Tag: Bible
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The Gift of Prayer: Life Lessons From a Ladybug
The sermon at church today was one I won’t ever forget. Our pastor preached on a topic very near and dear to my heart, as it should be to anyone who desires a relationship with God. He talked about prayer. There were three key instructions he gave us today related to prayer. The first one…
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The Gift of Dreams
“Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will move mountains.” unknown It all started with my dreams. I don’t mean my faith, as I was raised to be a Christian, but my journey towards my relationship with Christ. This is crucial, because what so many people don’t realize, is true Christianity isn’t about religion;…
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The Gift of a Guarded Heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (Proverbs 4:23) If you know me, you know I love to collect rocks. I like to take them from places and times I want to remember, and I usually paint them. This is a rock from one of my favorite hiding places.…
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The Gift of Obedience
As chapter two came to a close on that perfect cool and sunny afternoon in the forest, I couldn’t help but glance at the title of chapter three—“More Than Listening”. I felt a quickening in my heart and knew it was God. I’m a writer, not a speaker. It’s difficult for me to verbalize my…
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The Gift of Good Habits
“Your character is the harvest of your habits.” Adrian Rogers What kind of habits do you have? Someone with habits rooted in addiction might be labeled an “addict”, but it’s actually deeper than that. An addict’s character is marked by a lack of self control. Do you have a habit of showing up to work…
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The Gift of Reflection
To reflect is to throw back light instead of absorbing it. Light reflects light; darkness absorbs light—this is a law of physics. The absorption of light is what makes an object dark. When light is absorbed by an object, the energy is converted to heat. Perhaps this is why the Bible refers to Hell as…
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The Gift of a Quiet Place
The Gospel tells us that Jesus made a habit of going out to a quiet place, in the wilderness to pray. His solitude is a major theme in the Bible as it was a source of His wisdom and compassion. It can be easy for worldly relationships at times to distract us from our time…
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The Gift of Curiosity
“Be curious, not judgmental.” Walt Whitman It was the day before my birthday this past Saturday, and I decided to treat myself. One of the things I chose to do was go to Bath and Body Works. I took my time and walked around the entire store, smelling each of the scents. Then, I stumbled…
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The Gift of a Fruitful Life
Your fruits are a part of your identity in Christ. Are you familiar with the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree in the Gospel of Mark? The tree had nothing but leaves and bore no fruit. This passage in the Bible is there to teach the importance of fruit in the believer’s life. You…
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The Gift of God’s Voice
I love this photo and vividly remember the exact day I took it. It was spring, and I decided to go for a walk even though I was tired and didn’t feel much like it. It was one of those days I yearned to be in the presence of God even more so than usual.…
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