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children
Judges 13:8 (NASB)
Then Manoah entreated the Lord and said, "O Lord, please let the man of God whom You have sent come to us again that he may teach us what to do for the boy who is to be born."Created about 1 month ago
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Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge
2012-02-24
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Jesus keepers
Luke 1:1-4 (NASB)
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,Created 5 months ago
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Admit i'm human
Jeremiah 17:5 (MSG)
God's Message: "Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone and sets God aside as dead weight. He's like a tumbleweed on the prairie, out of touch with the good earth. He lives rootless and aimless in a land where nothing grows.Created 7 months ago
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Proverbs 20:30
Proverbs 20:30 (NASB)
Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.Created 12 months ago
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Proverbs 20:5
Proverbs 20:5 (NASB)
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.Created 12 months ago
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Psalm 46:10
Psalm 46:10 (NASB)
"Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."Created 12 months ago
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Psalm 34:1
Psalm 34:1 (NASB)
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.Created about 1 year ago
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To give or not to give, that is the question
I had an interesting revelation while reading these words today. First, the importance of love. Second, sacrificial giving. Third, actions speak louder than words. Fourth, you can overcome self-condemnation.…
Created about 1 year ago
1 John 3:16 (MSG), 1 John 3:17 (MSG), 1 John 3:18 (MSG), 1 John 3:19 (MSG), 1 John 3:20 (MSG), 1 John 3:21 (MSG)
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Philippians 2:16
Philippians 2:16 (NIV)
as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.Created over 1 year ago
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Philippians 2:15
Philippians 2:15 (NIV)
so that you may become blameless and pure, "children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation." Then you will shine among them like stars in the skyCreated over 1 year ago
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Philippians 2:13
Philippians 2:13 (NIV)
for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.Created over 1 year ago
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Loss of control = Loss of power
After recognizing that a miracle had taken place and that someone had truly been healed, why on earth would religious leaders not want to promote the means by which it occurred? Why such opposition? Would…
Created over 1 year ago
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When you go, go trusting
This verse and others that follow, in which going back into slavery is preferable to the unknown, has always intrigued me. Just when we break free of some sin or bondage we were enslaved to, our mind…
Created over 1 year ago
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The Author's own account of History
To have been with Jesus on the road that day. To have heard the Gospel story shared, from the beginning, by the author himself. To hear it in story form. It must have been amazing. When an author tells…
Created over 1 year ago
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To know the outcome
Is it unusual for God to share what will happen at each step of the way when he calls us out to mission? In these verses, God clearly lays out his plan, his tactics, and his goals to Moses. Throughout…
Created over 1 year ago
Exodus 7:2 (NASB), Exodus 7:3 (NASB), Exodus 7:4 (NASB), Exodus 7:5 (NASB)
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Please, not me
Is this not the plight of the Christian? God gives us a mission, we feel completely inadequate, God says he will give us what we need, we say "isn't there anyone better?" There is a certain amount of…
Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 21:36
Luke 21:36 (NASB)
But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-02-01
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Lord, I want to see
This is one of the most simple requests. For someone blind it is perhaps the only thing you might ever ask for. To be able to see! There is a deeper truth here too. I believe we all have this same desire.…
Created over 1 year ago
Luke 18:38 (NASB), Luke 18:39 (NASB), Luke 18:40 (NASB), Luke 18:41 (NASB)
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A proper perspective
This sums up Joseph's life. He always had the perpective that counted: God's perspective! When we are in situations that seem unfair or find ourselves complaining about our lot in life, we need to ask…
Created over 1 year ago
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Joseph lived under God
In the early years of Joseph's time in Egypt, there were several times that i noticed where Joseph specifically calls out who it is he truly serves. In 39:9, Joseph didn't say he would be sinning against…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 39:9 (NASB), Genesis 40:8 (NASB), Genesis 41:16 (NASB)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-01-21
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-21
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Proverbs 20:5
Proverbs 20:5 (NASB)
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.Created over 1 year ago
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A black hole
The science behind the black hole is that it sucks out any existing light, thereby making the appearance of darkness. The mass is so concentrated, light simply cannot penetrate. Verse 35 almost appears…
Created over 1 year ago
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A grace-full life
That is what i want my gravestone to read. He loved life and lived it to the fullest.
Created over 1 year ago
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A tale of two kings
I've read these passages so many times and today was the first time I noticed Herod's attempts to try to meet with Jesus. Jesus seemed a mystery to him from what I can tell in this short verse. He wasn't…
Created over 1 year ago
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One son, single focus
This verse contains a clutter-freeing and focusing statement for Abraham. 'Take your son, your only son, whom you love' i think is God's way of getting Abraham to focus on the most important part of His…
Created over 1 year ago
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Which came first, a good man or a good heart
The dilemna which we face is the notion that doing good precedes being good. You won't visit a church, for example, until you clean up your act. Doing before being. You won't share your addiction struggles…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-10
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The problem of pride
Man has always battled this condition called pride. He uses an arbitrary comparitive measurement system which is carefully manufactured to tilt in his direction. Scripture regularly shows that the man…
Created over 1 year ago
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God needs reminding too
I always thought the rainbow was primarily for us humans to remember that God would never again flood the earth out of anger. God states that He did it to remind Himself. So when we do all those things…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 9:11 (NASB), Genesis 9:12 (NASB), Genesis 9:13 (NASB), Genesis 9:14 (NASB), Genesis 9:15 (NASB), Genesis 9:16 (NASB), Genesis 9:17 (NASB)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-04
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Psalm 5:3
Psalm 5:3 (MSG)
Every morning you'll hear me at it again. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on your altar and watch for fire to descend.Created over 1 year ago
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Matthew 5:22
Matthew 5:22 (MSG)
I'm telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother 'idiot!' and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell 'stupid!' at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. The simple moral fact is that words kill.Created over 1 year ago
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John 1:12
John 1:12 (MSG)
But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves.Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 4:18
Proverbs 4:18 (MSG)
The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker— travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 4:23
Proverbs 4:23 (MSG)
Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts. Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust.Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 4:25
Proverbs 4:25 (MSG)
Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions.Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 5:12
Proverbs 5:12 (MSG)
Saying, "Oh, why didn't I do what they told me? Why did I reject a disciplined life?Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 6:16
Proverbs 6:16 (MSG)
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.Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 8:10
Proverbs 8:10 (MSG)
Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career.Created over 1 year ago
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Proverbs 25:28
Proverbs 25:28 (MSG)
A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.Created over 1 year ago
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Matthew 5:4
Matthew 5:4 (MSG)
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.Created over 1 year ago
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Matthew 5:5
Matthew 5:5 (MSG)
"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.Created over 1 year ago
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Matthew 6:34
Matthew 6:34 (MSG)
"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.Created over 1 year ago
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