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What A Feeling to Know All is Forgiven
I am so glad to know that as long as I am sincere with God, he will forgive me for my sins. No matter how great they seem to me, no matter what I have done, God forgives me because he knows my heart.…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-11-13
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Choice of Companions
Choosing the right companion is hard. You have to weigh many factors. The best way to find out if a person is right for you (friend or spouse) is to get to know them and observe their behavior. People…
Created 7 months ago
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Youth
I realize working with high school students that everything you do will somehow affect your life. I see students get arrested, pregnant, or killed because of the decisions they make, including the company…
Created 7 months ago
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Ask for guidance
I have always believed that the best things to ask God for in prayer is wisdom and guidance. Knowing what to do, how to do it, when, where, and why are blessings that God will bestow on us if we request…
Created 7 months ago
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How to work on your relationship with your spouse
This is not my own writing. This is from a member of the bible community. Working to improve your family or marital relationship. 1. You have to make up your mind to remain in the relationship. 2. Get…
Created 7 months ago
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Gossip
It is hard for all people to stay away from a conversation about another. We are social creatures and want to engage in anything that involves relating to another person, negative or positive. We must…
Created 7 months ago
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Our time is but a breath
We must remember that we are destined to leave this earth one day. We don't know when or how, but our time here is short compared to the existence of life. We must do what we can to glorify God while…
Created 8 months ago
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Great Peace
The reason why people find great peace when they follow the commands of the Lord is because when we obey these commands they eliminate the sinful actions which bring chaos. For example, a commandment…
Created 8 months ago
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I must remember he is listening
No matter how sad or depressed I am, the Lord is listening to my heart. He knows my ailments and is aware of my pain. He also knows the desires of my heart. If I pray, even only a small prayer, he is…
Created 8 months ago
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His plan stands firm
Even when we do not agree with God's plan, it still stands firm. We have to understand that God has plans for lives and we either ask him to guide us or go astray which causes us pain. We also must remember…
Created 9 months ago
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Psalm 25:14
Psalm 25:14 (NLT)
The LORD is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant.Created 9 months ago
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Psalm 25:14
Psalm 25:14 (NLT)
The LORD is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant.Created 9 months ago
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What it means to follow the right path
God's path is always right path. However, it is so hard when we are alone in that journey. It is even harder when we look at other people to confirm what we are doing is good. It gets even more difficult…
Created 9 months ago
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The Gift God has Given
As I sit here and write this entry, I look out my apartment window. I can see the river, other buildings, and trees upon trees. Birds fly by singing their characteristic songs, and the wind flows, making…
Created 10 months ago
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The Gift God has Given
As I sit here and write this entry, I look out my apartment window. I can see the river, other buildings, and trees upon trees. Birds fly by singing their characteristic songs, and the wind flows, making…
Created 10 months ago
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The Gift God has Given
As I sit here and write this entry, I look out my apartment window. I can see the river, other buildings, and trees upon trees. Birds fly by singing their characteristic songs, and the wind flows, making…
Created 10 months ago
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Forgive me for my sins
It is so great and comforting to know that God acknowledges that we are not perfect. We are such imperfect creatures and we make decisions to do things even though we know they are against God's word.…
Created 10 months ago
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What does David mean by protection?
To protect means to guard and keep safe from damage. God does not have to physically interfere to protect nor does a threat have to be physical. Take for example the fact that sometimes people come in…
Created 11 months ago
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My Heart is Glad; God Gives Great Gifts
God promises to protect me because I am his child. I should be glad for this. Alas, I am afraid because sometimes I feel scared, alone, and threatened. I have to remember and know that whatever obstacle…
Created 11 months ago
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Be still and listen
Sometimes I wonder when lay down at night if the voice I hear in my mind is mine or the voice of the Lord. I pray hard hoping to hear something other than me talking to myself, but I know a booming voice…
Created 11 months ago
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Trusting the Lord
This also reminds me of Proverbs 3:5. Trust the Lord with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. Allow him to direct your path. When you trust the Lord, he will guide you. But when you…
Created 12 months ago
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Proverbs 3:5
Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.Created 12 months ago
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No sin greater...
We often see people in judgement of others, saying how one persons' sin is much more horrible or greater than their own. What we must always remember is no one sin is greater than another. A sin is a…
Created 12 months ago
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Worship freely
It is so hard for me to scream out and worship aloud. It's not because I am not a believer or I am ashamed to be a child of God. It's more because how silly I feel yelling in joy. I can compare it to…
Created about 1 year ago
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Be a child again
Children are revered all over the bible. The faith of a child, the perspective, the innocence, the beauty of a child, all of these things are mentioned in the bible. Children are considered pure because…
Created about 1 year ago
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God comes on time
We often take the time to thank God when he does make a pathway through an obstacles right when we need it, but when it doesn't happen when we need it to, we grow impatient and try to take the matter…
Created about 1 year ago
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Submission
As children of God, we must learn to submit to what God wants. This includes following his commandments and the words of his son. As people we often don't want to follow our leaders because we look…
Created about 1 year ago
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Meditating on the word of God
On a personal note, I have a problem with an addiction to food. It sounds strange but this is what I tend to focus on day and night. I often find myself meditating on what I am going to eat next, how…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-04-01
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Joshua 1:5
Joshua 1:5 (NLT)
No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-03-13
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Deuteronomy 5:15
Deuteronomy 5:15 (NLT)
Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, but the LORD your God brought you out with his strong hand and powerful arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to rest on the Sabbath day.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-02-24
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-02-18
