Category: Spirituality
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Drinks From The Source Of Wisdom
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Who was your most influential teacher? Why? While there have no doubt been some great people that have taught me in my life, I’d still say that my greatest lessons haven’t been received from people (at least directly). My greatest teacher is more of a source that has appeared throughout multiple areas of my life.…
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God Is Working Behind The Scenes
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Do you feel lost on your spiritual journey? Despite how hard the walk of faith can be, despite how it sometimes feels like God is nowhere to be found, God is always working behind the scenes.
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Mountains and Valleys – A Poetic Autobiography
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What is the opening sentence of my autobiography? … well, I’ve climbed to the top of life’s mountain and fallen into the muck of the valley. Pain, failure, and redemption are the main characters of my story.
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Life in the Spirit of the Living God
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But the time for righteousness is always right because it’s coupled with wisdom, allowing its bearer to taste the sweetness of life without it turning sour.
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How Do We Know What God’s Will Is For Our Life?
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We can never know what God’s will is with absolute certainty, but we can be absolutely certain that it includes seeking and listening to the Spirit. Silence is an endangered species in our world. How can we do the will of God without it? For it’s in the wilderness that Christ spent 40 days wandering.…
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How Do You Find Out Your Purpose in Life?
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Culture’s motto of “do what makes you happy” is a terrible life philosophy if it comes at the expense of others Culture is a terrible advisor because it is fed by the monsters of the ego we are trying to flee from. Happiness is fleeting and fickle like a weather forecast that changes by the…
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Why Does God Hate Sin? What are the Effects and Costs of Sin?
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Because every time we sin, it makes us naked, scared, and causes us to hide in shame when God calls out to us….The more we want God, the less sin becomes a list of rules we want to rebel against, and the Commandments’ “can’t dos” are transformed into directions that were designed so we can…
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The Tragedy of The Parable of the Prodigal Son
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No single sin disqualifies you from the love of God, but your pride disqualifies God from your love. It is the deadliest and most serious of all sins. Yes, even worse than murder. Maybe not in the eyes of the law but in the eyes of God.
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Contemplating and Discerning God’s Will
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We can never know with absolute certainty what God’s will is; we can only do our best to keep an open place in our mind and heart for the Spirit to speak to us, constantly revising where we’re headed based upon His promptings.
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My First Collection of Poetry is Free!
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The kindle version of my chapbook, “A Voice in the Wilderness”, is currently free on Amazon through Sunday. I would truly appreciate you leaving a rating and/or review 😊 You can find it at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHC5Z8N/⠀
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How To Pray to God For Help and Healing
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Recently, I’ve seen major spiritual growth and recovery in multiple “problem areas” of my life that I’ve tried time and time again to change for years. I haven’t tried harder – in fact I’ve probably never tried less. I have simply changed the way I pray for aid and guidance. My prayers would often begin,…
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My Chapbook Collection of Christian Poetry and Poems about God is Now Available for Sale
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Hello, everyone! I have recently published my first chapbook of Christian poems titled “A Voice in the Wilderness – A Chapbook of Poems about God”. This has been developed and polished over the past six months or so. I am happy with the final product and hope you find encouragement in the poems but also…
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Religious Christmas Poem About Jesus Birth
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A Christian Christmas Poem About the Birth of Christ “ILLUMINATION” Seeds of fire grow with smoky breath. Tongues of flame lick the darkness and eat away the barriers to sight. Slowly shadows melt off of objects once obscured beneath black blankets of night. As the heat rises, images of revelation meet the eyes. Secrets are…
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Christians in Business
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Christians In Business- Can We Live Out The Gospel and Run A Profitable Business? Are Christianity and Business Success Compatible? As a Christian business owner myself, it is often difficult to mix the necessity of profits and making money with the language of the Bible considering the numerous warnings about money. Furthermore, I believe today’s culture…
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Fear of the Lord – A Lesson On What It Means To Fear God
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“Fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” – Proverbs 9:10 As you read through the Old Testament, fear of or fearing the Lord is a common theme. It wasn’t until a recent study through the book of Proverbs that I truly grasped this concept…
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Be Aware. Be Alert. Be Ready – A Commentary For Advent
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No One Knows That Day and Hour “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they…
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The Light Shines In the Darkness – A Photo Taken at Dawn
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“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
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