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People? Being offended when people dont agree with you? There are so many things that can rock our worlds and draw us away from Gods peace. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I...
Just do it Ecclesiastes 11:4-6 4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. 5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do g...
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by bunkielisa on 11/09/10
I'm putting together a Bible Study on the power of words. I'm looking for verses on the power of words (positive and negative), words of encouragement, judgement, critism, understanding gra...
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by GuitarFreak on 10/26/10
There are 9 different fruit of the Spirit. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness & Self-Control Galatians 5:22-23 We have been discussing the Holy Spirit on W...
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by crystal_star97 on 07/13/10
This is a project I recently completed... Enjoy:)
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The Parable of the Sower [Please follow the links to see the corresponding bible verses!] "And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?" Preface...
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Psalm 23 is one of the most common bible passages but it is also very easy to become familiar with it and lose the deep revelation embedded therein. Vs 1 is one my favorite verses ever “The Lord Is...
Jn.11:43-46... "Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrappe...
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by LadyInWaiting on 03/19/10
So I was reading Jesus Freaks, hoping that maybe it might hit a God/relationship provoking nerve (and boy did it), and came across a line that hit me deep... and I wondered if it would hit you the ...
Judges 14:5-7 Judges 14:14 14. so he said to them: “ out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet” now for three days they could not explain the riddle. Most s...
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1st Corinthians 13:4-8a sums up Biblical love in an amazing way :: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is...
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by GodsWarrior2 on 02/18/10
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. My reflection on my own heart and soul: Heart: My he...
Tonight while in prayer with God I confessed that some of the time I want to follow him and some of the time I want to go my own way. "God!" I said, "I don't want to obey you!" ...
Some of you know some of this, others of you may have no idea so I'm going to rehash a bit of the story. I grew up in an interesting situation. Daddy died when I was 3, we eventually (when I wa...
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by eagleswings on 12/15/09
This quote is from C.S. Lewis' "The Business of Heaven" I know all about the despair of overcoming chronic temptations. It is not serious, provided by self-offended petulance, annoyance...
One thing that sets us apart as Christians is the way we react to those who mistreat us.
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by free_as_a_bird on 12/12/09
Let's observe what it is like to be an athelete. Athletes have healthy diets. They exercise to be as fit as possible. They have excellent self control, and are masters over their bodies. They p...
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by sljevangel on 10/03/09
Are you about being a blessing, or only concerned about your own blessing? Thats a question between you and God, because I have no idea where anyone is at but myself. Sometimes I miss opportunities...
Im finally coming to the conclusion that my thoughts and feelings arent what truly interests God. Thats what my flesh follows, my thoughts and feelings. At times I get irritated and say and do thin...
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by free_as_a_bird on 09/07/09
I think God just threw a big peice of thought my way on the whole "why does God allow suffering issue." Let me start off with the majority of the types of suffering I have seen most athiest...
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by Hawkwing74 on 08/10/09
Do you ever sometimes feel like chicken little, in that well known story, that got hit on the head by an acorn and automatically assumed the sky was falling? He started speaking it out, and the mor...
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by free_as_a_bird on 09/07/09
God has been bringing up to me lately more and more to shut my big mouth. I have scaled back a lot in here about giving my opinion about things, because in a lot of respects now Im seeing people re...
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by encourager4JC on 07/27/09
Im starting to believe more and more in what God can do in the hard times, rather then what it looks like or how it feels. This is something I practice it doesnt come naturally. Other wise I would ...
To all here at the cabana, I pray God is moving your heart at the pace He is dealing with you. I know Hes been moving my heart and breaking me of some horrible habits that I wasnt even aware that I...
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Matthew 7 Judging Others 1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3"Wh...
Only God knows how we work, whats going on in each of us. I know lately I am seeking Him to show me why I am the way I am in certain areas of my life. I am in process of changing, but felt I needed...
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I have noticed lately that most times when people are hurtful to me or rude its a protection and not intentional. I think when we want to pay people back for a percieved hurt or what we think they ...
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by encourager4JC on 07/08/09
For the passed year or so Im finally getting it! Its not about what people say or think about me, its not what people close to me say or think about me, though its nice when people think well of me...
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by encourager4JC on 07/08/09
James 5:16 Amp. Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spir...
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by encourager4JC on 07/08/09
Deuteronomy 30:19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live....
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by encourager4JC on 07/08/09
From daily devotionals. A short, but powerful article. Then Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring ofHarod; and the camp ofMidian...
Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Psalm 59:12 (New International Version) 12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their...
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by encourager4JC on 07/08/09
I didn't write this, and I'm not sure who did, sorry. A friend e-mailed it to me and I found it to be very powerful and wanted to share it with my brothers and sisters here. Do You Live You...
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by free_as_a_bird on 05/19/09
I have noticed in the past how much I have been blamed for things I had nothing to do with. I used to feel a bit like a scapegoat, people tried to heap their issues on me, and then say its me inste...
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by encourager4JC on 07/08/09
Rough and tough times abound in life and sometimes things go from bad to worse despite our prayers and faith in God. This does not mean that God loves us any less. In fact if John 11 is anything to...