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Continue reading →: The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus ChristThe Holy Spirit communicates the things freely given to us by God. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit…
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Continue reading →: What I know about the Holy SpiritBefore I became a follower of Jesus Christ at seventeen, I didn’t really know what the Bible said about God. So, in those first years my understanding of Jesus Christ and the commitment I made grew exponentially. In my eagerness to learn, I was vulnerable to misinterpretations of God’s word.…
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Continue reading →: Seven characteristics of the Holy SpiritIn addition to studying what the Bible has to say about the Holy Spirit, I’m reading Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan and Danae Yankoski. Although I don’t believe we can neglect one part of the Trinity while drawing near to Christ. Chan…
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Continue reading →: Walking by the SpiritThis morning a friend and I walked through a preserve near my house. She was unfamiliar with the place, so it was up to me to take the lead. In the past, my husband has always led the way, and I’ve followed without really paying attention. This morning, it was…
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Continue reading →: The Lord is at handNot that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance…
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Continue reading →: Filtering thoughtsI’m participating in a seven-day Bible Study Challenge (Wholehearted Quiet Time). The topic today was timely for me – which is just the way the Spirit of God works in our lives isn’t it? The facilitator talked about filtering our thoughts through the sieve of God’s word. Filtering means separating to…
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Continue reading →: What really hangs in the balance?The pro-abortion bill New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed into law last week has instigated a barrage of media for and against late-term abortions. In this age of 3-D sonography, where the facial expressions and movements of a fetus are clearly visible to any eye, it is ludicrous to deny…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 31 – An excellent wifeAn excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. (Proverbs 31:10 ESV) An excellent wife who can find, reminds me of the Jane Austen quote in Pride and Prejudice about the accomplished woman. Caroline Bingly and Mr. Darcy define an accomplished woman as one having extraordinary qualities. “no…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 30 – Two things I askTwo things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 29 – Fear of manFear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. (Proverbs 29:25 NIV) My childhood could be characterized in one word – fearful. I was afraid my father wouldn’t love me, afraid my mother would leave me, afraid of strangers, afraid of people with unpredictable behaviors…
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