“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 (emphasis mine) Gratitude: the quality of being…
Read moreAnd Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink…
Read more“But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is…
Read moreI am ‘re-reading’ a book/study I read several years ago. It is called “A Love Worth Giving” by Max Lucado. Max Lucado picks 1 Corinthians 13 totally apart. He wrote 16 chapters about 13 verses! I call that ‘picking-apart’. But I digress… Max Lucado actually starts the journey through 1…
Read more“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,…
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