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Ask for it: It’s yours…IF

There is a condition for getting what youwant from God. It’s a big IF. Jesus tells usabout it in John 15:7 “If you remain in meand my words remain in you, ask forwhatever you want and it will be done foryou.” Off the bat, isn’t this a most amazing promise, maybe THE MOST amazing, consideringContinue reading “Ask for it: It’s yours…IF”

Fear and Hate – They are Both Wise

Psalm 111:10 says, ‘The fear of the Lord in the beginning of wisdom.’ Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10 say the identical thing. Three times God tells us that we begin to get wise when we begin to fear Him. If the first of the 10 Commandments is to love God with all of our heart, mind,Continue reading “Fear and Hate – They are Both Wise”

Should We Give Away What Meets our Needs in Order to Meet our Needs?

Each of us is driven to satisfy our needs. But what happens when someone else has a need and  we have to ignore it to get our own needs met? In families and in society at large there is perceived competition for need satisfaction. There is also another level to this competition – satisfaction ofContinue reading “Should We Give Away What Meets our Needs in Order to Meet our Needs?”

Let My People Grow

Image courtesy of: Milan Klusacek We know God wants us to grow because He has said so: 2 Pet 3:18: But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen. Ephesians 4:14: We are not meant to remain as children but to growContinue reading “Let My People Grow”