This week’s reoccurring theme is discipline. When I say reoccurring theme I mean the repetitive message God keeps bringing to my eyes, my ears, and my heart. It comes from all directions: sermons, radio talk shows, Bible Study, conversations with friends and family, etc. Sometimes I get it, other times I chalk it up...
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Jesus taught us to ask for forgiveness ‘as we forgive those’ but what does that really mean? It’s easy to say the words, but are words enough? Does saying, “I forgive you” mean we have forgiven as God forgives us? These questions have haunted me most of my life. They still haunt me. No...
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On June 3rd, 2010, I had a dream I was walking with Jesus in Heaven. It was an ordinary day, just like any other. No foreshadowing of the life-altering experience I would have that night. I had recently become a born-again Christian, and my faith in God was still quite fresh and new, but...
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***This was written by one of the Christianbooksbibles.com Christian Bookstore friends, Sara Culp*** As I was mopping my floors today I glanced up at my kitchen windowsill. The paint is peeling and it could use a good scrubbing. At that point, I did what the majority of women do when assessing their house; wonder...
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In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren states, “When we criticize what another believer is doing in faith and from sincere conviction, we are interfering with God’s business.” That statement prompted the below essay on Celebrating the Similarities, by Pamela Thibodeaux. Her message outlines of the aspects of the one true gospel of Jesus Christ....
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Saving’s Accounts. Second Jobs. IRAs. Extra cars. Overstocked pantries. …The American Dream. All of the things above we can categorize as Plan B. That saving’s account you have just in case something breaks and you can’t fix it. Plan B. That second job you took just so you can rest easy that your trip to Ireland...
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How many of you, when struck with a difficult situation in which you can’t seem to find an answer for, are constantly bombarded with the overused phrase, “Oh, don’t worry, God has a plan for your life“? I mean, why do we find the need to “reassure” people during their “hell on earth”? Who...
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Does God promise us riches, or good health, or nice cars and fancy homes? No. Does God promise us safety or security; sweet vacations and diamond rings? No. In America today, there are countless false prophets smothered with counterfeit Christianity. We show up in church on Sunday and return to the world on Monday—never...
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