Psalm 26:2-3 (Part 1)

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This morning I was reading Psalm 26, and as I studied, I saw one of the reasons God may have called David “a man after my own heart”.  As I sat in verses 2 and 3, I was convicted and was also challenged, and for both of those things I am so very grateful to the Spirit of God.   “Prove … Read More

What are you craving?

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So this morning as I continued in my personal study (reading through the Psalms and Proverbs), I read Proverbs 13.  This is the third time I have read this chapter so far this year, and I have to say that God always seems to draw new things to my attention.  This morning He brought an important truth to the forefront.  … Read More

Delight! Joy! Yes, please!

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Delight.  Joy.  Yes, please!!  If you find yourself wondering why these seem to always allude you, this is the verse for you!  Check this out!   “Delight yourself in God.”  Spend time with Him.  Get into His Word and spend enough time reading and thinking about what you’ve read that His Word gets into you. Sit quietly and listen to … Read More

A Life Lesson

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I was reading Luke 12:22-34 this morning, and I came away with some bullet points.   Don’t worry about temporal things. Be giving; it fills your eternal money belt. The location of your treasure tattles on your heart.  God has a way of using multiple sources to teach us lessons we need to learn.  One such source was a devotional I … Read More

Wants…Needs…and a big fat OUCH!

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So, I was driving along in the car yesterday, listening to K-Love.  As is usually the case, my mind wasn’t following any particular train of thought…well, honestly, my mind was all over the place…LOL.  Sometimes my thoughts move from topic to topic so fast I find it hard to keep up!  LOL  Anyway, as I was “kinda” listening to the … Read More

Sunshine and Snowflakes

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I was sitting at my kitchen table ready to dive into God’s Word, when He decided to use sunshine and snowflakes to teach me a lesson about myself and my purpose.  Two main things popped into my mind.  Every snowflake is UNIQUELY DESIGNED by God, and so am I. “For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in … Read More

Skiing and Spiritual Growth

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Ok, with that title you’re probably thinking I’ve finally lost it (haha), but bear with me and hopefully this will make sense to you.  Stretch your mind with me as I draw an analogy between skiing and the Christian life.   When you first decide to go skiing, you acquire all the necessary equipment: skis, boots, outerwear, goggles, etc.  You get … Read More

Psalm 139:1 — God searches me.

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“You have searched me, Lord  and you know me.” (Psalm 139:1) When I read this verse this morning, the word “searched” popped off the page to me.  So in true “word-nerd” form, I looked it up.  “Searched” in Hebrew is <chaqar> and means: to penetrate, hence to examine intimately.   I looked up “searched” in the dictionary as well, and one … Read More

Ka-POW!

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My “wow!” this morning.  So I’ve been studying, meditating on and journaling on Philippians 1:20. “According to my eager expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” The phrase “with all boldness, Christ … Read More

Do You See Him?

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“From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you [with] blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.” ~~Genesis 49:25~~ “Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly … Read More