archives: Materialism
Where Am I Going?
14Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, love, Love of Money, Materialism, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Abiding, After Life, Christ, Fear, Perseverance, Trust, Worry
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Peer Pressure Made Me Do It
As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites relapsed and prostituted themselves with the Baals, making Baal-berith their god. The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Country, Courage, Creation, Eternity, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Nature, Patriotism, Perseverance, Perspective, Politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Repentance, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Christ, Comparison, Country, current-events, Fear, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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The World Has Been Crucified to Me
My wife and I were reading from Paul’s letter to the Galatians this morning and this phrase struck me as odd: “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Eternity, Faith, love, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Perspective, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Suffering, Trust
Tagged Christ, Comparison, current-events, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worship
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My Soul Longs for the Courts of the Lord
How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. (Psalm 84:1-2 NRSV) In his book … Continue reading
Posted in Eternity, Heaven, love, Materialism, Meditation, Perfectionism, Prayer, Quiet Time, Religion, Stress, Wisdom
Tagged Christ, current-events, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Trust, Worship
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The Only Thing that Counts is Faith Working Through Love
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love. (Galatians 5:6 NRSV) I have had pride over some of my accomplishments in the past. I was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Guidance, Materialism, Meditation, Perfectionism, Quiet Time, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Christ, Church, Quiet Time, Trust
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An Oracle Within My Heart
“An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked…” (Psalm 36:1 NIV) The term “oracle” takes us back to ancient times and temples. Then an oracle was a person or place which was thought to have wisdom … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Guidance, love, Materialism, Meditation, Perfectionism, Politics, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Christ, current-events, Identity, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Trust, Worship
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My Life is Passing Like a Shadow
“For who knows what is good for mortals while they live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow? For who can tell them what will be after them under the sun?” Ecclesiastes 6:12 (NRSV) … Continue reading
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The Love of Money is a Sneak
This verse in my devotions this morning stuck with me: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves … Continue reading
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