Tag: Christian
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Maze to a Treasure
This morning I leave for work to mail my Christmas cards at the Post Office. The city of Rock Island has many streets tore up for repair. So it was like a maze trying to get to the Post Office. Then leaving there was another Maze to get to the Arsenal. Do you feel like…
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The Father has a Son
The Son IS! The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all…
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2 Chronicles 7:14
Pray for people by name. Pray for our country by name so God can heal the brokenness of our world around us. 2 Chronicles 7:14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and…
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How to Live in the Real World and practice Real World Grace
Real World Grace is complete. At least the book I wrote is complete. What happens next. So many will probably move on and forget all about God’s grace. Others will see no reason to fight for one person or gain one soul for God over losing millions to the evil one. We have to work…
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Finale
Applying Real World Grace So many take the verse, in Matthew 26:11 and only remember or quote the first part, “The poor you will always have with you.” So many forget that Jesus went on to tell His disciples, “But you will not always have me.” The whole point of what He was telling His…
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Become a Real World Grace Servant (Or, giving freely without letting self-get in the way!)
There are four types of prayer that we can pray and only one has to do with the self. The other three have to do with Thanksgiving, Praise, and Intercession. Depending on the type of prayer you are praying, thanksgiving, thanking the Lord for all the good things in your life, or praising Him, acknowledging…
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The Picture of Grace So, let me put forth a question to you, the reader – what would Real World Grace look like to you? To start out, let’s explore how God showed grace to His people. The first example; the Lord instructed Noah to go ahead and build an enormous ark. He also told…
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Mother’s Day Weekend
Happy Mother’s Day to all my family of sisters, nieces, daughter-in-laws and friends who are mothers. I went through a Erik’s in my life that I hated Mother’s Day. I had given my daughter up for adoption and struggling to get pregnant in my marriage. I know what is is like to want something and…
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Saying Goodbye to Food
I have been thinking a great deal about food over the years but realize since my bariatric surgery. I miss my friend food. The relationship isn’t the same. I can take a bite of my comfort food but not stuff it down. Devouring food is not in my new life style. I cannot allow myself…
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Overcoming
The first thing to consider in how to overcome habitual sin is to note the change, or transformation, that takes place when a person is saved. The Bible describes the natural man as “dead in sin and trespasses” (Ephesians 2:1). As a result of Adam’s fall into sin, man is born spiritually dead. In this…