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Waiting On God

Waiting On God

When waiting for God to answer,

keep on asking.

Persistence pays off.

Keep seeking.

““Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

https://www.bible.com/116/mat.7.7.nlt

If you keep on asking,

you will receive that which you ask for.

Keep on seeking,

and you…

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God’s Timing Is Perfect

God’s Timing Is Perfect

God’s Timing Is Perfect

The key to making it through difficult times is perseverance.

Do not give up!

For God promises to reward those who endure.

He promises to bless those who don’t quit with life and more life.

“Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.”

‭‭James‬…

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What Are You Thinking?

Think about what you think about.

What dominates your thoughts?

Where does your mind go when on auto pilot?

That which you think about tells a lot about your spiritual condition.

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and…

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Nothing On Earth Is More Beautiful Than The Morning Sun

Nothing On Earth Is More Beautiful Than The Morning Sun

Nothing On Earth Is More Beautiful Than The Morning Sun

Morning is my favorite part of the day.

A brand new day!

Yesterday’s problems are are behind you.

A fresh new day is ahead of you with unlimited possibilities.

“Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭11:7‬ ‭CEV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/392/ecc.11.7.cev

On most days I spend mornings on my back deck.

Always…

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Pride And Arrogance

Pride And Arrogance

Pride:  a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

Arrogance:  having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.

“Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:18‬…

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Don’t Take This Day For Granted

Don’t Take This Day For Granted

Don’t Take This Day For Granted

The passing of my dad a couple of years ago impacted my view of life profoundly.

I learned from spending time with him in his final days here on earth that life is to be enjoyed.

Though he was secure in his eternal future,

he was so determined to enjoy each day.

He wanted to experience everything life on this earth had to offer.

His passing made me realize how…

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Let Go And Let God

Let Go And Let God

  Let Go And Let God

Life doesn’t always go the way we planned.

Sometimes life just doesn’t seem fair.

We often face what we perceive to be injustice.

And when this happens our natural response is to take matters into our own hands and get revenge.

However, this response is contrary to God’s way.

We must understand that God is ultimately in control.

Nothing happens that he doesn’t know about and…

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Hope For The Future

Hope For The Future

Hope For The Future

We, as followers of Christ, always have hope for the future.

No matter how dark things may seem at any given moment,

we are promised hope.

Hope for better times.

Hope for a new beginning.

“I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭GNB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/296/j…

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A Beautiful Morning

  A Beautiful Morning

I thank God for making me an early riser.

I love the early mornings.

In anticipation of the day to come.

A time spent with God and self-reflection.

This morning I began in meditation and conversation with my God.

He encouraged me to reflect on my life.

And that’s what I did for 3 hours.

When I reflect upon my life,

I see how blessed I have been.

A wonderful wife who is…

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I’m Moving On......

I’m Moving On……

  I’m Moving On……

We can’t change our past.

What is done is done.

No matter how much you regret it remains.

So we must let it go.

It serves no worthwhile purpose to live in regret.

You can’t change anything.

You can only move on from it.

Learn from it.

Don’t waste the lesson learned.

But don’t dwell on it.

You can’t go back.

“So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to — the…

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Are You A Person Of Integrity?

Are You A Person Of Integrity?

Are You A Person Of Integrity?

Integrity:   the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Are you a person of integrity?

We should all strive to be a person with the quality of being honest, having strong principles and moral uprightness.

Does the above describe you?

If not, you have some work to do.

“The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the…

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Having Patience With God’s Timing

Having Patience With God’s Timing

Having Patience With God’s Timing

Most of us want what we want when we want it.

We start off in life that way.

Infants don’t care about whether or not you are busy.

They want what they want when they want it!

However, we have no control over timing.

We may ask God for something thinking he will immediately respond to our need.

We may even get angry with God for not giving us what we think we…

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Keep Away From Worthless Useless Talk

Keep Away From Worthless Useless Talk

Keep Away From Worthless Useless Talk

Often the conversations we engage in are useless talk and serve no good purpose.

It’s easy to be drawn in to such conversations.

I can seem harmless and fun until it isn’t.

And therein lies this trap.

That which seemed harmless banter at the time can later be used against you.

That is why it is best to do as God instructs.

“Keep away from worthless and…

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God’s Correction

God’s Correction

Most of us don’t enjoy being corrected.

For it means having to admit that we were wrong.

And most of us don’t like being wrong,

much less having to admit it.

However, such correction is actually a blessing.

“Consider yourself fortunate if God All-Powerful chooses to correct you. He may cause injury and pain, but he will bandage and heal your cuts and bruises. God will protect…

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Practice Tolerance

Practice Tolerance 

Living with others can be a challenge.

Just as living with yourself can be.

Many of us are’t easy to live with.

But we are all to be tolerant of one another.

“Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:2‬ ‭GNB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/296/eph.4.2.gnb

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The Weaker I Get, The Stronger I Become

The Weaker I Get, The Stronger I Become

The Weaker I Get, The Stronger I Become

We all have weaknesses.

I have struggled with mine my entire life.

Character flaws.

Defects of my soul.

And if I try to do things on my own,

those weaknesses bubble to the surface and take control of my actions.

And these character flaws,

my human defects, try to destroy me.

Paul admits to the same problem.

Some defect he had that bothered him greatly.

He…

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Watch Carefully What You Say and To Whom You Say It

Watch Carefully What You Say and To Whom You Say It

Watch Carefully What You Say and To Whom You Say It

Words can flow from us carelessly.

And they can come back around and bite you in the rear.

What was said in jest can be twisted into something that was not intended.

Careless words to the wrong people can later come back to haunt you.

They can be used to trap you.

“In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a…