For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Category: Trust
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Science is not God
However, the message of God’s desire and intent to reconcile humanity back to Himself is consistent, clear, and coherent, and cohesive from Genesis all the way through the Book of Revelation, spanning thousands of years.
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Doubt Can Be Okay
Doubt is not wrong unless we hold on to it. This is true for the lost and the saved. For Christians, many times the Holy Spirit will speak to our hearts things that we “can’t believe.” Yet, through prayer we can move from doubt to trust.
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A Cluttered Mind
I learned about a cluttered mind from a wonderful pastor of our church when we lived on the west coast. He helped me understand the value of uncluttering my mind before I prayed. To this day I still try to do this, and every time I think of Pastor Dwayne.
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Be Bold
Dad was a dedicated Christian. He knew that God moves in mysterious ways and God also moves in practical ways.
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Yellow-bellied
The first thought I had when I remembered that quote was, “Why is yellow a code-word for cowardly?” This information was especially important because, as a kid, every week on “The Lone Ranger” I heard, “You no-good, yellow-bellied, horse thief!”
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Sometimes, God asks us to do hard things
The poor dentist, we will call him Dr. Paine, assumed that his authority as a dentist, combined with Dad’s authority as my dad, carried enough weight that I, this small, harmless child, would merely submit to every command and edict he issued …
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Our Father is Always in Control
When Jesus was arrested: “Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?” Matthew 26:53-54 BSB Our Father is ALWAYS in control. […]