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kemmeyer added a text contribution Love in suffering.I looked at this verse through new eyes today. What does it look like when I'm in pain? When I've been wronged? When I'm the recipient of injustice? How can I be the light and love others when I'm suffering? I found some notes in my journal from an old service that answered my question. "There is no life with the absence of suffering. People are obsessed with "the event" of the suffering (e.g.,... Read more »
Aug 24
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kemmeyer started following melbella97
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kemmeyer tagged Philippians 2:1, Philippians 2:2, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 2:4, Philippians 2:5, Philippians 2:6, Philippians 2:7, Philippians 2:8, Philippians 2:9, Philippians 2:10, Philippians 2:11, Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:13, Philippians 2:14 and Philippians 2:15 with makinglovelastlovemarriagerelationshipsgccgrangergccwired
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kemmeyer added a text contribution You got the guts to ask God this question?I originally heard this in a series about marriage, but it applies to all relationships. We walk into every relationship with something inside of us God has been wanting 2 pull out of us. As long as it is still inside, it will cause damage. "God, what is it IN me that you want to pull out of me? Lord, I know the process will be painful, but I believe you when you promise it will prepare me for... Read more »
Aug 22
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kemmeyer added a text contribution Working on it...The more I meditate on these verses, the more I am I'm filled with tension. The tension between how far I've come and how far I still have to go. Pastor Steven Furtick posted this quote online yesterday: "The discrepancy between who you are & who you want to be is God's favorite workspace. Let Him do His thing in u today." And, right in verse 13--there it is. God is at work in me. My prayer:... Read more »
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My tendency my entire life has been to push my way to the front, elbowing my way all the way to get my way. I am only just now learning that sitting on the sidelines and in the shadows is actually th… Read more »
Aug 20
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kemmeyer added a link contribution Don't complicate things. It's real simple.Love God. Love People. Period. Phil: God gave his best for us...don't let it be for nothing. Rom: When you add everything up in the law...the sum total is love. Matt: What good does it do to return hate with hate? Love your enemies. Live generously. Love saves the day. Read more »
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kemmeyer added a text contribution Love is a verbThis verse is helpful to me when I am trying to love the unlovable. I'm reminded at how Jesus loves me the most when I'm unlovable. If he can love me at my worst, it motivates me to be more like him. Many times the people who treat us the worst need the most love, understanding, and kindness from us. This is hardest to do with the people we're closest to. Reading this verse every day for a week is... Read more »
Aug 19
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kemmeyer added a text contribution We have a real enemy...When we lose sight that we have a real enemy working against us... people become the target... Read more »
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Entering this series I assumed we'd be talking love in the context of marriage. But in reading the first three verses my mind totally went to our "small group" and our team in the Commu… Read more »
Aug 17
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kemmeyer started following MWogoman75
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kemmeyer added a link contribution When it collapses...why I do what I do"This is a man with a history of duty and patriotism. Not as punch lines, but as core beliefs. Some people don't know what to do when their belief system collapses. - Colonel Issac Johnson, Shooter I actually hit rewind when Danny Glover's character said this and listened to him say it again. It caused me pause. I reflected on so many examples that affect our world because of that reality. Some people... Read more »
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kemmeyer added a link contribution Is what I'm doing TBU (true but useless)? It's worth asking.A disconnect often occurs between the path you choose and where you want to end up. Andy Stanley talks about the principle of the path. Read more »
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