Seven Things God Hates Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent, a heart that hatches evil plots, feet that race down a wicked track, a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family. Proverbs… Continue reading does God hate me?
Tag: odds n’ ends
the focus
Until God is the center of my life and Jesus is the focus worry, stress and pain will be my focus. Worry begins with a thought. The thought becomes the action. The action becomes a habit. Seek first his kingdom and the righteousness of Christ and all the things I am worried about will fall under… Continue reading the focus
a fresh start
Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be— you get a fresh start, your slate’s wiped clean.Count yourself lucky— God holds nothing against you and you’re holding nothing back from him.Psalm 32:1-2 MSG God's daily grace offers a new way of life. You want to put away old ways and put on new, but are… Continue reading a fresh start
this is it
This afternoon brought one of those "AH HA!" moments. During the past couple of weeks I've spent quite a bit of time reading, make that re-reading, books that take me to my "happy place." My library contains several of these volumes by Gene Stratton-Porter, an American author who was vastly popular in the early 1900's.… Continue reading this is it
oh joy! joy…Joy!
As painful as this time is, you will one day see the reason for it. Not cruel testing but tender preparation for the wonderful future God has in store. Go forward. This is truly the beginning of a new season. Joy. Joy. Joy. Two weeks into this new season it is safe to say things… Continue reading oh joy! joy…Joy!
rest…don’t put it off
from God: "Take refuge in My Everlasting Arms, so untiring, so safe, so sure." Don’t Put It Off Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were… Continue reading rest…don’t put it off
a turning point
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 Friday Good and Black Christian tradition says Christ spent Friday on a Roman cross, juxtaposed between… Continue reading a turning point
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