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Growing in Christ
When we become Christians, we enter into a relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit that will cause us to grow. With the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to become more like Jesus and become more holy. It is this spiritual growth that becomes a...
How Can Anxious Be a Good Word?
Learning a new language can be frustrating and quite time-consuming. I remember going on a mission trip to Guatemala many years ago and trying to communicate with only a few Spanish words in my vocabulary. The mistakes I made brought belly laughs to those who spoke...
The Joy and Fellowship of Church
When I was fifteen years old at a little Baptist church in Guntersville, Alabama, I accepted Christ as my Savior. I joined that little church and was baptized into the fellowship of the church. As a young Christian, I truly did not understand the total meaning of that...
Gratitude
Recently, I retired after working in a profession for forty-eight years. This retirement was not my idea. The company offered early retirement, so I decided to take it. I loved my job. The people I worked with were family. My customers were the best. My first week at...
Promise Keeper
When my children were little, I answered more questions than at any other time in my life. My Mother-in-Law always said Richard could ask questions about questions, and she was right. Many times, in giving an answer, I would halfway pay attention to what they were...
Are Your Logs Wet?
Are your logs wet? In 1 Kings 18:33, Elijah trusted and believed in the Almighty Word of God and God’s faithfulness so intensely that (in order to prove God was the one true God) Elijah called upon God to light a fire on the alter where he had soaked the wood in...
I Love You, Lord
Only four words into the second worship song, my eyes could not contain the flood building quickly in them. Hot tears made their way down my cheeks. Completely overcome with gratitude and joy, I focused on the lyrics and worshipped God. "I love You, Lord; Oh, Your...
Empty of Me, Full of Him
In the last few months, I have been so blessed. I moved into a new house, got married, found out we were pregnant, got a wonderful new job, and so much more. With all of those wonderful blessings comes a lot of work. Recently, I have found myself just completely...
HE is HOLY
"And the angels cry holy All creation cries holy You are lifted high, holy Holy forever" "Holy Forever" by Chris Tomlin Holy. How do we comprehend the unfathomable holiness of God? Try as we may, it's more than our mortal minds can grasp. Indeed, God is all-powerful,...
God of Creation
When I look out over the lake and see the ripples in the water and the sun reflecting in brilliant shades of orange and yellow, I see Your hand. When I walk along a shady path covered with trees and feel a gentle breeze and watch and listen to the birds singing and...
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