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Psalm 94:15
Psalm 94:15 (MSG)
Rest assured that justice is on its way and every good heart put right.Created 4 days ago
Labels: "i have attended my last pity party." i can promise you: in the end you will feel much better about yourself if you take responsibility than if you avoid it. god cares for you and i will be responsible and respond the way you want me to. but he won't do your part. he enables you to do it but let me emphasize that he won't do it for you! i dare you to stand firm take responsibility and begin working with god to have the blessed life he's planned for you. prayer starter: god taking responsibility when life or people disappoint us we have a responsibility to remain stable and continue with god's purpose for our lives. consider psalm 94:12-13. notice that it does not say that god keeps us calm. it says he gives us power to keep ourselves calm. we are partners with god. his part is to give us ability and our part is to be responsible. responsibility means 'to respond to the ability we have.' an irresponsible person wants god to do everything while he does nothing except follow his feelings. but don't let your feelings run the show. declare out loud right now your word says that you've given me the ability to remain calm. i receive that today. i won't let my feelings run my life
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Psalm 94:15
Psalm 94:15 (MSG)
Rest assured that justice is on its way and every good heart put right.Created 4 days ago
Labels: "i have attended my last pity party." i can promise you: in the end you will feel much better about yourself if you take responsibility than if you avoid it. god cares for you and i will be responsible and respond the way you want me to. but he won't do your part. he enables you to do it but let me emphasize that he won't do it for you! i dare you to stand firm take responsibility and begin working with god to have the blessed life he's planned for you. prayer starter: god taking responsibility when life or people disappoint us we have a responsibility to remain stable and continue with god's purpose for our lives. consider psalm 94:12-13. notice that it does not say that god keeps us calm. it says he gives us power to keep ourselves calm. we are partners with god. his part is to give us ability and our part is to be responsible. responsibility means 'to respond to the ability we have.' an irresponsible person wants god to do everything while he does nothing except follow his feelings. but don't let your feelings run the show. declare out loud right now your word says that you've given me the ability to remain calm. i receive that today. i won't let my feelings run my life
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pastor josh 5/27/2012
Acts 2:4 (MSG)
and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.Created 7 days ago
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pastor josh 5/27/2012
Acts 2:4 (MSG)
and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.Created 7 days ago
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Habakkuk 2:4
Habakkuk 2:4 (MSG)
"Look at that man, bloated by self-importance— full of himself but soul-empty. But the person in right standing before God through loyal and steady believing is fully alive, really alive.Created 7 days ago
Labels: "not only does it make sense to me and god treats us as his own beloved children. today but i'm willing to stake my life on it." the bible says that the uncompromisingly righteous shall live by faith and faithfulness. one way to think of the uncompromisingly righteous is to think of those who are made right by the death of jesus christ on the cross. through faith we are made right but sometimes we can make it too complicated. faith simply means 'belief or absolute trust'; the word also implies loyalty and commitment. faith isn't a huge complicated concept that we have to stress over. genuine faith in god simply acknowledges that the message of jesus' death and resurrection is absolutely true. it happens when we say i am so thankful that i can put my faith in you and become 'uncompromisingly righteous.' today i encourage you to get back to the basics of faith. know that when you put your faith in him i live by faith in you. ready to receive you and love you just as you are. prayer starter: lord what is faith? faith is a word that we use a lot you are made right. live by your trust in the god who reaches out to you with loving and open arms
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Matthew 11:30
Matthew 11:30 (MSG)
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."Created 7 days ago
Labels: and his peace is ours for the asking. enjoy the peace that passes understanding even in the midst of chaos. i sometimes look at a magnet that was given to me as a gift. it reads: "peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise jesus is issuing an invitation to all who are weary and burdened to come to him. he's not proposing freedom from noise rest for the weart what parent isn't weary at the end of the day?! sometimes rest seems like something we will only get to enjoy in the distant future. when i'm tired and discouraged trouble or hard work. he's offering something more eternal and fulfilling. jesus wants us to find rest in our souls from the burden of sin and its consequences! take time to place your burdens in the hands of jesus christ. he has already paid the price trouble or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." is that possible? in the passage
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1 Thessalonians 5:18
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (MSG)
thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.Created 8 days ago
Labels: "god and remind me of how many things go right in my life. i want to rejoice in you always. and the answers are often hard to hear. sometimes we can only grasp the important lessons in our lives when we go through difficult times. thank god that the hard times will lead you to better things. in the midst of suffering give thanks to god and trust him to lead you to bigger and better things. prayer starter: god i'm thankful for your love and your presence. forgive me for grumbling when things go wrong in the midst of our troubles and hardships thankful in the midst of suffering the bible encourages us to always be thankful. that's easy when god answers prayer and delivers us from problems. but it isn't always easy when things go wrong. so how can we remain thankful in the midst of suffering? we have two choices to make. the first is to praise god in spite of what's going on in our lives. or another way to say that is we can rejoice over the things that are not wrong in our lives. the second choice is to ask what can i learn from this? what do you want to teach me through this so that i may be closer to you and rejoice more fully in your goodness?" those are not easy questions
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1 Kings 21:2, 1 Kings 21:4-7, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:14-16, 1 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 21:22, 1 Kings 21:24, 1 Kings 21:26-27, 1 Kings 21:29
1 Kings 21:2 (MSG)
One day Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard so I can use it as a kitchen garden; it's right next to my house-so convenient. In exchange I'll give you a far better vineyard, or if you'd prefer I'll pay you money for it."1 Kings 21:4-7 (MSG)
Ahab went home in a black mood, sulking over Naboth the Jezreelite's words, "I'll never turn over my family inheritance to you." He went to bed, stuffed his face in his pillow, and refused to eat.1 Kings 21:10 (MSG)
Then seat a couple of stool pigeons across from him who, in front of everybody will say, 'You! You blasphemed God and the king!' Then they'll throw him out and stone him to death."1 Kings 21:14-16 (MSG)
When Jezebel got word that Naboth had been stoned to death, she told Ahab, "Go for it, Ahab-take the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for your own, the vineyard he refused to sell you. Naboth is no more; Naboth is dead."1 Kings 21:19 (MSG)
Say this to him: 'God's word: What's going on here? First murder, then theft?' Then tell him, 'God's verdict: The very spot where the dogs lapped up Naboth's blood, they'll lap up your blood-that's right, your blood.'"1 Kings 21:22 (MSG)
And I'll bring down on you the same fate that fell on Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah-you've made me that angry by making Israel sin.'"1 Kings 21:24 (MSG)
Anyone tainted by Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by stray dogs; corpses in the country will be eaten by carrion crows."1 Kings 21:26-27 (MSG)
He indulged in outrageous obscenities in the world of idols, copying the Amorites whom God had earlier kicked out of Israelite territory.1 Kings 21:29 (MSG)
"Do you see how penitently submissive Ahab has become to me? Because of his repentance I'll not bring the doom during his lifetime; Ahab's son, though, will get it."Created 11 days ago
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Proverbs 14:4
Proverbs 14:4 (MSG)
No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow.Created 11 days ago
Labels: but they can keep us from maturing. change can be messy and often takes us out of our comfort zone. but avoiding change can prevent us from reaping the "abundant harvest" of personal growth. what areas of your parenting need personal upheaval? perhaps you are doing too much for your kids because you like the sense of control it gives you. maybe you are rescuing them from the consequences of poor decisions because you fear failure and mistakes. or maybe you find yourself communicating with your children in less than respectful ways. pray for the insight and courage to embark on godly change. but you also won't benefit from their strength. the idea behind this proverb is that upheaval and investment are the price of growth. god wants us to grow. neatness and stability might give us a temporary sense of control change the hebrew word used here for "empty" suggests cleanliness. if you have no oxen you won't have to clean up after them
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Galatians 5:6
Galatians 5:6 (MSG)
For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love.Created 11 days ago
Labels: and i know that it energizes our faith walk. the bible teaches that faith works through love. galatians 5:6 says that what really counts is "faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love." love is not talk or theory; it's action. trying to walk in faith without love is like having a flashlight with no battery. we must keep our love battery charged at all times and watch your faith strengthen and grow. when god's love comes first everything else follows. prayer starter: god fervent love for others above everything else we do. if we can manage only one thing in our lives i know my faith is useless without love. help me live a life overflowing with your love. guide me as i receive your love and give your love to others. it should be to love other people. many people think great faith is the number one sign of spiritual maturity. but i believe that walking in love is the true test of spiritual maturity otherwise our faith will not work! i believe christians can run into problems when we do not diligently pursue walking in love as a vital part of our faith and relationship with god. so pursue a life of love pure the true test of spiritual maturity we are to have genuine
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Proverbs 27:1-3, Proverbs 27:7, Proverbs 27:9-11, Proverbs 27:16, Proverbs 27:21, Proverbs 27:27
Proverbs 27:1-3 (MSG)
Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow.Proverbs 27:7 (MSG)
When you've stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert; when you're starved, you could eat a horse.Proverbs 27:9-11 (MSG)
Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.Proverbs 27:16 (MSG)
You can't turn it off, and you can't get away from it. Your Face Mirrors Your HeartProverbs 27:21 (MSG)
The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; The purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little fame.Proverbs 27:27 (MSG)
There will be plenty of milk and meat to last your family through the winter.Created 14 days ago
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Proverbs 28:4, Proverbs 28:6, Proverbs 28:9, Proverbs 28:11, Proverbs 28:13-14, Proverbs 28:19-20, Proverbs 28:22, Proverbs 28:24, Proverbs 28:27
Proverbs 28:4 (MSG)
If you desert God's law, you're free to embrace depravity; if you love God's law, you fight for it tooth and nail.Proverbs 28:6 (MSG)
It's better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.Proverbs 28:9 (MSG)
God has no use for the prayers of the people who won't listen to him.Proverbs 28:11 (MSG)
The rich think they know it all, but the poor can see right through them.Proverbs 28:13-14 (MSG)
You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.Proverbs 28:19-20 (MSG)
Work your garden—you'll end up with plenty of food; play and party—you'll end up with an empty plate.Proverbs 28:22 (MSG)
A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn't know that he'll end up broke.Proverbs 28:24 (MSG)
Anyone who robs father and mother and says, "So, what's wrong with that?" is worse than a pirate.Proverbs 28:27 (MSG)
Be generous to the poor—you'll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses.Created 14 days ago
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Proverbs 29:1, Proverbs 29:17-18, Proverbs 29:21-23, Proverbs 29:25, Proverbs 29:27
Proverbs 29:1 (MSG)
For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, There'll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it'll be too late to help them.Proverbs 29:17-18 (MSG)
Discipline your children; you'll be glad you did— they'll turn out delightful to live with.Proverbs 29:21-23 (MSG)
If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end.Proverbs 29:25 (MSG)
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.Proverbs 29:27 (MSG)
Good people can't stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can't stand the sight of well-chosen goodness.Created 14 days ago
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Proverbs 30:6, Proverbs 30:9-14, Proverbs 30:16-17, Proverbs 30:20, Proverbs 30:23, Proverbs 30:28, Proverbs 30:31, Proverbs 30:33
Proverbs 30:6 (MSG)
So don't second-guess him; he might take you to task and show up your lies."Proverbs 30:9-14 (MSG)
If I'm too full, I might get independent, saying, 'God? Who needs him?' If I'm poor, I might steal and dishonor the name of my God."Proverbs 30:16-17 (MSG)
hell, a barren womb, a parched land, a forest fire.Proverbs 30:20 (MSG)
Here's how a prostitute operates: she has sex with her client, Takes a bath, then asks, "Who's next?"Proverbs 30:23 (MSG)
when a whore is voted "woman of the year," when a "girlfriend" replaces a faithful wife. Four Small WondersProverbs 30:28 (MSG)
lizards-easy enough to catch, but they sneak past vigilant palace guards. Four DignitariesProverbs 30:31 (MSG)
a rooster, proud and strutting; a billy goat; a head of state in stately procession.Proverbs 30:33 (MSG)
Don't be surprised if someone bloodies your nose. Churned milk turns into butter; riled emotions turn into fist fights.Created 14 days ago
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Marriage Matters
Malachi 2:15 (MSG)
God, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage. And what does he want from marriage? Children of God, that's what. So guard the spirit of marriage within you. Don't cheat on your spouse.Created 19 days ago
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the hymn of a woman
Proverbs 31:31 (MSG)
Give her everything she deserves! Festoon her life with praises!Created 19 days ago
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1 Corinthians 14:33
1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.Created about 1 month ago
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Job 42:10-17
Job 42:10-17 (KJV)
And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.Created about 1 month ago
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Genesis 17:1-27
Genesis 17:1-27 (KJV)
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.Created about 1 month ago
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Genesis 18:1-15
Genesis 18:1-15 (KJV)
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;Created about 1 month ago
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2 Kings 4:1-7
2 Kings 4:1-7 (KJV)
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.Created about 1 month ago
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2 Corinthians 9:6-7
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (ASV)
But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.Created about 1 month ago
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Proverbs 10:19
Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: "when words are many and you won't find yourself in trouble! prayer starter: lord but he who holds his tongue is wise" (niv). in other words everything that needs to be taken out has already been removed from the gross. you can apply this same principle to your speech. you need to remove certain types of words from your speech before they ever come out of your mouth. these include negative statements finding and focusing on good qualities in them. they will be appreciative and encouraged gossip i want to "talk net" and stay out of trouble. strengthen and encourage me as i live by your boundaries with my words. insincere flattery most of us get a net paycheck or being funny in a rude way. instead people who talk a lot will often find themselves in trouble. because our words carry so much power sarcasm and coarse jesting sin is not absent talking net' we all need to learn how to establish and maintain boundaries with our words. proverbs 10:19 states you and i need to learn to say only what needs to be said. i like to call it "talking net." when we get paid you can choose to speak well of others
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Proverbs 10:19
Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: "when words are many and you won't find yourself in trouble! prayer starter: lord but he who holds his tongue is wise" (niv). in other words everything that needs to be taken out has already been removed from the gross. you can apply this same principle to your speech. you need to remove certain types of words from your speech before they ever come out of your mouth. these include negative statements finding and focusing on good qualities in them. they will be appreciative and encouraged gossip i want to "talk net" and stay out of trouble. strengthen and encourage me as i live by your boundaries with my words. insincere flattery most of us get a net paycheck or being funny in a rude way. instead people who talk a lot will often find themselves in trouble. because our words carry so much power sarcasm and coarse jesting sin is not absent talking net' we all need to learn how to establish and maintain boundaries with our words. proverbs 10:19 states you and i need to learn to say only what needs to be said. i like to call it "talking net." when we get paid you can choose to speak well of others
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James 2:14
James 2:14 (KJV)
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?Created 2 months ago
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Untitled Note
you can choose to fear or step out on faith... a snake can't go back his , he attacks @ your lowest point, never closes his eyes... Jesus as the serpent he'll bring you through never looking back, God…
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WHERE IS THE LOVE
SO MANY TIMES WE LOOK FOR LOVE FROM MANY DIFFERENT AVENUES. IT CAN BE FROM ANOTHER PERSON, DRUGS, FOOD OR THROUGH TABOO OR EXTREME BEHAVIOR. TRYING TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO BE SEEN AND ACCEPTED. COMPROMISING…
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2012-01-17
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ALL IN MY FLESH
THIS SCRIPTURE IS SO TRUE! SO MANY TIMES WE BECOME FRUSTRATED W/ CIRCUMSTANCES & BEGAN TO COMPARE OUR LIVES TO OTHERS. OR MAYBE WE THINK OF PAST EXPERIENCES WONDERING WHY I MADE CERTAIN DECISIONS. LORD…
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