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“As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don’t even trust my own judgment on this point.” 1 Corinthians 4:3 NLT  “Don’t judge me by my past I don’t live there anymore.” Anonymous It feels so good when someone approves of me. ItContinue reading “Who or What Defines You?“

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 NASB “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worryContinue reading “Keep Your Eye on the Ball “

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” Now he could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. MarkContinue reading “Prophets and Pearls“

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 NIV “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear”. — Franklin D. Roosevelt So much to fear! The wars, health, inflation, border crisis, criminals, drugsContinue reading “Fear is a Beginning—Not the Whole Story“

“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 “You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.” – Albert Einstein Most of the problems I’ve had were bad decisions. Feelings were the determining factor. I feelContinue reading “Fickle Feelings and Bad Decisions“

What is this really about? “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 ESV “When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’sContinue reading “Blind Spots and Button Pushing.“

“Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 NASB (Emphasis mine) “The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become – because He made us. He invented us. He invented all the different people that you and I were intended toContinue reading “Self-Condemnation or Self-Examination?“

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” Revelations 3:20 NIV “The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us goodContinue reading “Living in the Company of our Father“