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Taken seriously
"You've always taken me seriously God" (from the message) How often do we wish that people would take us seriously? I am constantly hoping that people will take me seriously instead of judging me on…
Created 3 months ago
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Pain and frustration
Today I sobbed my heart out as the worries of life lay heavy on my shoulders. I gave in to the tears I often hold back and just let them fall. I've stopped crying now but I'm still raw, still vulnerable,…
Created 3 months ago
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Shattered pieces of my heart
This week has been tough and I've had some low points. So where else would I turn to in my Bible than the Psalms? I love the Psalms. For every possible human emotion, there is a Psalm. If I know what…
Created 3 months ago
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Believing hearts
"There can be miracles when you believe..." These aren't just pretty words to a song but a promise from Jesus. He tells His disciples that saying something isn't enough, praying for something isn't enough,…
Created 4 months ago
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Money makes the world go round
Riches, money, possessions, gadgets, status, wealth...these are the signs that you've 'made it' in today's culture. If you have all the stuff, can afford all the little luxuries of life, then you're great.…
Created 5 months ago
Mark 10:17 (NLT), Mark 10:18 (NLT), Mark 10:19 (NLT), Mark 10:20 (NLT), Mark 10:21 (NLT), Mark 10:22 (NLT), Mark 10:23 (NLT), Mark 10:24 (NLT), Mark 10:25 (NLT), Mark 10:26 (NLT), Mark 10:27 (NLT), Mark 10:28 (NLT), Mark 10:29 (NLT), Mark 10:30 (NLT), Mark 10:31 (NLT)
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A sad heart
I have been thinking a lot about joy...my past thoughts reflect this. Do we fail as believers if we are not joyful all the time? I believe that God has given us so many wonderful things that joy is an…
Created 5 months ago
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Gaining the world - at what cost?
Sometimes we let the things of this world become too important to us. We make excuses for not going to church because we were too tired from seeing our friends the night before. We think nothing of spending…
Created 5 months ago
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Healthcheck!
The Lord nurses them when they are sick and restores them to health. How fantastic! If you were ill, really ill, and you had one wish, would it not be to be healed? God has the power to do that! And…
Created 5 months ago
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Singing God's song!
When I'm happy, I sing. I sing while I'm reading, walking, doing the dishes, its a sign that I'm in a good mood. My family and friends know that something is wrong when I'm not singing or humming little…
Created 5 months ago
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Too familiar?
Jesus was being recognised as the Son of God everywhere He went. Crowds followed Him to hear His teaching, the sick came to Him for healing, even kings knew who He was. And yet when He went to Nazareth,…
Created 5 months ago
Mark 6:1 (NLT), Mark 6:2 (NLT), Mark 6:3 (NLT), Mark 6:4 (NLT), Mark 6:5 (NLT), Mark 6:6 (NLT)
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Healing power
What faith this woman had! She had been through the mill, afflicted with terrible pain and disease, seen doctor after doctor after doctor, used all her money just trying to get better and after all that,…
Created 5 months ago
Mark 5:24 (NLT), Mark 5:25 (NLT), Mark 5:26 (NLT), Mark 5:27 (NLT), Mark 5:28 (NLT), Mark 5:29 (NLT), Mark 5:30 (NLT), Mark 5:31 (NLT), Mark 5:32 (NLT), Mark 5:33 (NLT), Mark 5:34 (NLT)
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Troubling times
God is my fortress in times of trouble. A place I can run to for sanctuary, for security and for assurance. What an amazing God we have! Thank you Lord for always being there for me. Even when I'm far…
Created 5 months ago
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Holding my hand
A young child longs for the freedom to run free but their parent holds their hand to protect them and keep them safe. God is our Heavenly Father and, just like a loving parent, He holds our hand to keep…
Created 5 months ago
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Stronger than Satan
What an invigorating message Jesus brings. He doesn't deny the existence of Satan, like many today who grow squeamish at the thought of the devil and hell. They'd rather live in a bubble, thinking that…
Created 5 months ago
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Awareness
During the English Civil War and the period of Inter-regnum that followed, new religious groups sprang up around the country. Without the rigid enforcement of the Church of England people, for the first…
Created 5 months ago
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Cutting holes
This is a story oft-told at Sunday School and in church. The tale of the four who brought their paralysed friend to Jesus for healing and when they couldn't get in conventionally, they just created their…
Created 5 months ago
Mark 2:1 (NLT), Mark 2:2 (NLT), Mark 2:3 (NLT), Mark 2:4 (NLT), Mark 2:5 (NLT), Mark 2:6 (NLT), Mark 2:7 (NLT), Mark 2:8 (NLT), Mark 2:9 (NLT), Mark 2:10 (NLT), Mark 2:11 (NLT), Mark 2:12 (NLT)
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Choosing a track
As we get older the decisions we make become less sure, less confident. Probably because our decisions are more important. As children, we are so sure of things - our favourite colour, who our best friend…
Created 5 months ago
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What becomes of the broken-hearted?
I have had my heart broken. I have certainly felt my spirits crushed. At times like these, you feel totally isolated, like no one else could possibly know how you are feeling. Maybe you were betrayed…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-12-22
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Joy joy joy!
Again and again the Bible leads me to think about joy. This Psalm is all about the joy. Singing with joy! How often do we sing the words to well-known hymns and worship songs with a face that looks like…
Created 6 months ago
Psalm 33:1 (NLT), Psalm 33:2 (NLT), Psalm 33:3 (NLT), Psalm 33:4 (NLT), Psalm 33:5 (NLT), Psalm 33:6 (NLT), Psalm 33:7 (NLT), Psalm 33:8 (NLT), Psalm 33:9 (NLT)
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Being strong
How weak we are. Our bodies are weak, our minds are weak, our faith is weak. And yet here the Psalmist encourages us to be strong and courageous. Sometimes being strong is the last thing we feel like.…
Created 6 months ago
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Bad times
This verse seems pretty counter-intuitive. How can we consider it joyful to be put through trials and bad times? James is possibly my favourite book in the Bible and it is precisely because of messages…
Created 6 months ago
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Rejoice!
Be glad and rejoice! Sing praises to God not for earthly praise and glory. Sing to the Lord not so that others will hear and marvel at how beautiful you sing. Sing to God not to put on a superficial show.…
Created 6 months ago
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Just enough
The Israelites must not have been the best bunch of people to travel with. They are the ultimate annoying companion, whining about everything, constantly complaining and wanting everything faster, better…
Created 6 months ago
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Are we wicked?
Some parables are repeated so often, they are ingrained into us. The prodigal son, the lost sheep, the good samaritan. But the parable of the wicked farmers is not so well known. The farmers who showed…
Created 6 months ago
Matthew 21:33 (NLT), Matthew 21:34 (NLT), Matthew 21:35 (NLT), Matthew 21:36 (NLT), Matthew 21:37 (NLT), Matthew 21:38 (NLT), Matthew 21:39 (NLT), Matthew 21:40 (NLT), Matthew 21:41 (NLT), Matthew 21:42 (NLT), Matthew 21:43 (NLT), Matthew 21:44 (NLT), Matthew 21:45 (NLT), Matthew 21:46 (NLT)
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Jesus: Hungry Man
Its so easy to picture Jesus as this holy being, born at Christmas, killed at Easter. The Son of God. We hear stories of this wonderful Jesus, God on earth. I forget sometimes that Jesus was also human.…
Created 6 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-12-03
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-12-01
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-07-17
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-01
