Simple Truths Blog
I don't know anybody who hasn't had a glitch or a wrench thrown into their "plans" before. Things happen..and sometimes our plans don't go the way we think they should. That is a fact of life. Period. Here is where we have the opportunity to shine for Jesus. Do we pitch a temper tantrum? (You …
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Galatians 6:4, 5 (NIV) ~ Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. How often do we find ourselves comparing things? We compare prices. We compare clothes. We compare homes. We compare families. We compare …
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There are exactly 1,440 minutes in a day. There are exactly 86,400 seconds in a day. Billy Graham says it well: "We relegate God to our spare time - but end up never having any spare time! Jesus said, ' Seek first his kingdom' [Matthew 6:33 NIV] " Billy Graham also said: It is not …
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Galatians 5:22,23 (NIV) ~ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Goodness... Who is good like our God? Nobody. His goodness is immeasurable. How in the world can we even compare or get close to being good as …
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It seemed like I picked up bobby pins, hair bands and head bands all day! I mean the things were multiplying.. Pick up 2 and 4 more would show up. It was really kind of comical. Anybody that has girls knows what I am talking about. Some days are like that. Settle one …
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Ever told your kids that you wanted them to do a certain chore and you got the response, "I know...." ? Like.. I need you to put your stuff up, etc? Has someone ever reminded you of something that you had to do and you thought or said, "I know." ? What about this: Has …
I just finished reading the book of Exodus..now on to Leviticus. I am loving all of this knowledge that I am soaking up from God's word! It is good stuff! After completing Genesis and Exodus, I am struck with this question. What kind of home am I providing my Savior God to live in? What …
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Proverbs 28:13 (NIV) ~ Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. James 5:16 ~ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. In a …
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What am I holding on to that I need to release my grip on? As I mentioned in an earlier post (Holding Back), we are doing a Bible study on a book called Surrender by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. We are also studying Hebrews 11 at our church. I don't believe that it is a coincidence …
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I have been preparing for this lesson that I am teaching/leading in our Bible study on Surrender . The chapter that we are on is called "Facing our Fears". I studied almost ALL day and was just overwhelmed by the many directions I could go with this weeks lesson. I prayed that God would reveal …
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Hope For The Broken 