But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind (James 1:6, NIV). Faith holds fast while doubt wavers. Doubt literally means going back and forth; often it’s not entirely evil or good, but sort of lukewarm, which […]
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The Word of God is deep calling to deep. You can read a verse daily for 50 years, and every time you read it, the Spirit reveals something new. I’m a test case of this depth found in the Bible, as evidenced by a single verse. In February of 1972, Romans 12:1 was the second
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And Jesus said, “A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them. And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he
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God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (Genesis 1:27, ESV). Let’s consider, “Will artificial intelligence be good or bad?” There are differing opinions. One in-the-know tech guru writes, “Artificial intelligence will augment our intelligence.” While the most in-the-know physicist of the last century,
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So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18, NLT). Every time a waitress sees my white hair and raises her voice,
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The plowers plowed upon my back, they lengthened their furrows (Psalm 129:3, NASB). One translator rendered the above verse, “When your enemies treat you like dirt and walk all over you.” We’ve all felt walked on and demeaned by others. When this abuse happens unjustly, Psalm 129 teaches us to Accept it, Benefit from it,
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And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony (Revelation 12:11a, NASB). The first few days of January of every new year, I reminisce, as it’s my spiritual birthday (having become a believer on New Year’s Eve 1971/1072). This year, my thoughts considered the four major turning points
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Happy New Year! If you asked me what the ten most influential verses in my life have been (You didn’t ask, but I’m answering anyway.), I would list the following: Bonus verses: Verses that I almost listed: Romans 8:1 … John 14:16 … Ephesians 4:29 … Hebrews 10:25 … Hebrews 11:6 Ctrl/Click the above verses
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Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:1, NIV). “Calling” and “will of God” seem synonymous — they are, and they are not. God has a calling for us. Paul (by the will of God) was called to be an apostle. Personal calling derives from God’s will, as
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The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. ~ Mark Twain Through 54 years of ministry, I’ve walked in my calling. After deciding to follow Jesus on New Year’s Eve 1971/1972 and being baptized in the ocean at Daytona Beach, Florida, while
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