One of the things that has helped my faith grow is a photo a day challenge for Advent and Lent. And for the past couple years I have produced a photo a day challenge to use myself and share with anyone else who would like to do it. Usually, we think about giving something upContinue reading “Lent Photo a Day Journey 2016”
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you are
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious inContinue reading “you are”
blessed woe
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you,Continue reading “blessed woe”
unbelief
When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place. He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary?Continue reading “unbelief”
rains came down…
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hearsContinue reading “rains came down…”
Pray!
“To improve your prayer life, understand that it’s not meant to be just a time to ‘put all your begs in one ask it!’” ~Dr. Mark Vitalis Hoffman Have you ever been asked to pray in public for something? I have. It happens all the time, as soon as I walk into the room, itContinue reading “Pray!”
these remain
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, IContinue reading “these remain”
passed through their midst
Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’Continue reading “passed through their midst”
Your word
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to observe your righteous ordinances. I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to your word. Accept my offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me your ordinances. I hold myContinue reading “Your word”
Persistant
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof,Continue reading “Persistant”