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Enjoying This Part of the Tour to Its Fullest
When I am on a tour of some kind I am either taking in each moment to it's fullest, focused so much on one part of it and basing the entire experience on that one thing or anxiously waiting for it to…
Created 4 months ago
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Being a Light By How We Use What God Has Given
It is hard to tell whether Abraham was on the fence or not about accepting, what seemed like, an offer to get the piece of land for free, but the text does not give any indication. I don't know if I would…
Created 4 months ago
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The Joy and Freedom That Comes From Knowing That God Has and Will Forgive
When one realizes that there is no longer a need to hide or make excuses for the mess his life is in, because God loves him unconditionallyand doesn't want anything to stand between Him and his child,…
Created 4 months ago
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Are We There Yet?
I wonder how many times Abraham had a thought similar to that cross his mind over the time he spent in Philistine. I'm quite sure it would have been exponentially less often than I would have if I were…
Created 4 months ago
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What Is It About Comparing?
I compare my perceived/apparent weaknesses to others so frequently that I have to deliberately try not to in order to keep myself from doing it, especially when it comes to areas in my life that matter…
Created 4 months ago
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Taking It All In
Is it possible to make too much of what Jesus did for me on the cross? Well...of course, but how likely is that? The Creator of the universe came down to earth in human form to save me from a mess that…
Created 4 months ago
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When 15 Inches Can Seem Like a Mile
Sometimes it is a challenge to find the balance between God's sovereignty and our role, because we want to feel as though what we do for God's Kingdom matters, but I believe that God cares more about…
Created 4 months ago
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The Key to Getting the World to Believe the Gospel
What does it mean to be "in God?" Transparent? Genuine? Selfless? Meek, humble, and holy? I'm thinking all and more, but I think it is too easy for us to try and complicate things. Yes, this is something…
Created 4 months ago
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Continually Differentiating My Needs From My Wants
Whenever I get frustrated by having to deal without, it is usually about an unmet want. I have never been in need physically, but for a moment. I have been in intensely emotional moments when I have felt…
Created 4 months ago
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What Does the Way I Respond to Trials and/or Sorrows Say About My Faith?
This is one of the toughest passages in Scripture for me to swallow, because there are two ways I look at it: 1. That's an awfully convenient way to say that There will be periods and/or situations that…
Created 4 months ago
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Continuing to Follow the Prescription Until All Symptoms Have Vanished
When will I no longer need to seek out and feast on the Word as if my life depended on it? When I am finally with Him in heaven for eternity! I would like to think that reading a piece of Scripture and…
Created 4 months ago
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His Methods to Our Madness
Life would be so much simpler if things would go the way our finite minds think they should. If Jesus would have simply shown Himself in all His glory to the world, they all would believe! If only God…
Created 4 months ago
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That Will at Least Make One of Us
There are times when I feel that it would take a direct blessing from God to have a wife that would understand me, and this passage gives me hope! When you stop and think about the important traits to…
Created 4 months ago
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Dying to My Agenda
How often have I allowed the things of the moment dictate what I feel God needs to be directing His attention and resources? Just because I am turning to Him in a time of "need" does not mean I am giving…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-02-03
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How Jesus Responds to Our Reactions
I don't pretend to know this, but this verse got me thinking about the differences between how an eternal, intimate and all-knowing God and a human view the events of life. I had a pretty rough week and…
Created 4 months ago
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Being the Vocal Cords of Christ
Putting the Gospel into action requires that I do what Christ would do if He were in my shoes. That means serving my friends and family and doing what I can to meet the needs of others when given the…
Created 4 months ago
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Leaving the Darkness
There is lot to what it means to leave the darkness and walk in the light that comes from Christ, but I believe a major part of that is coming to know the truth about yourself so that the lies that you…
Created 4 months ago
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Do You Want to Know Truth?
For the longest time, I have had difficulty understanding what Jesus was meaning in this statement. I still don't claim to do so fully but think He is talking about the difference between those who want…
Created 4 months ago
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Seeking Justice
In this world full of technological breakthroughs and perceived awareness of the major issues facing the welfare of the planet as a whole (terrorism, global warming, poverty, etc) there is something going…
Created 4 months ago
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How Would Life Be Without Him?
I had another rough day at work and as I was driving home a thought came to mind, "Where would I be without Jesus in my life?" a wide spectrum of possibilities come to mind, but most of them are pretty…
Created 4 months ago
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Feeling Good vs Accepting Truth
In most areas of my life, I believe, that taking truth would be the choice, but there are a few that I would rather take feeling good or at least consider my options. All of them center around my pride…
Created 5 months ago
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Keeping Guard as if My Life Depended on It
Verse 13 is very similar to 23. Both talk about guarding something that is abstract because it greatly affects your life. What drives us (our passions) is what determines where we go. If we allow them…
Created 5 months ago
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Gaining Insight and Understanding May Take getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Verses three through five are verses that I have heard and read numerous times, yet I have a hard time remembering if I ever gave serious thought to what I would need to do/be put through in the process…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-17
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The Pursuit of Joy
There are a lot of good resources out there that can bring us closer to Jesus, but the best thing is to spend time with Him reading His Word and in prayer. I have allowed those things, listening to Christian…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-31
Nick Trudeau
- ntrudeau77
- Lenexa, Kansas
